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U.S. Dairy groups commend administration, Congress as USMCA enters into force

USMCA is designed to usher in significant changes to U.S.-Canadian dairy trade, restore certainty to U.S.-Mexico trade relations and establish important protections for common name cheeses.

July 1, 2020

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), both based in Arlington, Va., are celebrating the U.S. Trade Representative’s office and Congress for the strides made in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) as it enters into force today.

WCMA to host World Championship Cheese Contest Feb. 17-19, 2021

The contest’s crowning reception, Cheese Champion, will be held the evening of Feb. 19 at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee.

June 30, 2020

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), Madison, Wis., announced a break with tradition, as it plans to host the World Championship Cheese Contest in February 2021.

IDFA recognizes dairy companies for outstanding achievements in worker safety

Twenty-eight companies capture awards in 17th year of Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Awards.

Kathie Canning

June 30, 2020

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) said it is recognizing 28 dairy companies for their outstanding achievements in worker safety in 2020 with an IDFA Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Award.

Baker Cheese facility named Dairy Plant of the Year

The St. Cloud, Wis.-based cheesemaker will be featured in the August issue of Dairy Foods.

June 29, 2020

After nearly 4,000 votes were cast for the 2020 Dairy Foods plant of the year, Baker Cheese Inc. came out on top.

Hart Dairy investment, new board members

Hart Dairy receives strategic investment from Next Gen Nutrition

The company also adds food and beverage industry veterans James Cali and Andrew Towle to its board.

June 29, 2020

Hart Dairy, the largest single-source producer of 100% free-range, grass-fed milk in North America, announced a new investment from Next Gen Nutrition Investment Fund LP (NGN) and the addition of James Cali and Andrew Towle, the firm’s general partners, as chief marketing advisers.

Borden Dairy approved for sale to Capitol Peak Partners, KKR

A new, solvent Borden will continue employment for employees and service for customers.

June 26, 2020

Borden Dairy, Dallas, announced the start of a new chapter, with Capitol Peak Partners and its affiliates acquiring substantially all Borden assets following completion of a court-supervised sale process.

ADPI adds Dustin Dean to 2020–2021 Center of Excellence

Dean is an animal nutrition expert whose experience and skills complement the existing panel of experts.

June 26, 2020

The American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) said it welcomed Dustin Dean, Ph.D., to the ADPI Center of Excellence. Dean is an animal nutrition expert whose experience and skills complement the existing panel of experts comprising ADPI’s Center of Excellence resources.

IDFA: FDA decision on milk protein concentrates a ‘positive step’

MPC, MPI and WPC may be labeled as ‘high-protein milk.’

June 26, 2020

Joe Scimeca, Ph.D., senior vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs for the Washington, D.C.-based International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), issued the following statement on FDA’s decision to permit the use of milk protein concentrate (MPC), milk protein isolate (MPI) and whey protein concentrate (WPC) in products labeled “high protein milk”: