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Suppliers to the dairy processing industry, including Naturex, Novasep and Frutarom USA, are making news this week.

Dairy Foods is accepting nominations for the Tom Camerlo Exporter of the Year award, presented with the cooperation of the U.S. Dairy Exporter Council. The processor receives the Tom Camerlo Exporter of the Year trophy at USDEC's annual meeting. The company is also the subject of a feature article in the November issue of Dairy Foods.

The Specialty Food Association presented its sofi awards yesterday at a red-carpet ceremony in New York hosted by internationally acclaimed chef Marcus Samuelsson. There was a tie for the best new product. The winners are Artisan Biscuits Ltd.'s The Fine Cheese Co. Pearls of Pure Goats' Cheese and  Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co.'s Point Reyes Bay Blue.
 

Hamdi Ulukaya, the founder of Chobani, is named Entrepreneur Of The Year by Ernst & Young World. Wisconsin Dairy Products Association said Joe Weis of Foremost Farms will receive its Presidents Award.

Hiland Dairy Foods Co., Umpqua Dairy Products Co., and Galliker Dairy Co. took the top Quality Chekd honors in dairy excellence, plant performance and marketing, respectively, at the 2013 QCS Leadership Conference last month in New Orleans. 

The American Dairy Products Institute honored Phillip S. Tong with an Award of Merit.  "ADPI members widely acknowledged Phil's numerous contributions to the processed dairy products industry throughout his distinguished career," said ADPI's CEO, David Thomas. "ADPI is pleased to recognize his service to the industry with this award."

All Star Association honors Kwik Trip as the member of the year and BGC Manufacturing as the most improved plant of the year.

Chobani President, Founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya was honored as a "disruptive innovator" at the fourth annual Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards. Food Engineering named Chobani's facility in Twin Falls, Idaho, its 2013 Plant Of The Year.

The winners of MilkPEP's Breakfast Blitz Display Contest showcased the success of the breakfast-at-home strategy in selling more milk as well as other complimentary breakfast products, including eggs, bacon, cereal and English muffins. When milk was featured in a display alongside those other items, the retailers reported notable increases.
 

UW-M students Alyssa Hangartner and Joshua Lensmire earn Mike Dean Scholarships from Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association.