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As 2025 comes to a close, advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming the food industry by boosting yield, driving innovation, and optimizing operations across dairy plants and ingredient companies.

Uncover pivotal insights from IDFA’s DairyTech 2025 conference, where leaders emphasized the future of dairy supply chains. Focusing on artificial intelligence, resilience, and cost management, experts outlined strategies for navigating disruption and reshaping the industry for success.

PACK EXPO celebrated its 30th anniversary with the largest event in history, featuring over 1 million square feet of exhibit space and more than 30,000 attendees. Held by PMMI, the show welcomed over 2,300 exhibitors and 50,000 professionals, showcasing numerous products for dairy processors.

PACK EXPO just completed its 30th anniversary trade show in Las Vegas. We sit down with Laura Thompson, vice president, Trade Shows for PMMI, who reveals some interesting packaging trends..

New equipment from Amcor, Corbion, and Husky.

Matt Lochmann, project manager at ORBIS Corp., joins Dairy Foods for Episode 57 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast to discuss the New Dynamics of Foodservice Distribution.

The future of packaging can mean a lot of different things. It can mean new technologies that were just showcased at last month’s PACK EXPO show in Las Vegas, areas of growth for the industry, the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, or efforts in sustainability, just to name a few. 

Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) will conclude its funding and operational support for GENYOUth by the end of this year. GENYOUth and AFHK will continue to operate as independent 501(c)(3) nonprofits, maintaining their individual IRS statuses, Charity Navigator profiles and boards, while adopting an interconnected governance model.

Dairy producers face a daily array of challenges, from ongoing labor shortages and FSMA compliance to increasing throughput demands and rising SKU complexity. To adapt, they need equipment that is reliable, efficient, and, above all, flexible.

The partnership aims to make the Lockerbie Creamery in Scotland a UHT (ultra high temperature) center of excellence by mass scaling milkshake, sundae and lactose-free milk production at the site. The expansion also underpins the Arla's ambition to be carbon net zero by 2050, and SPX FLOW's mantra, "Earth Day, Every Day."