Small- to medium-sized dairy farmers, entrepreneurs, and processors in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin can visit cdr.wisc.edu/grant-webinar-january-2022 now to sign up for a January 27 webinar hosted by the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA). The webinar, scheduled for 12:30-2:00 pm (CT), will help participants prepare competitive applications for the Dairy Business Builder Grant…
Mark your calendars now and join the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) Thursday, March 3, 2022, at 2:00 pm (CT) at WorldChampionCheese.org for the live announcement of the 2022 World Champion Cheese!
Following a record-breaking year in 2020 with 3,667 entries, the 2022 World Championship Cheese Contest promises to be another exciting competition. The 2022 …
With more than 600 industry supplier and processor booths, the record-setting exhibit floor at CheeseExpo 2022 is sold out, but impactful sponsorship and advertising opportunities remain available at CheeseExpo.org.
Sponsor high-visibility locations on the exhibit floor like the World Championship Cheese Displays or Thursday Coffee and Water. Looking to make a bigger splash? Join …
Sign up now to support the 2022 World Championship Cheese Contest, set for March 1-3 in Madison, Wisconsin. As the January 26 entry deadline approaches, the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), host of the biennial competition, seeks volunteers to prepare entries and assist judges as they evaluate thousands of world-class dairy products. Volunteer applications are …
Food recalls have dropped during the pandemic, but experts aren’t sure which of a variety of possible causes is behind the lower numbers.
NPR reports that the total number of USDA product recalls in 2020 was 32, compared with 126 in 2019. As of Dec. 28, there were 47 recalls in 2021. With FDA inspections, …
If you and other leaders were unable to set foot in your facility for an entire month, are you confident that food safety would remain a priority? What about six months? Is it possible for even longer? That is exactly what some have been faced with the past year or more, as restrictions have limited …
The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) praised U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) investments in the nation’s dairy processing industry. During USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack’s visit at Hinchley’s Dairy Farm, WCMA Executive Director John Umhoefer thanked the Secretary for funding the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives program, including the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) in the Upper …
Ask a dairy installer what matters most when it comes to piping, and you’ll likely hear about hygienic design. There’s a good reason for that: By codifying appropriate measures to improve cleanability and reduce the risks of microbial contamination, the dairy industry’s strong hygienic standards keep end consumers safe.
Today, these standards are commonplace inside …
Precision Food Innovations (PFI), a manufacturer of sanitary conveying equipment, announced the retirement of Gary Schiltz after serving 40 years with the company, most recently as general manager. PFI has named Tom Vipond as the new general manager, effective Jan. 3, 2022. Vipond brings more than two decades of experience in the food industry to …
Larger than ever before, 2022 CheeseExpo on April 12-14 will feature more industry education seminars and workshops to match a record number of exhibits for dairy processors. Register at CheeseExpo.org by February 1, 2022 for a 20 percent discount on full registration rates.
Join hosts Center for Dairy Research (CDR) and Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association …