Cheese usage is growing, cheese production is booming, and WCMA growth is expanding to match the success.
Natural cheese sales at all retail outlets, in the four weeks ending April 21, are up 3 percent versus one year ago, and pasteurized process cheese is also up 3.3 percent. Solid volume gains are found …
Vermont Creamery co-founders, Allison Hooper and Bob Reese, will receive a Specialty Food Association Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 SFA Awards Gala on June 24. This Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes their pioneering contributions to the specialty food industry, their commitment to quality, and their dedication to sustainable practices and community support.
Founded in 1984, …
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will take center stage when The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo returns to Chicago’s McCormick Place from July 14 to 17.
More than 17,000 attendees from around the world are expected to experience more than 100 Science FIRST sessions and multi-disciplinary discussions focused on groundbreaking scientific research …
Dairy Business Builder grants encourage dairy processors to pursue innovative projects.
More than three dozen dairy businesses located across the upper and lower Midwest are receiving Dairy Business Builder grants totaling $3.2 million in allocated funding. The grant program is administered by the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), a partnership between the Wisconsin Cheese Makers …
U.S. dairy product exports for fiscal year (FY) 2024 are projected at $8.0 billion in USDA’s latest Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade published Wednesday, May 29th. This is up $300 million from February’s forecast on higher volumes of cheese to Southeast Asia, USDA notes.
The latest outlook also raises its FY 2024 forecast for U.S. …
A nutrition incentive program that helps low-income families purchase healthy fluid milk products is expanding to California. The Add Milk! program is being launched in grocery stores to provide a dollar-for-dollar match for participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) when they purchase low-fat or nonfat milk.
A community event held on May 30 …
Leading up to June Dairy Month, the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) presented its third annual Cheese Champion awards to seven federal and state lawmakers for their efforts to support and advance the dairy processing industry.
“Dairy processors have fostered strong, productive partnerships with Wisconsin lawmakers – partnerships that are creating greater stability and …
As June begins, Wisconsin gears up to celebrate June Dairy Month. This annual observance pays homage to the state’s deep-rooted dairy farming heritage and recognizes the hard work and dedication of Wisconsin’s dairy farmers.
“This June, let’s come together as a community to celebrate the tradition of dairy farming in Wisconsin,” says Chad Vincent, CEO …
Many Americans recognize dairy as a cornerstone of a healthy diet but continue to fall short of recommended daily intake as endorsed by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. An in-depth consumer survey released on May 16th by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) and supported by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National …
Parmalat announced Hunger Doesn’t Take a Break for Summer, an initiative that aims to increase access to nutritious dairy products for children in need in Arizona and southern California.
For every carton of Parmalat Milk sold at Albertsons and Safeway stores in those regions, a carton will be donated to the Arizona Food Bank Network …