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Awards

2014 Exporter of the Year Dairy Farmers of America invests in dairy exports

DFA’s $85 million whole milk powder facility in Nevada meets the requirements of dairy customers in China and other countries. That’s one reason the dairy cooperative has been named the Tom Camerlo Exporter of the Year.

November 3, 2014

Dairy Foods selected Dairy Farmers of America as the 2014 recipient of the Tom Camerlo Exporter of the Year.

State of the Dairy Industry: Who can fix milk?

James Carper

November 3, 2014

Makers of breakfast cereals are natural allies of milk processors. Athletic organizations help to promote chocolate milk. And milk processors, using industry-funded research, are developing high-protein, valued-added beverages.

Dairy people news

Dairy people news from ABI, Organic Valley and Schwan Food Co.

October 31, 2014

Moves and promotions from American Butter Institute, Organic Valley and Schwan Food Co.

Once you've met them, you'll never forget them

Can these ‘magnificent 7’ save milk? DMI thinks they have a good chance

Past advertising efforts were essentially generic and acted as disincentives to dairies to invest in promoting their own brands. “Brands understand they need to step up,” Gallagher said.

October 29, 2014

DMI, Rosemont, Ill., which is funded by dairy farmers through the checkoff program, said it is assisting in product development, consumer insights, nutritional consulting, technical and formulation support and introductions to perspective marketplace partners.

Channel surfing

Shopping insights: consumers buy yogurt at the big boxes, milk at dollar stores

More than 80% of shoppers visit three or more channels, says IRI.

October 22, 2014

According to IRI, in the past year, grocery and drug channels experienced flat to negative trip frequency and declining basket size, while the Internet saw a modest uptick in both frequency and trip spending.

Dairy processor news from Kemps, Wells Enterprises, Chobani

October 15, 2014

Wells Enterprises and Kemps (a division of Dairy Farmers of America) received multiple gold and silver awards in the Golden Penguin Awards program

Sustainable packaging gives dairy processors an edge

Tom Egan

October 12, 2014

Explore ways to increase sustainable packaging for dairy products without sacrificing quality.

Association news

Milk, cheese, ice cream associations add new members to their boards

Rich Draper, CEO of The Ice Cream Club, was elected secretary of the International Ice Cream Association.

October 9, 2014

The International Dairy Foods Association and its three constituent organizations – the Milk Industry Foundation, the National Cheese Institute and the International Ice Cream Association named 15 new board members.

Fancy cheeses take a spotlight

Sarah M. Kennedy

October 9, 2014

As the processed cheese category continues to struggle and with natural cheese still winning with consumers, we ask: Are fancy cheeses the next big thing?

Unwrapped

Bel Brands opens a cheese plant; Byrne Dairy opens a yogurt plant

Executives from Bel’s parent company in Paris were joined by federal, state and local political leaders and French Embassy representatives in South Dakota for a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

October 8, 2014

Bel Brands USA cut the ribbon today at its new $144 million cheesemaking plant in Brookings, S.D. In upstate New York, family-owned Byrne Dairy celebrated the opening of its yogurt facility.