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USDEC, NMPF urge additional white house action on ports crisis

Since early 2021, dairy and other agriculture exporters have been facing unprecedented challenges in securing shipping container space on ocean vessels while contending with an accumulation of exorbitant detention and demurrage fees.

September 13, 2021

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), both headquartered in Arlington, Va., joined several other organizations urging the Biden administration to take additional steps to alleviate the ongoing ports crisis in a letter sent on Sept. 13 to the White House from a coalition of 77 agriculture and food associations.

Fuel Up to Play 60 takes ‘fresh approach’ to new school year

GoNoodle partnership is also growing students’ exposure to dairy industry.

September 13, 2021

The dairy checkoff is positioning the farmer-founded Fuel Up to Play 60 program in a fresh way to help students and educators navigate the school year, said Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), which manages the dairy checkoff.

Dairy briefs

The latest news from dairy processors, associations and suppliers.

September 10, 2021

Idaho Milk Products said it was awarded a $97,000 cash incentive from Idaho Power for its efforts in reducing energy consumption.

Unibloc Pump acquires Flotronic Pumps

The investment will allow both companies to continue to grow and strengthen their global businesses.

September 8, 2021

Unibloc Pump, Kennesaw, Ga., said it acquired Flotronic Pumps Ltd, a Bolney, England-based manufacturer of specialized air-operated double diaphragm (AODD) pumps and associated accessories.

JK Tech US Inc. launches integrated Smart Dairy Solution in US

The company will partner with BNP Media and Dairy Foods for an upcoming webinar.

September 3, 2021

New York-based JK Tech said it launched its Smart Dairy Solution in the United States. The Smart Dairy Solution is an end-to-end enterprise solution for the milk processing industry on a single platform.

National Dairy Council announces 10th annual New Product Competition

Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to compete by developing innovative dairy-based products for gamers.

September 3, 2021

The 10th annual National Dairy Council (NDC) New Product Competition is seeking the next innovative dairy product from U.S. college students.

ADPI/CME Dairy Purchasing and Risk Management Seminar to take place virtually

The event will be held Sept. 27-30.

September 2, 2021

The event is specifically designed to help dairy industry participants learn the key concepts involved in managing price risk and volatility in the dairy commodity markets.

Chobani, WW Digital 360 coaches launch sweeps

Consumers may enter through Oct. 10 for a chance to win prizes to help with their wellness routines.

September 2, 2021

SCS Consulting launches food safety consultancy

New multi-lingual services support corporate food safety management system development and implementation.

September 1, 2021

Emeryville, Calif.-based SCS Consulting Services says it launched a food safety consultancy to support corporations in navigating the international food safety regulatory landscape, as well as the ever-growing body of industry- and consumer-based food and food safety certification programs.

‘Add Milk!’ SNAP incentive pilot expanding

A fourth Lubbock, Texas, location to increase access to healthy fluid milk.

September 1, 2021

The Add Milk! pilot project, created in the 2018 USDA farm bill, is designed to research whether incentive programs for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will increase the consumption of healthy fluid milk among SNAP recipients, according to The Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty (Baylor University).