Citing continued concerns about the Delta variant, the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) announced that it has postponed its annual Private Label Trade Show to Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2022.

The ability to nourish people amid unprecedented population growth of close to 10 billion by 2050 with escalating climate concerns takes center stage at the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) on Sept. 23. 

For the second consecutive year, Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA), Tillamook, Ore., announced its All For Farmers initiative to help support farmers facing financial hardship across the country. 

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.

CertusBio secured a $4.6 million investment to accelerate plans for growth in New Zealand and globally. 

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), both headquartered in Arlington, Va., joined several other organizations urging the Biden administration to take additional steps to alleviate the ongoing ports crisis in a letter sent on Sept. 13 to the White House from a coalition of 77 agriculture and food associations.  

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. 

Idaho Milk Products said it was awarded a $97,000 cash incentive from Idaho Power for its efforts in reducing energy consumption.

Unibloc Pump, Kennesaw, Ga., said it acquired Flotronic Pumps Ltd, a Bolney, England-based manufacturer of specialized air-operated double diaphragm (AODD) pumps and associated accessories.

New York-based JK Tech said it launched its Smart Dairy Solution in the United States. The Smart Dairy Solution is an end-to-end enterprise solution for the milk processing industry on a single platform.