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Converting to LED bulbs is one of the best and easiest investments in sustainability for processors and producers. Dairy producers also should look at practices in milk cooling, ventilation and milk harvesting.

Pour yourself a glass of nog and warm up by the Yule log. It’s the end of the year so I wrote these words to bring you cheer.

We strike up the band this month for our annual state of the dairy industry. While sales prospects have some processors whistling past the graveyard, others are whistling a happy tune. Here’s an assessment of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing dairy processors.

Now that protein has piqued consumers’ interest, effective promotion of protein-fortified products is an excellent investment.

While considered to be a major defect in some cheeses, crystals can be a desired attribute in certain aged products.

There is nothing wrong with respecting traditions and following practices that have proven to be successful. But for long-lasting success, regular doses of innovation (in product, processes and marketing) will help your company endure.

Research and product innovation can help consumers incorporate whey protein into their diets. The result? People will lose more fat, maintain more lean muscle or both.

The FDA suggests changes to food labels and portion sizes. The IDFA points out the ramifications to dairy processors and to consumers: chiefly confusion and high costs.

There is no school for dairy plant production workers. It is up to you to teach food safety and plant safety. Then you have to observe that the teaching has been understood.

Food fads come and go but years of planning, investment, execution and patience are necessary to see an eventual payoff from dairy research.