Mark O'Keefe

 Mark O’Keefe is the vice president, editorial services of the U.S. Dairy Export Council, Arlington, Va. 

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Proliant Dairy Ingredients is the 2020 Exporter of the Year

Proliant Dairy Ingredients is the 2020 Exporter of the Year

The whey permeate company blazed trails to China and other global markets, creating new opportunities for the US dairy industry.
Mark O'Keefe
October 19, 2020
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Proliant Dairy Ingredients has built a growing international business focused exclusively on whey permeate - an ingredient that turns what was once considered dairy waste into a global treasure exported to more than 30 countries.
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BelGioioso named 2019 Exporter of the Year

BelGioioso named 2019 Exporter of the Year

Errico Auricchio built a company using Italian artisan methods, passed down generation-to-generation, to create specialty cheeses that have been sold in 45 countries
Mark O'Keefe
November 7, 2019
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In a board meeting room dominated by a framed oil painting of his great grandfather, Errico Auricchio tells the story about his audacious entrepreneurial dream. In 1979, he left Italy with his wife and young children to craft specialty cheeses with the same artisan methods his family had used for 100 years.
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Milk Specialties Global named 2018 Exporter of the Year

With a vision focusing on what’s next, fast-growing Milk Specialties Global works with its international customers to grow their businesses with innovative uses of high-protein dairy.
Mark O'Keefe
November 8, 2018
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Milk Specialties Global (MSG) does more than sell dairy ingredients to customers in 40 countries. With a vision focusing on what's next, the fast-growing company works with its international customers to grow their businesses with innovative uses of high-protein dairy.
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Exporter of the Year Swiss Valley Farms exports to 23 countries

2016 Exporter of the Year Swiss Valley Farms exports to 23 countries

The Iowa-based dairy cooperative invests in people and equipment to support cream cheese and whey powder exports.
Mark O'Keefe
November 4, 2016
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Swiss Valley Farms, Davenport, Iowa, is the 2016 Tom Camerlo Exporter of the Year. The award goes to a dairy supplier that exemplifies leadership in advancing U.S. dairy exports, demonstrates commitment to export market development and makes exports an integral part of its overall growth strategy. It is presented by Dairy Foods and sponsored by the U.S. Dairy Export Council, Arlington, Va.


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