The American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) announced the establishment of a scholarship in the name of Phillip Tong, Ph.D., to be known as the Phillip Tong Educational Scholarship.

Rosemont, Ill.-based Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), Arlington, Va., announced the promotion of Krysta Harden from chief operating officer (COO) to president and CEO of USDEC.

Milk Specialties Global, an Eden Prairie, Minn.-based whey protein isolate producer, said it doubled its lactose production following the expansion of its West Coast processing facility in Visalia, Calif.

Dairy Foods magazine and the American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI), Elmhurst, Ill., will be honoring one deserving dairy processor with the 2021 Breakthrough Award for Dairy Ingredient Innovation.

The American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI), Elmhurst, Ill., announced the addition of three subject-matter experts to its Center of Excellence (COE) resource group for members.

Several dairy organizations commended President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of Tom Vilsack as Agriculture secretary.

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) said they applaud the Dec. 9 announcement by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) that it is initiating consultations with the government of Canada under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

Given the national and strategic importance of U.S. dairy exports, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), both headquartered in Arlington, Va., said they released on Nov. 12 an executive summary of their recent detailed analysis of the intricate web of global trade barriers that are hampering overseas dairy sales.

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), Madison, Wis., said it is now accepting applications for five student scholarships worth a total of $15,000.