WASHINGTON — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced plans for prepositioning containers of agricultural goods near port terminals to help improve service for shippers of U.S.-grown agricultural commodities and ease port congestion.
USDA is partnering with Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) to enhance access to a 49-acre “pop up” site to accept either dry agricultural …
The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) said they joined the U.S. House of Representatives’ bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus in a roundtable on March 17 to discuss additional …
Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, released the following statement today on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Actions on Nutrition Security:
“IDFA applauds USDA’s continuing focus on nutrition security and the overall health and wellness of Americans. Our nation’s dairy foods makers are proud to produce a wide variety …
Sales and marketing professionals in the dairy processing industry are invited to build their expertise with unique seminars at CheeseExpo 2022. Registrations for this world-class event are being accepted now at CheeseExpo.org.
“CheeseExpo offers so much more than just the latest global technology and information for cheesemakers. This event offers unmatched resources, insight, and …
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 …
Natural Products Expo West was the first food trade show to be canceled in 2020 as the Covid pandemic became an international concern. Three years later, Expo West was back with a bang, welcoming 57,000 attendees and more than 2,700 exhibitors last week (March 8-12) at the Anaheim (Calif.) Convention Center.
Attendance was far lower …
Details of several world-class seminars created by Center for Dairy Research (CDR) have now been released by CheeseExpo 2022. Registration details and these seminars are now available at CheeseExpo.org.
“Our event partners at Center for Dairy Research consistently deliver the latest and greatest in dairy research and dairy quality topics,” stated John Umhoefer, Executive …
March is National Nutrition Month, and there is no better time to recognize and celebrate the many ways dairy’s essential role in the healthy diets of all ages, from children to those of advanced age.
No other type of food or beverage provides the unique combination of nutrients that dairy contributes to the American diet, …
The 2022 World Championship Cheese Contest is officially underway! Now through Thursday, March 3, nearly 3,000 cheese, yogurt, butter, and whey entries will be evaluated by a team of internationally renowned judges. The event culminates with the exciting announcement of the 2022 World Champion Cheese live on WorldChampionCheese.org Thursday, March 3 at 2:00 p.m. (CT).…
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 …