Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement that U.S. agricultural exports including dairy set a record for both value and volume in 2022. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. dairy exports to the world totaled $9.5 billion last year, topping the 2021 …
New research from the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) revealed consumer appreciation for Wisconsin Cheese has grown significantly.
DFW tracks awareness and perceptions of Wisconsin as a cheese origin with our target market. This is a measure of all DFW’s marketing efforts with the key objective of lifting perceptions of Wisconsin Cheese among consumers.
The …
Concise, useful insights on hot topics await dairy manufacturers and processors this spring at the popular Ideas Showcase at CheeseCon 2023. Registration is open for the conference, set for April 4-6 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin and hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and the Center for Dairy Research (CDR). …
Additional dairy export grants are now available through the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) to help Wisconsin dairy exporters grow their international sales. Details and a simple, one-page application are available now at WisCheeseMakers.org/Grants.
Successful applicants will be awarded reimbursement grants of up to $15,000 each on a first-come, first-served basis to strengthen their …
With less than one month remaining until the renowned 2023 United States Championship Cheese Contest®, dairy manufacturers across the country are ready for a robust competition for the coveted title of U.S. Champion. Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), proud host of the Contest, announced that 197 makers of cheese, butter, yogurt, and dry dairy …
Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), the proud host of the United States Championship Cheese Contest®, unveiled the all-star team of judges, skilled in the dairy industry, that will evaluate thousands of dairy product entries at this year’s competition. The event is set for February 21-23 at Resch Expo in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
This year’s …
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 …