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Klay Thompson of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors is the new face of the Built With Chocolate Milk

Slam dunk

NBA’s Klay Thompson is MilkPEP’s chocolate milk warrior

Thompson has an 'authentic' relationship with chocolate milk, having drunk it since childhood.

February 13, 2017

Klay Thompson of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors is the new face of the Built With Chocolate Milk campaign by the Milk Processor Education Program, the checkoff program better known as MilkPEP.

New contest will name the milk marketer of the year

February 13, 2017

Dairy Foods and the Milk Processor Education Program are cooperating on a contest to honor the marketing efforts of fluid milk processors.

Dairy news from Land O'Lakes, U.S. Dairy Export Council, Turkey Hill and more

February 9, 2017

Former U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is the new president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council, Arlington, Va. Prior to his appointment as a Cabinet secretary, Vilsack served two terms as the governor of Iowa.

Flavored and whole-milk sales keep milk afloat

Unit sales are on the rise for the flavored milk and whole milk segments yet the overall category is down.

Sarah M. Kennedy

February 7, 2017

Though sales are down for the overall milk category, there is still promise thanks to flavored milks and whole milk — both of these segments saw unit-sale increases.

Switzerland-based Emmi buys Meyenberg in the U.S.

February 6, 2017

U.S. dairy processor Franklin Foods Holdings, a leading cream cheese maker, has been sold to Hochland SE, a privately held cheese company based in Bavaria, Germany. Terms were not disclosed.

Innovation Center holds food safety training workshops

February 3, 2017

The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy released its 2017 schedule of food safety training for the dairy industry. The workshops are intended to strengthen manufacturing practices and protect consumers.

Counter-point

Dairy farmer responds to Dairy Foods editorial

Fear-based marketing is irresponsible and a race to the bottom.

February 3, 2017

Editor’s note: This letter to the editor by Mike McCloskey is in response to the January The Editor’s Page. McCloskey is the CEO of Select Milk Producers, a co-owner of fairlife llc, this magazine’s 2016 Dairy Processor of the Year.

World news roundup

Dairy processor news from Fonterra, Gay Lea Foods, a2 Milk Co.

Fonterra's Chinese-inspired breakfast dishes include sweet potato cream soup and cheese-and-egg breakfast cups.

January 31, 2017

Fonterra puts dairy foods on the breakfast table in China; Gay Lea Foods celebrated a banner year in 2016. The Australian dairy a2 Milk Co. expands U.S. distribution.

International Dairy Foods Association CEO Michael Dykes

Meet the new boss

IDFA CEO lays out the challenges facing the dairy industry

Michael Dykes served as vice president of government affairs for Monsanto for the past 19 years.

January 30, 2017

At today’s Dairy Forum, new president and CEO of IDFA Michael Dykes said he will build coalitions with related parties to strengthen the dairy industry.