The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has issued the industry’s first-ever U.S. Dairy Trade Principles on Environmental Sustainability, a critical and proactive step as the global community rallies around climate change and initiatives begin to impact international trade. IDFA, which represents more than three …
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) last Friday released its annual Special 301 Report on the adequacy and effectiveness of U.S. trading partners’ protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights. Among issues noted in the report was the European Union’s (EU’s) policy of blocking competition through the pursuit of geographical indications (GI) restricting …
The pandemic has reinforced the importance of producers conveying confidence and having robust and proactive HACCP and hygiene protocols in place. Adhering to best hygiene practices is the one thing that dairy plants cannot cut corners on. Standards are already very high in the dairy supply chain. However, despite limited time and resources, the pandemic …
While much has changed in the US dairy industry since 2000, at least one thing has stayed the same: the top 10 milk-producing states remained the same in 2020 as they did in 2000. Those 10 states, in order of their 2000 milk production, are as follows: California, Wisconsin, New York, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Idaho, Texas, …
The dairy industry works tirelessly to keep its most valuable asset—the nearly 1 million men and women working in dairy processing plants—safe and healthy on the job. The industry has always maintained a strong culture of workplace safety, and U.S. dairy will continue proving it long after the pandemic ends. To highlight and support IDFA …
Despite the challenges facing the dairy industry throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, cheese and dairy companies continue to invest in expansions, upgrades and new plants across the United States. U.S. milk production continues to expand, and with it, production of dairy products including cheese, yogurt, ice cream, ingredients and milk innovations to satisfy consumers’ growing appetites …
DMI said it will showcase tangible examples of real environmental progress being made on farms and throughout the dairy supply chain. Dairy farmers’ longstanding commitment to the environment and their stories of stewardship are taking center stage for Earth Day communications strategies led by the checkoff. Following Earth Day on April 22 …
The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) announced it will host the 2021 FPSA Auction as a virtual auction with guest auctioneer James Cunningham, as a result of the cancellation of the 2021 Annual Conference. While the live portion of the Auction will take place on May 20th at 8:00pm …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announced that it will soon implement the $400 million Dairy Donation Program established by Congress in December 2020. The department provided details on program participation to dairy processors and cooperatives in order to ensure donations of nutritious dairy products continue to make their way to …
Steve Bechel of Eau Galle Cheese Factory in Durand, Wisconsin, will serve as President of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) Board of Directors in the 2021-2022 term, which begins July 1.
“Earning the confidence of my peers and friends to lead the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association is a tremendous honor, and …