The American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI), an Elmhurst, Ill.-based trade organization focused on dairy ingredients and related products, said it introduced “L3 certification” (listen, learn, liaise) for many of its hosted events and activities that have a focus on training, education and development (T.E.D.) for attendees and participants.

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a Kansas City, Kan.-based dairy cooperative, said it realigned its Ingredients division, including dairy powders, dairy food ingredients, DairiConcepts and Berkshire Dairy, to form DFA Ingredient Solutions.

Dairy Foods magazine and the American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI), Elmhurst, Ill., will be honoring a deserving dairy processor with the 2020 Breakthrough Award for Dairy Ingredient Innovation.

The proactive platform will serve as an informational tool to guide targeted consumers in their protein choices.

North America is the largest regional segment in terms of market share.

The meeting will feature a panel discussion centered on findings, actions tied to the initiative.

The event will be held in Santa Barbara, Calif., Feb. 26-28, 2019.

Six channel partners will cover the United States and Canada.

The initiative’s goal is to provide factual information to consumers about the value and benefits of dairy proteins and dairy ingredients.

The center will provide customers with technical and product development support across the company’s full range of vanillin-based solutions.