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Hedging should not be the elephant in the room

August 13, 2016

It’s a muggy mid-July afternoon in Chicago and all is quiet on the dairy front for today. A quick glance at dairy product spot prices reveals that cheese powder and butter prices are all at — or within pennies — of their 2016 high price print.

Dairy Foods’ multichannel approach includes print, digital and live events

Tom Imbordino

July 6, 2016

The magazine that you are reading is full of data about companies that provide equipment, ingredients, packaging and services to your dairy processing operation. We produce other information delivered to you via many other channels.

Milk rings

Milk helps to fuel Team USA on the road to Rio de Janeiro

MilkPEP’s partnership with the United States Olympic Committee provides a national platform to build consumer relevance and trust in milk while supporting Team USA athletes.

Julia Kadison

June 27, 2016

Here’s why milk brands should use the Team USA logo on their packaging and marketing materials: it increase brand perception and engagement, writes MilkPEP CEO Julia Kadison.

Milk 2.0

Dairy brands must develop foods, beverages for health-conscious millennials

As millennials reach for healthier on-the-go options to accommodate their busy lifestyles, they’re seeking substitutions to traditional dietary staples – particularly milk.

Chris Gretchko

June 15, 2016

The dairy industry must take a close look at the consumption habits and behaviors of millennials. Then, it must develop dairy products that keep the industry and its products relevant.

Get milk

Here’s my idea to end milk’s brand-identity crisis

Enlisting big CPG brands as partners is the key to stabilizing the decline in white milk consumption.

Jeff Manning

June 13, 2016

Listen up dairy industry: Unless we embrace a fundamental strategic change, the only white milk that will be consumed in the United States will be out of a baby bottle or a Starbucks cup.

CEO viewpoint

Why I’m optimistic about milk’s prospects in 2016

Sales of flavored milk are growing, as are those of whole milk. Innovation is reinvigorating the category, and plant-based milk alternatives are facing scrutiny by the media and consumers.

Gary Aggus

January 18, 2016

Gary Aggus, the chairman of the board of MilkPEP lays out four important priorities for the fluid milk industry to address in 2016.

Holiday sharing

Dairy friends: please donate milk on Giving Tuesday

Donate on Giving Tuesday (Dec. 1) and throughout the holiday season.

Julia Kadison

November 23, 2015

The holidays aren’t complete without a cup of hot cocoa. But families in need often miss out on milk. This holiday season, the milk industry can reach millions of Americans struggling with food insecurity.

Sustainability

A dairy processor strives for zero waste and enlists consumers to help

Tiffany Abend

October 15, 2015

Crystal Creamery of California aims to educate consumers about the sustainability and recyclability of its packaging.

Dairy brands turn to social media to encourage consumers to make food more interactive

James Carper

October 9, 2015

How do you make food interactive? (Besides eating it, of course.) Dairy brands turn to social media to encourage consumers to share photos of food on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

Good deeds

Dairy gives back with the Great American Milk Drive

According to Feeding America, a national network of food banks, one in seven Americans needs food assistance.

James Carper

September 2, 2015

Those of us in the food industry make, eat, sell or write about food all day long. While we’re surrounded by drinks and snacks, one in seven Americans goes hungry. We can fix that.