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PLMA to host global online trade show

PLMA Global will take place March 28-31.

January 12, 2022

The Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) announced a new online event: PLMA Global.

Lawrence Webster, CEO of Upstate Niagara Cooperative, to retire in June

Webster joined the dairy cooperative in 2005 and has served as CEO for the past decade.

January 10, 2022

The board of directors of Upstate Niagara Cooperative announced the planned retirement of Lawrence C. Webster, CEO, on June 30, 2022.

Dairy briefs

News from dairy processors, associations and suppliers.

January 7, 2022

Serendipity Brands, a New York-based super-premium ice cream brand inspired by the world-famous Serendipity3 restaurant, said it teamed up with delivery startup Gopuff, Philadelphia, for a one-day experiential pop-up in New York inspired by the classic 1983 film, “A Christmas Story.”

Judge rules ‘Gruyere’ is a common food name, term not exclusive to Europe

Industry groups call it a victory for U.S. cheese producers, dairy farmers.

January 7, 2022

A judicial ruling determined that “Gruyere” is a generic style of cheese that can come from anywhere.

‘Got milk’ campaign partners with pro footballers for NFT giveaway

The NFTs feature Team Milk athletes JuJu Smith-Schuster, Terry McLaurin and Justin Herbert.

January 6, 2022

The “got milk?” campaign from the Washington, D.C.-based Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) is giving football fans the chance to win limited-edition non-fungible tokens (NFTs) featuring Team Milk athletes JuJu Smith-Schuster, Terry McLaurin and Justin Herbert.

Stan Ryan, president and CEO of Darigold, to retire March 31

Joe Coote promoted to CEO through planned succession.

January 5, 2022

Darigold Inc. announced that President and CEO Stan Ryan will retire at the end of the co-op’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, after leading the global dairy company for six years.

Unibloc Pump acquires Standard Pump

The acquisition is the second in four months for Unibloc Pump.

January 5, 2022

Unibloc Pump, a Kennesaw, Ga.-based manufacturer of positive displacement pumps, air-operated double-diaphragm pumps and other flow-control products, said it continues to grow its family of hygienic flow control brands through the acquisition of Standard Pump.

3-A Sanitary Standards names 2022 officers and directors

Chris Hylkema of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is chair.

January 5, 2022

The 3-A Sanitary Standards Inc. (3-A SSI) board of directors recently named Chris Hylkema of the New York State Deptartment of Agriculture and Markets chair and elected other officers for 2022.

Dairy associations applaud USMCA report holding Canada to its trade obligations

The USMCA panel — the first dispute panel to be established under the agreement — found elements of Canada’s TRQ administration to be in breach of commitments under the agreement.

January 4, 2022

In a joint Jan. 4 release, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the International Cheese Council of Canada (ICCC), the Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ) and Eucolait applauded the findings of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s (USMCA) dispute panel on Canada’s administration of its dairy tariff rate quotas (TRQs).

MidOcean Partners acquires Casper’s Ice Cream

Casper’s Ice Cream is a manufacturer and supplier of branded and co-packed frozen novelty products.

January 4, 2022

MidOcean Partners, a New York-based middle-market private equity firm focused on the consumer and business services sectors, said it acquired Casper’s Ice Cream (Casper’s), a Richmond, Utah-based manufacturer and supplier of branded and co-packed frozen novelty products sold in grocery and mass retail outlets throughout the United States.