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Kayla Viveiros will lead the 145-year-old dairy and grocery delivery company alongside the Armstrong family, which has stewarded the business since 1936.

Our trip to Smith Brothers Farms included two stops: one was a visit to the Kent, Wash., plant, where the company processes milk. Following this visit, we traveled 20 minutes to Federal Way, Wash., to check out the company’s distribution center, the origin of all Smith Brothers Farms’ home delivery services, which is the pillar of many communities.

Apura Ingredients appointed Leo Aguado as senior business development manager for the Chino, Calif.-based sweetening and taste solutions company.

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) recognized the extraordinary leadership of David Ahlem, board advisor and former CEO and president of Hilmar, and Mike McCloskey, co-founder & CEO emeritus of Select Milk Producers, chairman & CEO of Fair Oaks Farms, and founder of fairlife, with the IDFA Laureate Award during the Dairy Forum. 

Presented in keepsake packaging arranged to resemble a bouquet and paired with a personalized poem for the recipient, the collection draws on Wisconsin’s 185-year cheesemaking tradition and reflects the role cheese plays in moments of connection and celebration.

The Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at its Ovid, Mich., processing facility.

This partnership led to Mini Wax Tracks, one of the biggest mini-sized music drops ever, according to Babybel. Babybel and Timbaland have reimagined the brand’s song, “I’m Your Baby."

From 1905 to the 1990s, home delivery was common for dairy processors, but popularity declined as customers turned to supermarkets. While many manufacturers focused solely on processing, Smith Brothers Farms maintained its delivery service and remains strong today, despite competition from Amazon and Costco nearby.

Acquisition will enable Tropical Cheese to provide a more complete portfolio of branded Hispanic refrigerated food products.

Eleven dairy leaders have earned individual honors from Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) for outstanding contributions to the dairy processing industry.