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WCMA accepting applications for student scholarships

The five scholarships are worth a total of $15,000.

November 10, 2020

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), Madison, Wis., said it is now accepting applications for five student scholarships worth a total of $15,000.

Dairy Checkoff, Domino’s honor veterans with special pizza promotion

The checkoff also joins Wounded Warrior Project to donate Thanksgiving staples to Texas veterans, families.

November 9, 2020

As a celebration of dairy farmers’ commitment to communities, Rosemont, Ill.-based Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) said it is joining checkoff partner Domino’s Pizza and Wounded Warrior Project to honor, support and feed veterans and their families on Veterans Day.

Dairy briefs

News from dairy processors, suppliers and associations

November 5, 2020

Golden State Foods (GSF), Irvine, Calif., announced the promotion of Ryan Hammer to GSF corporate senior vice president and president, Quality Custom Distribution (QCD).

The Strong Inside campaign gets support from New York State Dairy Promotion Order

Enhancements of the existing campaign will help increase its reach and effectiveness.

November 4, 2020

The New York State Dairy Promotion Order awarded a $147,000 grant to The Strong Inside (TSI) campaign, the Elmhurst, Ill.-based American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) said.

AMPI is top winner in NMPF’s cheese competition for aged Asiago

Select Milk Producers’ smoked Gouda deemed second-best cheese.

November 2, 2020

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) said Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI), New Ulm, Minn., won the 2020 NMPF Chairman’s Award for the best cheese — an aged Asiago — in its 2020 Cheese Quality Competition.

Bipartisan Congressional letter calls for stronger U.S. approach to preserving common food and wine terms

A coalition of farm and agricultural groups is applauding a bipartisan letter sent today by 111 members of Congress urging stronger protections for American-made food and wine exports using common terms.

November 2, 2020

The letter asks the U.S. Trade Representative and USDA to make safeguarding common food and wine terms a core policy objective in all current and future trade negotiations.

American Butter Institute names Marshall Reece president

Reece is senior vice president of sales and marketing for Associated Milk Producers Inc.

November 2, 2020

Reece was elected by the 28-member board of directors of ABI during the organization's annual meeting, which took place virtually Oct. 2.

Hispanic Cheese Makers-Nuestro Queso celebrates plant expansion

The expansion project will help meet increased demand for the company’s Mexican, Caribbean and Central American cheeses and cremas.

October 30, 2020

Hispanic Cheese Makers-Nuestro Queso said it is celebrating a significant expansion at its facility in Kent, Ill.

Minerva Dairy rolls out virtual butter-making tour for students

America’s oldest family-owned creamery connects with the next generation of entrepreneurs and agricultural leaders via one-of-a-kind Zoom field trip.

October 28, 2020

Minerva Dairy, America’s oldest family-owned creamery, said it is doing its part to inspire and educate students from a distance this fall by offering virtual tours of its butter-making facilities.

CheeseExpo Global Online to take place April 6-8, 2021

The virtual event will offer compact, focused seminars, exclusive showcases from exhibitors and more.

October 27, 2020

For the welfare and benefit of dairy industry personnel, a new event, CheeseExpo Global Online, will offer industry innovations, world-class technical and marketing seminars, and supplier connections April 6-8, 2021.