The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) began accepting applications for the Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Awards. Now in its 19th year, the awards honor dairy processing facilities and trucking operations for outstanding worker safety performance and management. New this year, IDFA is placing equal weight to an applicant’s essay and statistical data as health and …
The Kraft Heinz Co. and food tech startup TheNotCompany Inc. announced a joint venture designed to reimagine global food production and advance toward a more sustainable future. The joint venture, which will operate under the control of Chicago- and Pittsburgh-based Kraft Heinz as The Kraft Heinz Not Company LLC, will leverage the inherent strengths …
The dairy checkoff entered a five-year collaboration with Mayo Clinic to explore research and consumer outreach efforts to improve public health and advance dairy’s benefits. The checkoff’s memorandum of understanding with Mayo Clinic entails Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), National Dairy Council (NDC) and the Innovation Center …
This week USDA completed its first trade mission since November 2019. Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley led a delegation of representatives from U.S. agribusinesses, farm organizations and state departments of agriculture to Dubai Feb. 16-21 to explore export opportunities across the Middle East.
“I am thrilled that USDA trade missions are back, and I …
Dairy.com, ever.ag and EFC Systems came together to form EverAg, a Chicago-based company dedicated to empowering agriculture, food and beverage supply chains to feed a growing world. In addition to combining decades of proven experience, the merger …
Last year was a roller coaster ride for store brand products. Sales were up and down but finished strong, with increases averaging about 5% over the last five months, according to New York-based Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA). The just-released “PLMA’s 2022 Private Label Report” tells the whole story in detail.
Store brand dollar sales …
The MISA Scholarship Fund is starting to receive applications for the 2022-2023 School Year. The MISA Foundation Scholarship Fund was formed in March of 1989 by the Meat Industry Suppliers Alliance (MISA) to encourage and support those interested in pursuing careers within the meat industry or engineering field.
Scholarship recipients are selected based on the …
Strong global demand and tight supply helped drive U.S. dairy exports to a second consecutive volume record in 2021 and a new all-time high in value. According to the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), U.S. …
Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, released the following statement on the news that U.S. agricultural exports including dairy set a record for value and volume in 2021. According to USDA today, U.S. farm and food products to the world totaled $177 billion, topping the 2020 total by 18 …
Less than a month remains until dozens of highly qualified judges from around the world gather in Madison, Wisconsin for the 2022 World Championship Cheese Contest. From March 1-3, the group of 53 international experts will evaluate 2,919 dairy product entries, selecting the best in each class – and the 2022 World Champion.
This year’s …