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IDFA creates online resource for coronavirus updates

The dairy association also will reveal a revamped website on March 19.

March 18, 2020

Due to the dynamic nature of information related to coronavirus, the Washington, D.C.-based International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) said it created a webpage to provide members with the most recent updates pertaining to guidance and resources for the dairy industry.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) recommendations for the food manufacturing industry

Andrew Lorenz

March 18, 2020

The issue we all face is the possible business disruptions due to the coronavirus crisis and the effects it may have on our teams and operations.

Food Safety Summit announces new dates for 2020 event due to coronavirus outbreak

The annual conference and trade show now will be held Oct. 19-22.

March 18, 2020

BNP Media, organizer of the Food Safety Summit, said that in response to the serious outbreak of the coronavirus, it has postponed the summit, originally scheduled for May 4-7, 2020, to Oct. 19-22, 2020.

Good times for frozen novelties

But ice cream/ice milk desserts and ice pops posted mixed results

Kathie Canning

March 17, 2020

While the retail ice cream category has seen sales flatten and even tumble slightly in recent years, its novelties cousin has fared much better.

New RaboResearch report details coronavirus impact on global dairy

The combination of reduced Chinese imports, significant supply chain disruptions and rising dairy surpluses in export regions will keep downward pressure on global markets through much of 2020.

March 16, 2020

Global financial services company Rabobank said the upward trajectory in global dairy product prices visible in quarter-four 2019, stalled in quarter-four 2020.

2020 CheeseExpo postponed and rescheduled for 2021

The event will now occur April 6-8, 2021, at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee.

March 13, 2020

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and the Center for Dairy Research said that that the 2020 CheeseExpo, which was set to occur on April 14-16 at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, has been postponed until April 6-8, 2021.

Three individuals, Saputo recognized at Dairy Forum

March 13, 2020

Three individuals and one dairy processing company were honored during the International Dairy Foods Association's (IDFA) Dairy Forum, held Jan. 26-29 in Scottsdale, Ariz.

IDFA postpones Ice Cream Technology and Yogurt & Cultured Innovation conferences

The events had been scheduled for March 31-April 1.

March 13, 2020

Washington, D.C.-based International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) said it has determined that it is in the best interest of its members and the dairy community to postpone the Ice Cream Technology and Yogurt & Cultured Innovation conferences scheduled for March 31-April 1 at the Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay in Miami.

Siggi’s launches Siggi’s Starters grant program

The initiative aims to bolster local community nutrition and wellness programs.

March 12, 2020

Yogurt company Siggi’s announced the launch of Siggi’s Starters, a grant program aimed at supporting nutrition professionals seeking to develop innovative programs to bolster community nutrition and wellness.

Clover Sonoma announces B Corporation recertification

The dairy company also will introduce the nation’s first fully renewable plant-based milk carton.

March 10, 2020

Clover Sonoma, a third-generation family-owned and operated dairy based in Petaluma, Calif., announced its B Corporation recertification and the first fully renewable plant-based milk carton in the United States as part of its continued focus on sustainability.