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Kim Heiman, plant manager at Nasonville Dairy, has been elected to serve as President of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), Madison, Wis. Heiman, who also served as WCMA president from 2017-2019, will assume leadership on July 1, 2025, succeeding Tim Omer of Emmi Roth as he completes his maximum two-year term in the role. 

Packaging Strategies will present the award during the 2025 Global Pouch Forum, taking place June 18-20 in Clearwater, FL.

“Ice cream is such fun!;” “It’s got to be easy!;” or “I’d love to take grandma’s secret recipe to market!” “Just tell us how to do it!” It seems simple to be an ice cream entrepreneur. 

On April 10, Symrise celebrated World Vanilla Day with a plethora of vanilla taste tests and a keynote speech from author Paula Limena.
The event, taking place on New York City’s Park Avenue, is in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the discovery of vanillin in 1874.

Nestled in the rolling hills of west central Wisconsin 35 miles southeast of La Crosse, Wis., Westby Cooperative Creamery was founded on October 31, 1903, with humble beginnings as a butter and dried milk producer. 

Protective cultures are an emerging and growing area in the food industry, including for use in dairy products. Among other benefits, they can help reduce food waste and spoilage.

Overall, it has been a strong past 52 weeks for cheese, especially when looking at the natural cheese category. There were some pockets of weakness however, mainly the processed cheese and grated cheese subcategories, according to Chicago-based market research firm Circana’s data for the 52 weeks ending Jan. 26.

Fandemonium around professional athletes like Lionel Messi, Caitlin Clark, and Coco Gauff is definitely sparking interest in sports and nutrition among Gen Zers (ages 12 to 27) and causing this group to focus more on personal nutrition and exercise routines. 

It is of course anecdotal, but I have noticed a major shift in consumer trends toward dairy products in the last several months. This is definitely something for the dairy industry to capitalize on.

The event, co-sponsored by Dairy Foods magazine, is widely regarded as the premier showdown for frozen treat creators across the country (and beyond), and it brought the "heat" to sunny Fort Lauderdale.