Articles by Brian Berk

In Episode 33 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy Podcast,” Muriel Acat-Vergnet, president and CEO; Juan Felipe Rivera Carreno, manager of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR); and Julie Pickette, marketing services manager for PROVA Inc., discuss ethically sourced ingredients and sustainability at the Montreuil, Ile-de-France, France-headquartered company.

PROOF Hard Ice Cream’s plant is adjacent to its Columbia, S.C., corporate office, located in an industrial park in a building next door to a technical school.

Process Expo — the Global Food Equipment and Technology Show — presented by Messe Frankfurt Inc. and the Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA), returns to Chicago’s McCormick Place, South Hall, from Oct. 23 to Oct. 25.

The ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee and tea beverage categories experienced some hiccups in the past year. Results ranged from mixed to negative in all subcategories, according to data provided by Circana, a Chicago-based market research firm.

It is not often a company can celebrate a century of doing anything, so it is certainly worth honoring. This year, the American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) is celebrating its centennial.

At first glance, one might not bat an eye about an industrial complex near a technical school in Columbia, the state capital of South Carolina. There is no large plant, nor large silos painted with cow-related colors. 

In episode 32 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast, Ryan Gillespie, vice president of marketing at Plymouth, Wis.-based Sartori Cheese, discusses food service and retail. 

Inclusions are much more than just toppings on a favorite dairy brand. 

The global dairy alternatives market was valued at $23 billion in 2021 and is estimated to reach $65.33 billion by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.3%, according to Pune, India-based Straits Research. 

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) recognized 25 dairy business operations for their outstanding achievements and improvements in worker safety in 2022, honoring them with the IDFA Dairy Industry Safety Recognition award.