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Industry groups ask Trump administration to a create federally orchestrated vaccine distribution program

They urge prioritization of vaccination among population groups, including critical infrastructure employees, which include the food, agriculture, manufacturing and retail industries.

November 12, 2020

A Nov. 11 letter signed by the Washington, D.C.-based International Dairy Foods Association and 14 other food industry groups encourages the Trump administration to put in place a federally orchestrated vaccine distribution program once a vaccine for COVID-19 is developed and approved.

Significant boost for hygienic design

New GFSI benchmarking requirements underline necessity for hygienic design.

November 11, 2020

With the 2020 publication of two new hygienic design benchmarking requirements, the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) paves the way to incorporate hygienic design in food safety management programs, according to 3-A Sanitary Standards Inc. (3-A SSI) and the European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group (EHEDG).

Crave Better Foods acquires Solero brand

Solero frozen fruit bars are 100% organic.

November 11, 2020

Crave Better Foods LLC, the maker of Chipwich ice cream cookie sandwiches, announced the merger of the Solero organic fruit bar business from Iris Brands LLC, Minneapolis, into its operations.

WCMA accepting applications for student scholarships

The five scholarships are worth a total of $15,000.

November 10, 2020

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), Madison, Wis., said it is now accepting applications for five student scholarships worth a total of $15,000.

Dairy Checkoff, Domino’s honor veterans with special pizza promotion

The checkoff also joins Wounded Warrior Project to donate Thanksgiving staples to Texas veterans, families.

November 9, 2020

As a celebration of dairy farmers’ commitment to communities, Rosemont, Ill.-based Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) said it is joining checkoff partner Domino’s Pizza and Wounded Warrior Project to honor, support and feed veterans and their families on Veterans Day.

Dairy briefs

News from dairy processors, suppliers and associations

November 5, 2020

Golden State Foods (GSF), Irvine, Calif., announced the promotion of Ryan Hammer to GSF corporate senior vice president and president, Quality Custom Distribution (QCD).

The Strong Inside campaign gets support from New York State Dairy Promotion Order

Enhancements of the existing campaign will help increase its reach and effectiveness.

November 4, 2020

The New York State Dairy Promotion Order awarded a $147,000 grant to The Strong Inside (TSI) campaign, the Elmhurst, Ill.-based American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) said.

AMPI is top winner in NMPF’s cheese competition for aged Asiago

Select Milk Producers’ smoked Gouda deemed second-best cheese.

November 2, 2020

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) said Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI), New Ulm, Minn., won the 2020 NMPF Chairman’s Award for the best cheese — an aged Asiago — in its 2020 Cheese Quality Competition.

Bipartisan Congressional letter calls for stronger U.S. approach to preserving common food and wine terms

A coalition of farm and agricultural groups is applauding a bipartisan letter sent today by 111 members of Congress urging stronger protections for American-made food and wine exports using common terms.

November 2, 2020

The letter asks the U.S. Trade Representative and USDA to make safeguarding common food and wine terms a core policy objective in all current and future trade negotiations.