Darin Copeland, Public Relations Manager at Prairie Farms Dairy in Edwardsville,Ill., joins Dairy Foods for a wide-ranging conversation on several trends impacting the dairy industry. Founded in 1938, Prairie Farms relies on the freshest dairy milk from more than 600 multigenerational, independent family farms to manufacture hundreds of dairy products. These include its top-selling full-fat, 2 percent, and lowfat milks in white and flavored varieties, dozens of flavors of ice cream and frozen novelties, its award-winning cottage cheese, yogurt, dips, frozen treats, and much more.

During this Special Episode of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast, Copeland will be discussing lactose-free dairy trends, the latest in new product innovation, why supporting dairy farmers is crucial to Prairie Farms’ mission, and much more

Amy DeLisio, CEO of the Dairy Council of California, joins us for Episode 39 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast to discuss animal-free dairy.

DeLisio, MPH, RDN, brings a wealth of executive and professional expertise to the position. She previously served as the executive director for the Center for Wellness and Nutrition, Public Health Institute. Three years prior to that, DeLisio was a program director for the Public Health Institute. She also has written several articles for Dairy Foods. 

Jill Allen, director of product excellence in research and development at Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) joins us for episode 38 of the Let’s Talk Dairy podcast. She discusses dairy trends and predictions.

Mark Fahlin, Category Leader – Dairy, Dairy Alternatives, and Specialized Nutrition at Cargill, joins Dairy Foods for Episode 37 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast, where he discusses the important role of dairy foods in promoting health and wellness in consumers of all ages.

Kimberlee (K.J.) Burrington, vice president of Technical Development for Elmhurst, Ill.-based American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI), joins us for Episode 36 of the Let’s Talk Dairy podcast. Burrington also serves as author of Dairy Foods’ “Culturally Speaking” article. 

Rebecca Marquez joins Dairy Foods for Episode 35 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast to discuss packaging.

Marquez was hired at Herndon, Va.-based PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing, in 2016 as a manager of business intelligence, responsible for the execution and analysis of PMMI’s internal market research projects. Due to her proven track record of success in quantitative and qualitative execution and analysis, project management and business development skills, in March 2021, Marquez was given a leading role in the development and building of PMMI Media Group’s Custom Research initiative, a new offering of proprietary research services for PMMI members and packaging industry professionals.