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As part of Hunger Action Month this September and with the increased demand for food assistance due to COVID-19, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) announced an expanded commitment designed to make a lasting impact in the fight against hunger.

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, the New York Dairy Promotion Order (DPO) Advisory Board and VentureFuel Inc. announced a new startup competition, MilkLaunch, focused on accelerating product innovation for dairy products in New York state.

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) said its Dairy Forum 2021, themed “Dairy Evolved,” will be a virtual event.

A bipartisan group of 25 senators sent a letter on Aug. 26 identifying challenges with implementing several dairy-related provisions in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

Committed to helping California families facing hunger, the California Milk Processor Board (CMPB), creators of “got milk?”and toma leche, and the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), representing California dairy farm families, announced a partnership with Feeding America to help provide 1 million meals and 1 million servings of milk through the launch of #FoodForThought.

The Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) said it canceled its 2020 Private Label Trade Show in light of continuing uncertainties concerning the health and safety of participants at large-scale, in-person gatherings.

USDA announced that the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) were awarded $6.13 million to support continuation of the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), serving Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Crystal Creamery, Modesto, Calif., said its board of directors appointed Dennis Roberts, vice president of sales and marketing for the dairy company from 2014 through 2018, as the president and CEO.

Danone North America, headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., and Broomfield, Colo., said its Oikos Triple Zero brand is celebrating the National Football League (NFL) season kickoff with two new ads, starring New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, as part of its “Stronger Makes Everything Better” campaign.