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July 23, 2021

Certified B Corporation and artisan cheese maker Rogue Creamery said it was recognized on yet another level: as a 2021 Best for the World B Corporation, ranking in the top 5% of B Corps worldwide for its positive impact on people and planet.

WDPA announces 2022 officers, directors

Greg Pollesch of Galloway Co. was elected president.

July 20, 2021

At the 2021 Dairy Symposium — sponsored by the Madison, Wis.-based Wisconsin Dairy Products Association (WDPA) and held July 12-13 in Door County, Wis. — the 2022 WDPA officers were elected.

IDFA welcomes 30 into NextGen Leadership Program

The group of emerging dairy-industry leaders was selected based on their experience and scope of responsibility within their organizations.

July 19, 2021

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) said 30 future leaders of the dairy industry were accepted into the third class of the NextGen Leadership Program, a signature program of IDFA’s People Strategy.

Barry Callebaut transitions to sustainably sourced cocoa, vanilla

The company’s North American ‘better-for-you’ portfolio will make the change.

July 19, 2021

Chicago-based Barry Callebaut Group said that its North American “better-for-you” portfolio is transitioning to supporting sustainably sourced cocoa and vanilla.

Ice Cream sales, production are hot again ahead of National Ice Cream Day

Recent data provided to IDFA show hard ice cream production for the first five months of 2021 running ahead of last year, when hard ice cream production set a five-year high.

July 15, 2021

With National Ice Cream Day just around the corner, Americans are lining up at scoop shops and grocery checkout lines at near-record numbers to get their favorite flavors of ice cream.

Real California Milk Foodservice announces chef finalists for CADairy2Go competition cook-off

Finalists will compete for over $22,000 in prizes for innovative use of California dairy.

July 15, 2021

The competition, which will award prize money totaling $22,500 for creative use of California cheese and other dairy products in off-premise dishes, will culminate with a live cook-off event July 28 at the Culinary Institute of America’s Copia facility in Napa, Calif.

Symrise Diana Food to create app to enhance traceability of farming, sourcing practices

The app collects, structures and coordinates agronomy data from all over the world.

July 14, 2021

Symrise Diana Food (Diana Food), part of Symrise AG, Holzminden, Germany, said it entered into an agreement with Smag Smart Agriculture for the development of a customized mobile software app that will digitize the global agronomic activities of Diana Food.

IDFA reacts to FDA final rule related to yogurt

The association said the rule threatens to remove popular yogurt products from grocery store shelves and harm dairy food makers.

July 13, 2021

Joseph Scimeca, Ph.D., senior vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs for Washington, D.C.-based IDFA, issued a statement on IDFA’s formal objection to the final rule.

FPSA’s Dairy Council announces recipients of Tom Imbordino Memorial Dairy Science Scholarship

Imbordino was the long-time publisher of Dairy Foods.

July 13, 2021

The Food Processing Suppliers Association’s (FPSA) Dairy Council said it awarded three $3,500 scholarships that will be used toward completing the winners’ respective degrees within the dairy or food science disciplines.

Dairy briefs

News from dairy processors and dairy suppliers.

July 9, 2021

Darigold Inc. said it is building a new premium protein and butter operation in Pasco, Wash., that will feature a suite of state-of-the-art technologies and strategies designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.