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Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Buffalo, N.Y., announced that Kevin Ellis was selected as the cooperative’s next CEO. He will replace current CEO Larry Webster, who will be retiring.

Glanbia Nutritionals said it acquired Sterling Technology, a North Sioux City, S.D.-based manufacturer of dairy bioactive solutions derived from bovine colostrum, for $60 million plus deferred consideration.

Chobani LLC, New Berlin, N.Y., announced a $1 million gift to the University of Idaho-led Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (Idaho CAFE) to help fund construction of the nation’s largest research dairy and advance scientific research to ensure a sustainable future for the U.S. dairy industry.

John Galyen, president of Danfoss North America in Ames, Iowa, since 2011, announced his retirement from Danfoss later this summer. Rick Sporrer, vice president of sales, America for Danfoss Power Solutions, was named to succeed Galyen, the company said.

Lifeway Foods Inc., a Morton Grove, Ill.-based supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products to support the microbiome, said it continues to stand with the people of Ukraine by expanding humanitarian relief efforts to support those in need.

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, the New York Dairy Promotion Order (DPO) Advisory Board and New York-based VentureFuel announced this year’s MilkLaunch startup competition.

Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA), Tillamook, Ore., said it is bringing back the Partnership for Creamier Ice Cream (PCIC) for another summer of fun.

Cacique, an authentic Mexican food brand based in Monrovia, Calif., said it partnered with celebrated Mexican American mixologist Erick Castro to launch “Queso and Cocktails.” 

The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, announced the second year of its Go Fresh & Local Supplier Accelerator, a program designed to enhance and accelerate the selection of local items sold in Kroger-owned stores.

In response to continued consumer demand for label-friendly ingredients, Minneapolis-based Cargill announced it expanded its processing capabilities of its sweetener plant in Cikande, Indonesia, to more than double the company’s production capacity for organic non-GMO tapioca syrup.