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Darigold’s Portland, Ore., plant is solving the puzzle

Darigold’s Portland, Ore., plant is solving the puzzle

Producing over 150 SKUs, Darigold’s ultrapasteurized milk plant in Portland, Ore., has to stay flexible and organized to manage its complicated production schedules.
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Anna Boisseau
January 6, 2020
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Some residents of Oregon's largest city have sought to "Keep Portland Weird," a motto based on safeguarding the city's reputation for farmers markets, artisanal craftworks and an eccentric literary/arts scene. But before it became the de facto capital for millennial hipsters, Portland had a long history of industrial production.
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Darigold is thinking big

Darigold is thinking big

The processor isn’t just looking out for itself. It wants to show the value dairy can bring to the food industry, to the U.S. economy and to the world
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Anna Boisseau
January 3, 2020
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A cooperative, by definition, works together for a common goal. But for Seattle-based Darigold, the marketing and processing subsidiary of the Northwest Dairy Association (NDA), this idea of prioritizing the greater good extends beyond its business category. The cooperative’s plans for long-term growth include supporting the dairy industry as a whole.
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Michigan Milk Producers Association expands plant

Michigan Milk Producers Association expands plant

A recent fast-tracked major expansion added ultrafiltered skim milk concentrate to the products produced at the Michigan Milk Producers Association’s Constantine, Mich., plant.
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Kathie Canning
April 16, 2019
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Constantine, Mich., bills itself as the "seed corn capital of the world," producing more than 10% of the United States' supply. But this Southwest Michigan town hasn't completely "gone to seed." It also lays claim to a dairy processing powerhouse operated by the Novi, Mich.-based Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA).
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Michigan Milk Producers Association is investing in innovation

Michigan Milk Producers Association is investing in innovation

As it looks to provide value for its members and its customers, the Michigan Milk Producers Association is venturing beyond its commodity roots
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Kathie Canning
April 10, 2019
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When it comes to monikers for dairy cooperatives, Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) is something of a misnomer. The name somewhat belies the fact that the Novi, Mich.-based operation serves nearly 1,600 dairy farmer-owners residing not only in Michigan, but also in Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin.
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For Toft Dairy, it's a family affair

For Toft Dairy, it's a family affair

As it enters its 119th year of operation, Toft Dairy remains a family-owned company with deep ties to its community.
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Kathie Canning
February 5, 2019
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Sandusky, Ohio, situated on the shores of Lake Erie midway between Cleveland and Toledo, is home to Cedar Point, the renowned amusement park that bills itself as "The Roller Coaster Capital of the World."
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It's a matter of teamwork for Borden Dairy's Dallas plant

It's a matter of teamwork for Borden Dairy's Dallas plant

Under Borden Dairy’s new ‘people-first’ approach, employees at the company’s Dallas milk plant understand their value — and are motivated to work together to create the highest-quality product.
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Kathie Canning
January 8, 2019
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There's a welcome change in the air for employees of Borden Dairy Co.'s Dallas milk plant. The company's new commitment to being a "people-first" organization means production is secondary to people, explained Chuck Lacy, plant manager.
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Borden Dairy is energized and excited

Borden Dairy is energized and excited

The ‘new’ Borden Dairy has big plans for innovation-led growth
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Kathie Canning
January 7, 2019
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The past year brought a sea of positive changes to Borden Dairy Co. The Dallas-based company welcomed a new CEO, Tony Sarsam, who boasts more than three decades of experience in the food industry at major companies that include Frito-Lay, Nestlé and PepsiCo, as well as a handful of other key executives.
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Seeing double: Inside Associated Milk Producers' Sanborn, Iowa, plant

Seeing double: Inside Associated Milk Producers' Sanborn, Iowa, plant

A recent expansion enables Associated Milk Producers Inc.’s plant in Sanborn, Iowa, to produce twice as much award-winning cheese
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Kathie Canning
September 6, 2018
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Employees at Associated Milk Producers Inc.'s (AMPI) Sanborn, Iowa, plant might be seeing double, but that doesn't mean there's anything wrong with their vision. Instead, it’s a reflection of a recent expansion that doubled the facility's cheesemaking capacity.
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Danzeisen Dairy takes an old-school approach to milk processing

Danzeisen Dairy takes an old-school approach to milk processing

Using vintage equipment and glass bottles, Danzeisen Dairy produces only the freshest-tasting milk and flavored milk for its Arizona neighbors
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Kathie Canning
April 5, 2018
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You won't find any fancy-looking equipment at the creamery operated by Phoenix-based Danzeisen Dairy LLC. Tucked into a mixture of farm, industrial and residential properties in Phoenix's Laveen neighborhood, the creamery relies on retrofitted vintage milk processing equipment, much of it from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, and all of it from U.S. manufacturers, to produce its craft dairy products.


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