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PACK EXPO International 2024 is returning to Chicago's McCormick Place Nov. 3 to 6. The event, produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, will connect 45,000 packaging and processing professionals.

I want to devote much of my editorial space this month to thank Sharon Gerdes, author of the “Health and Wellness” column, for everything she has done for Dairy Foods during the past 21 years. 

Jose Molina, senior business development manager for Xylem, will deliver "Sustainable Solutions for Treating High-Strength Water," a webinar presented by Dairy Foods that will take place on Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. Eastern time.

Lactose-free milk remains a bright spot in the milk category. According to information from Dairy Management Inc., retail volume sales are up 11.6% in 2024 year-to-date (YTD) (through July 21), building on average annual growth of 11.4% from 2019 to 2023. 

Maeve Webster, president of Menu Matters LLC, joins Dairy Foods to discuss the latest trends in food service, how health and wellness is affecting today’s consumer trends and much more.

The quality of dairy products is of the utmost importance to today’s consumers, and achieving high quality dairy products requires a systematic approach that encompasses key testing criteria for raw, processing environment, in-process, and pasteurized dairy products. 

Ongoing enhancements to conveyors and palletizers are creating a plethora of operational improvement opportunities for dairy processors.

The change is effective immediately, and both companies are committed to a seamless integration with no disruption in manufacturing and delivery services or other day-to-day operations.

While partisan congressional infighting appears to have delayed the passage of a new Farm Bill until next year, there is still time for Congress to take a small, but meaningful, step forward to help the dairy industry bring its products to market more efficiently.

If we’re just looking at volume, the export outlook for the second half of 2024 and early 2025 is generally steady, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing.