The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) unveiled a robust legislative platform for 2023. In visits with elected and appointed leaders, WCMA members called for increased investment in state programs to boost dairy exports and spur dairy business development, action to ensure food labeling accuracy, updated transportation regulations, continued expansion of high-speed broadband internet access and …
Nominations for the 2023 World Dairy Expo Recognition Awards are being accepted through Feb. 1. Expo is once again honoring dairy industry leaders in three different categories: Dairy Producer of the Year, Industry Person of the Year, and International Person of the Year. Organizations, academic staff, producers, and others involved in the dairy industry are …
FPSA, the industry association for food processing and packaging machinery manufacturers, recently saw a great piece about attracting Gen-Z talent to manufacturing jobs. This topic is of particular interest due to FPSA launching its first Career Fair on the campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology last year. This event was a great learning experience …
A new, five-part series of onboarding videos designed for the dairy processing industry is now available at no cost at WisCheeseMakers.org/free-onboarding-videos. The series was produced by Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) with generous industry support from partners the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance and Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin; sponsors Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery, Emmi Roth, Great …
As we look back on the past year, Cheese Market News invited a panel of executives across dairy markets, trade organizations, education, and processing to reflect on the key challenges the dairy industry faced in 2022, as well as what’s to come in the new year.
This year’s panelists are:
• Robert Chesler, CEO, United …
The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), a partnership between the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison announced the 31 companies and cooperatives that have been selected to receive Dairy Business Builder grants totaling nearly $2.5 million.
The Dairy Business Builder grant program aims to
People are a manufacturing business’s greatest asset. They are also the only asset that appreciates in value in direct proportion to investment. We can purchase most anything our businesses need, provided we have the financial resources. Anything except trust. A positive culture requires trust at its core, and trust must be earned. Leaders must demonstrate …
The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) Board of Directors has selected 13 individuals to be recognized Thursday, April 6 at CheeseCon in Madison, Wisconsin for their outstanding contributions to the dairy processing industry.
In 2023, Kerry Henning and Myron Olson will receive the Association’s highest honor: the WCMA Life Member Award. The …
Educational opportunities abound at CheeseCon, hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) April 4-6, 2023 in Madison, Wisconsin. Register now at CheeseCon.org to enjoy the best rates on the dairy industry’s largest gathering, with more than 3,000 processor and supplier representatives together at the Alliant Energy …
New and experienced Wisconsin dairy exporters may apply now for grants to help bring their world-class products to the global marketplace. Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) has funds available to support nine dairy companies in growing their businesses through trade shows, marketing and promotion, consulting services, and export education.
“Wisconsin dairy manufacturers are enthusiastic about …