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Wisconsin cheese companies send over 17,000 pounds of cheese to Houston

The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board helped coordinate a state-wide effort to send cheese to those affected by the hurricane.

September 1, 2017

The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board helped coordinate a state-wide effort to send cheese to those affected by Hurricane Harvey.

Agri-Mark fosters a spirit of innovation

When dairy cooperative members sign off on investments, the dairy processing arm develops new products and formats. This yields a win for farmers, employees, customers and consumers.

Ed Townley

August 8, 2017

Our farmers and employees appreciate the honor of being named the 2017 Dairy Foods Plant of the Year. This vote of confidence by one of our industry’s most trusted information sources reflects our entire industry’s commitment to making high-quality U.S. dairy products.

Ice cream promotions

Blue Bunny and A&W team up for National Root Beer Float Day

Root Beer Float Day is Aug. 6 and customers can receive $1 off root beer float ingredients.

August 3, 2017

With this special promotion running from Aug. 6 through Aug. 31, customers can receive $1 off root beer float ingredients.

Ice cream news

Halo Top Creamery is now the best-selling pint of ice cream in the U.S.

Sales of Halo Top now surpass that of industry leaders like Ben & Jerry’s and Häagen-Dazs, said the company.

August 2, 2017

Surpassing industry leaders, Halo Top becomes the No. 1 best-selling pint of ice cream in U.S. grocery stores, according to the company.

Ice cream promotion

Carvel celebrates National Ice Cream Day with BOGO free cups, cones

National Ice Cream Day is July 16.

July 14, 2017

In honor of National Ice Cream Day on July 16, Carvel celebrates with a sweet deal and charity donations.

Investments

Investment firm ACON completes equity recapitalization of Borden Dairy Co.

Borden operates 13 facilities across the United States with more than 500 million gallons of annual milk processing capacity.

July 12, 2017

ACON Investments completed an equity recapitalization of Borden Dairy Co., an iconic American dairy brand with 13 facilities across the United States.

Kilby Cream gets fresh: a look inside the dairy processor's operation

Milk processors

There is more than one way to bottle milk

Clover Sonoma and Kilby Cream each have its own unique way of processing and selling milk.

June 27, 2017

Clover Sonoma and Kilby Cream each have its own unique way of processing and selling milk.

Kids at play

MilkPEP’s Milk It! campaign shakes up the norm

Milk has lost ground among children. More than 500 million gallons of milk were lost to declining consumption in the age group 2 to 17.

Miranda Abney

June 12, 2017

MilkPEP’s new Milk It! Campaign meets children where they play (on YouTube, cable TV and at grassroots events) and to support them as they make daily decisions about what to drink. The goal: build lifelong milk drinkers.