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The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and the Center for Dairy Research said that that the 2020 CheeseExpo, which was set to occur on April 14-16 at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, has been postponed until April 6-8, 2021.

More than 4,000 cheese industry leaders, suppliers, marketers and others are expected to gather April 14–16, 2020, at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee for CheeseExpo (formerly known as the International Cheese Technology Expo).

Kerry, Naas, Ireland, said it expanded its non-allergenic and organic plant protein capability by acquiring the Spanish company Pevesa Biotech.

Star Kay White Inc., a 130-year-old Congers, N.Y.-based manufacturer of confections and flavoring ingredients for the ice cream industry, said it celebrated the ribbon cutting of its new 84,000-square-foot manufacturing facility on Feb. 14.

Surprise bites of chocolate chips, cookie dough, pie pieces and other miniature treats have long delighted ice cream and frozen dessert consumers. But today's health-conscious eaters are asking for more from their desserts, including the inclusions within them, than an indulgent, satisfying mouthful.

Merit Functional Foods, Manitoba, Winnipeg, and its technology partner Burcon NutraScience, Vancouver, British Columbia, said they have entered into a joint development agreement with Vevey, Switzerland-based Nestlé.

Back in November 2018, Innova Market Insights published its forecasted "Top 10 Trends for 2019." Among them was "a fresh look at fiber." That prediction was based, in part, on the fact that 44% of U.S. consumers said they were increasing their fiber consumption in a 2018 survey the global market research firm conducted.

AAK USA Inc, Edison, N.J., said it opened its newest customer innovation center in Richmond, Calif.

These days, terms such as keto, paleo, high-protein, plant-based, vegan, even "pegan" (paleo-plus-vegan), describe not just diets but entire lifestyles.