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ARTICLES

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Dairy Farmers of America launches ‘Fuel Their Drive’ promotion

The promotion, with 13 of the cooperative’s regional farmer-owned milk brands, will award $1 million to high school athletic programs across the country.
September 16, 2021

This fall, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), along with 13 of its regional farmer-owned milk brands, said it is helping to fuel school athletic programs with the launch of its first-ever Fuel Their Drive promotion.


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Sharon Gerdes Health and Wellness columnist for Dairy Foods

School milk provides nutrition and more

Variety in global school milk encourages consumption.
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Sharon Gerdes
September 16, 2021

Across the globe, 400 million children consume a meal at school daily. These meals provide more than just good nutrition; in many underdeveloped countries, school lunch is an incentive for children to attend school. 


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Fuel Up To Play 60 fresh approach

Fuel Up to Play 60 takes ‘fresh approach’ to new school year

GoNoodle partnership is also growing students’ exposure to dairy industry.
September 13, 2021

The dairy checkoff is positioning the farmer-founded Fuel Up to Play 60 program in a fresh way to help students and educators navigate the school year, said Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), which manages the dairy checkoff. 


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Agropur plant to shut down

‘Add Milk!’ SNAP incentive pilot expanding

A fourth Lubbock, Texas, location to increase access to healthy fluid milk.
September 1, 2021

The Add Milk! pilot project, created in the 2018 USDA farm bill, is designed to research whether incentive programs for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will increase the consumption of healthy fluid milk among SNAP recipients, according to The Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty (Baylor University).


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Saputo acquires the Carolina Aseptic and Carolina Dairy businesses

The company said the acquisition of these businesses will better position the company for capturing the growing demand for aseptic protein beverages and nutritional snacks.
September 1, 2021

Saputo Inc., Montreal, said it completed the acquisition of the Carolina Aseptic and Carolina Dairy businesses formerly operated by AmeriQual Group Holdings LLC. 


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IDFA now accepting nominations for annual industry awards

Winners will be announced and recognized at Dairy Forum 2022 in Palm Desert, Calif.
August 19, 2021

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) said it is seeking nominations for three awards presented annually to leaders in the dairy industry: the IDFA Laureate Award, the 2022 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year Award and the IDFA Food Safety Leadership Award. 


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CMAB back-to-school milk and cereal promotion

CMAB kicks off back to school with retail milk and cereal campaign

The breakfast promotion focuses on creative uses of the classic breakfast combination as children and families return to the classroom.
August 18, 2021
The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) announced the launch of a consumer promotion focused on family time during breakfast, featuring Real California milk and cereal, the classic breakfast duo.
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USDA announces increase in SNAP benefits

Michael Dykes, president and CEO of IDFA, said IDFA is pleased with the move.
August 16, 2021
On Aug. 16, USDA released a re-evaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan, used to calculate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
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EVENTS

Webinar

9/18/18
Contact: Vania

Extended Shelf Life: Adding Value to Pasteurized Milk

ON DEMAND: Non-thermal technologies and more

Milk is changing. As consumer preferences shift, new technologies are giving dairy processors fresh opportunities to differentiate themselves. Dairy plants are looking at the benefits of Extended Shelf Life (ESL) milk to add value to their products and give themselves an edge in a competitive marketplace.

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Webinar

9/22/20 to 9/22/21
Contact: Vania

Trends and Opportunities in Dairy and Nondairy Beverages

ON DEMAND: Innovation within the dairy and nondairy beverage space will be critical to continued growth. Join Dairy Foods on September 22 for a webinar that takes a look at trends and innovation opportunities in dairy and nondairy beverages.

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DOCUMENTS AND FILES

Clean Bill of Health For Mix Proof Valve

November 14, 2011

For the U.S. Dairy Industry and users of dairy ingredients, changes to the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) regulations in March 2007 allowed seat-lift cleaning of Mix Proof valves while milk or milk products were in the opposite housing.

Gilbreth Shrink Sleeves: Shrink Sleeve Packaging in Just 4 Steps

November 14, 2011
Gilbreth Packaging offers some tips and techniques for making you and your product look good.

Immunel

November 10, 2011
Find out the current state of knowledge regarding Immunel, a proprietary extract from colostral whey.

Bulk Liquid, Food Transport Solutions

November 10, 2011
AsepTrans is a leading provider of aseptic tanks dedicated to food grade products.

ATS Engineering

November 10, 2011
ln today's growing global demand and market for packaged foods, A.T.S. Engineering, Inc. has emerged as a manufacturer of precision packaging equipment for the food industry.

Cooling Tunnel

November 10, 2011
Airinotec offers customized solutions and energy-efficient technologies.

Precisa Optimized Texture Solutions

November 10, 2011
Achieve the perfect texture faster with this new solution from National Starch Food Innovation.

Vector Conveyor Systems

November 10, 2011
Realize the full potential of your Phantom metal detector with an in-line Vector Conveyor from Fortress Technology. 

Delkor Debuts Innovations for International Dairy Show

November 10, 2011
Delkor will showcase new retail- and shelf-ready packaging at the International Dairy Show.  

Sterling Technology Discusses Tegricel

November 10, 2011
Tegricel is a proprietary extract from colostral whey (bovine). This white paper describes the current state of knowledge, involving specific biological mechanisms of action, proof of concept in animal studies and clinical data in humans. 

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