By many accounts, 2020 was sure to be “the year” for digital transformation. Pilots were fruitful enough to convince manufacturers about the importance of data. Manufacturers heard the growing call for mass customization and streamlined operations. Investments were made. Strategic plans were set in place.
Then COVID-19 happened, and a new normal slowly started to …
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) announced that 28 future leaders of the dairy industry have been accepted into the second class of the NextGen Leadership Program, a signature program of IDFA’s People Strategy. The group of emerging leaders represents the diversity of people and business types across the dairy industry, and they …
During my school days, I visited a dairy plant that produced a limited variety of products with dedicated equipment for each type of product. The availability of dedicated equipment is less prevalent today, especially with facilities that have expanded as demand grew and also expanded the variety of products. Right from processing raw milk, you …
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) recognizes 28 dairy companies for their outstanding achievements in worker safety in 2020 with the IDFA Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Award. This is the seventeenth year that IDFA has sponsored this program, highlighting the outstanding workplace safety achievements of U.S. dairy companies.
“These awards continue to demonstrate that safety …
Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, released the following statement on the May 2020 agricultural export data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
“U.S. dairy exports continue to post strong gains in value and volume to destinations around the world, with surging demand from Asian …
The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) announced adjusted plans for its Fall 2020 educational offerings, including the popular WCMA Front-Line Leadership Training courses and WCMA Advanced Leadership Series for mid-level managers, and a brand-new class, WCMA Next Step Leadership, designed for established leaders who want to expand their skills. Registration is open at WisCheeseMakers.org.
“WCMA …
The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today announced an exciting break with tradition as it plans to host the World Championship Cheese Contest in February 2021.
This competition, the world’s largest technical evaluation of cheeses, butter, yogurt, and dairy ingredients from around the world, set a new record for participation in March 2020. Its paired …
Single-use plastic packaging, especially flexible film, is seeing a surge due to the pandemic, but it’s questionable how long it will last.
Demand for flexible packaging, most of which is plastic, is forecast to rise 10% this year, compared with 3% last year. Much of that increase has come about …
Sellers have seen warehouses pile up with artisanal cheese during the pandemic.
Mountains of specialty cheese have been piling up in warehouses in recent months, as restaurants shuttered and other traditional markets closed down across America.
Like many other areas of the food industry, artisanal cheese has not been immune to the pandemic’s disruptions. But …
Senior communications leaders in the manufacturing space share their responses to a situation that has no playbook.
The cliché “building the plane while flying it” does not even begin to describe the intense scenario communications professionals in the manufacturing sector have experienced since COVID-19 became a stark reality. A more accurate description might be trying …