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Proliant Dairy Ingredients honored as Exporter of the Year

The annual award is presented by Dairy Foods magazine and sponsored by USDEC.

October 15, 2020

Proliant Dairy Ingredients’ committed expansion to sell whey permeate to more than 30 countries has earned the Ankeny, Iowa, company the Tom Camerlo Exporter of the Year award.

Congressman Anthony Brindisi urges HHS, USDA to raise awareness about health benefits of dairy

In his bipartisan letter to the agencies, Brindisi led 50-plus members of Congress in requesting that the agencies review studies demonstrating beneficial or neutral effects of dairy foods at all fat levels and include those findings in the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

October 15, 2020

Congressman Anthony Brindisi, a member of the House Agriculture Committee, held a virtual meeting with dairy farmers from across New York’s 22nd District and advocated for their priorities in a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue.

NYS MilkLaunch announces four finalists

The New York startup competition saw applicants with products ranging from the idea stage to already existing.

October 14, 2020

NYS MilkLaunch, a new startup competition focused on accelerating product innovation for dairy products in New York state, announced the four finalists for its inaugural competition.

US dairy industry advances journey to net zero carbon emissions by 2050

Nestlé makes commitment to help make sustainability more accessible and affordable to farmers.

October 13, 2020

Signaling bold climate change action, the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, Rosemont, Ill., unveiled the Net Zero Initiative, an industrywide effort that will help U.S. dairy farms of all sizes and geographies implement new technologies and adopt economically viable practices.

Real California Milk Snackcelerator doubles semi-finalist pool, expands to over $800,000 in awards

Influx of creative dairy snacking startups inspires CMAB to add $350,000 in additional awards and create the ‘Sweet & Savory 16’ runoff in VentureFuel-run innovation competition.

October 7, 2020

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), Tracy, Calif., said it doubled the number of semi-finalists and added more than $350,000 in additional awards to the Real California Milk Snackcelerator, its dairy product innovation competition.

IDFA: August data on US dairy exports shows sustained growth to top global markets

Year to date, the United States is on track to break $6 billion in dairy exports this year, IDFA President and CEO Michael Dykes said.

October 7, 2020

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), issued the following statement on October 6 regarding the August 2020 agricultural export data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Trade System:

Anuga FoodTec to take place March 23-26, 2021

More than 1,800 suppliers from more than 50 countries will present their new products for the production and packaging of all types of foods and beverages.

October 6, 2020

Koelnmesse, operator of the Cologne Exhibition Centre in Cologne, Germany, said it has reopened for business following the lockdown that occurred after the pandemic outbreak, and its Anuga FoodTec event will run March 23 to 26, 2021.

CMAB launches California Dairy Innovation Center

The CDIC will feed dairy innovation efforts for the state with collaborations between California dairy producers, processors and universities.

October 5, 2020

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), the marketing order representing California dairy producers, announced the development of the California Dairy Innovation Center (CDIC), a collaborative effort to further product-oriented innovation and enhance productivity for California dairy.

Dairy briefs

News from dairy processors, suppliers and associations.

October 2, 2020

Nestlé, Vevey, Switzerland, said it inaugurated a new R&D Accelerator to drive innovation and speed-to-market of sustainable dairy products, as well as plant-based dairy alternatives.

Kimberly (K.J.) Burrington to join ADPI

Burrington will join the organization in January 2021, following her retirement from the Center for Dairy Research – University of Wisconsin – Madison.

October 2, 2020

The Elmhurst, Ill.-based American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) announced that Kimberlee (K.J.) Burrington will join its staff as director – training, education and technical development. She will begin her new role on Jan. 4, 2021.