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Dairyland

Former Ag Secretary Vilsack is keynoter at Wisconsin dairy event

Also speaking at the 2017 Dairy Symposium are executives from Land O’Lakes, Michigan Milk Producers Association, Culvers Franchising, Dannon and Chr. Hansen.

June 16, 2017

Former U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is the keynote speaker at the July 10 Presidents Banquet during the Dairy Symposium hosted by the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association.

Inside information

DFA, Kroger dairy execs to speak at equipment conference

The Food Processing Suppliers Association holds its annual conference in March.

January 14, 2017

Rusty Golliher of Dairy Farmers of America and Larry Noe of Kroger are speakers at the annual conference of the Food Processing Suppliers Association.

Association meeting

Dairy executives from Sargento, Agropur to speak at WDPA event

The Wisconsin Dairy Products Association holds its annual symposium from July 11 to 12.

May 31, 2016

The Wisconsin Dairy Products Association hosts its annual convention July 11 to 12 at The Landmark Resort in Door County, Wis.

The big picture

Dairy CEOs from USA, China, Netherlands will present at Global Dairy Congress, Amsterdam

Rick Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dairy Farmers of America gives the keynote address on June 24.

June 2, 2015

The Global Dairy Congress in Amsterdam looks at how dairy is being repositioned to take advantage of new trends and what the future holds in terms of market growth and innovation.

Great ideas

IDFA seeks entries from suppliers to the dairy industry for its 2015 Innovations Awards

Submission deadline is July 17. Winners will be announced and displayed at International Dairy Show in September.

June 1, 2015

IDFA issues a call for nominations for its Innovations Awards, which recognize excellence in product and service innovation and technology in the dairy industry.

Dairy rules and regs

Listeria controls and FSMA are on IDFA’s Regulatory RoundUP agenda in Washington June 16 to 17

The dairy association addresses food safety and federal nutrition programs at its annual meeting devoted to regulatory issues.

May 29, 2015

The Food and Drug Administration will discuss what dairies can do to prevent future recalls at IDFA’s Regulatory RoundUP meeting in June in Washington.

Get smart

ADPI announces Jim Page scholarship, annual conference presentations

The annual ADPI/ABI conference will be in Chicago, April 26 to 28.

January 15, 2015

Apply now for the American Dairy Products Institute’s Jim Page Memorial Scholarship.

Cream of the crop

Northeast dairy foods group holds meeting next week

. More than 130 dairy executives, managers, industry vendors and supplier representatives from throughout the Northeast are expected to attend.

September 16, 2014

The Northeast Dairy Foods Association and the Pennsylvania Association of Milk Dealers will hold their 27th annual combined convention at Heritage Hills Golf Resort in York, Pa., on Sept. 22 and 23

Face-to-face

Dairy industry executives meet the rule makers at IDFA’s Regulatory RoundUp

It’s an opportunity to understand the regulatory process and to see “how the sausage is made,” says an IDFA vice president.

June 2, 2014

IDFA’s Regulatory RoundUP (June 24 and 25) gives dairy executives an opportunity to hear first-hand from the decision-makers and the regulation officials who have write the rules that affect dairy plants, products and personnel.

Dairy meetings

Top dairy executives headline the WDPA summer symposium, July 14 to 15

The two-day meeting consists of programs, social events, a golf outing, and the opportunity to network.

May 10, 2014

Michael Haddad (CEO, Schreiber Foods), Dave Fuhrmann (CEO, Foremost Farms USA), Dermot Carey (Sr. VP, Darigold Inc.), Bruce Pronschinsk (Director, Kwik Trip) and Keith Gomes (COO, Dairy Farmers of America) are among the confirmed speakers at the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association’s 2014 Dairy Symposium.