Approximately 3.5 truckloads of nutritious shelf stable milk, yogurt, and coffee creamer were donated by Diversified Foods, Inc. of Louisiana; LALA U.S. of Texas; Danone North America of Colorado; and Chobani of New York. A combined $38,500 in financial contributions were donated by Blue Bell Creameries of Texas; HEB of Texas; Ever.Ag of Illinois; Leprino of Colorado; Pacific Cheese of California; Select Milk Producers of Texas; Stanpac of Texas; and Tetra Pak, U.S. and Canada, of Texas. Altogether, the food and financial contributions will provide more than 200,000 meals to food insecure families throughout the 29 counties served by San Antonio Food Bank. 

The IDFA Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit that seeks to make an important contribution to people and communities on behalf of the U.S. dairy industry by providing grants that reduce hunger, improve environmental sustainability, and enhance the welfare of people working in food manufacturing. Since 2022, the Foundation, supported in large part by contributions from U.S. dairy companies, has provided more than 700,000 meals to food insecure people in the U.S. and around the world through financial support and coordinated food donations to non-profit hunger relief organizations, including several Feeding America food banks. 

 “More than a dozen IDFA member companies stepped up in a big way to help their fellow Texans today, making this the single largest donation IDFA Foundation has helped to coordinate on behalf of U.S. dairy. We are so proud to bring these nutritious dairy products and financial contributions to the San Antonio Food Bank to benefit the people of Southwest Texas,” said Matt Herrick, executive director of the IDFA Foundation. “Our collective work as an industry to reduce hunger and strengthen nutrition is possible due to the IDFA Foundation’s strong partnership with the incredible people at Feeding America and its network of food banks across the country.”

“One of the most requested items at the Food Bank is dairy: fresh milk and yogurt or even shelf stable milk. Receiving truckloads of dairy is nearly unheard of, and we couldn’t be more grateful. We are deeply appreciative of the IDFA Foundation for giving back and creating a healthy environment in San Antonio,” said Eric S. Cooper, President & CEO of the San Antonio Food Bank.

 The IDFA Foundation is also coordinating additional donations of milk, yogurt, cheese and other nutritious dairy foods to San Antonio Food Bank following the conclusion of the IDFA Dairy Forum event in San Antonio.

“Thanks to the generosity of IDFA members, this additional effort will prevent food waste while continuing to address the nutritional needs of Texans,” said Herrick. “Thank you to our IDFA members for making these additional donations possible.”