Yin Woon Rani, CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP), joins us for episode three of the "Let's Talk Dairy" podcast. Rani brings nearly 25 years of integrated marketing experience across CPG companies and marketing agencies to her MilkPEP position. She shares some insights into milk's recent strong performance at retail. She also talks about how milk-marketing efforts need to evolve to address younger generations.

Episode two of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast features Venae Watts, who is the fifth-generation co-owner of Minerva Dairy (along with her brother, Adam Mueller). The Minerva, Ohio-based company, the oldest family-operated creamery in the nation, produces premium (85% butterfat) hand-rolled butter. Watts discusses some of the factors behind the strong recent growth in the butter category — particularly on the premium side. She also talks about an exciting new butter offering from her company.

Our first “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast features Rachel Kyllo, senior vice president of marketing and innovation for Kemps. Kyllo discusses women’s opportunities in dairy and the importance of women’s input in product development. She also highlights Kemps’ partnership with Roundy’s Supermarkets, through which the companies emphasized milk’s nutritional benefits to increase consumption during the pandemic.

Vaisala Regional Managers Herb Betts and Kevin Green discuss the Refractive Index and why it’s the best measurement principle for dairy processing plants..

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