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The Guild of Fine Food, Gillingham, England, said the World Cheese Awards (WCA) will be held in the Spanish Principality of Asturias this year, taking place in Oviedo on Nov. 4.

In a consensus statement, a group of established U.S. and international nutrition scientists, including three former members of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, requested the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services give serious and immediate consideration to lifting the limits placed on saturated fat intake for the upcoming 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) said it named Joseph Scimeca, Ph.D., senior vice president, regulatory and scientific affairs.

Old El Paso, a brand of Minneapolis-based General Mills, announced a search to find “America's Cheesiest Family.”

The Winkler family of Brothers International Desserts Inc., Irvine, Calif., said it is taking over operations at Schoep’s Ice Cream in Madison, Wis.

On Feb. 26, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) said dairy industry leaders from across the country were in Washington, D.C., to urge congressional leaders and appropriators to fund important research, a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) milk incentive pilot program, and dairy standards modernization at the FDA in fiscal year (FY) 2021.

Tillamook County Creamery Association said its recently released Farmstyle cream cheese spreads will be available for on-demand delivery exclusively on Postmates.

Prairie Farms Dairy Inc., an Edwardsville, Ill.-based dairy cooperative, said it partnered with the Humana Kentucky Derby Festival MiniMarathon and Marathon to be the chocolate milk refueling partner for the race.

The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA), Harrisburg, Pa., recently released the “NFRA 2019 State of the Industry Report,” which shows that today's dairy and frozen departments are clearly connecting with shoppers.

Dairy Foods magazine and the American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI), Elmhurst, Ill., will be honoring a deserving dairy processor with the 2020 Breakthrough Award for Dairy Ingredient Innovation.