WASHINGTON—Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, on December 3rd, released the following statement to congratulate Congressman David Scott on his election to serve as Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee:
“The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) congratulates Congressman David Scott on his election as Chairman of the House Agriculture …
FPSA’s Food Industry Technician program (FIT), the industry’s only technician’s certification program, dedicated to the training of individuals to fill vitally needed positions in our industry had another successful year even with the obstacles created from the pandemic. FPSA is in their third class of students, with 100% of the graduating apprentices placed …
Gain practical insights, connect with dairy industry partners, and expand your network at CheeseExpo Global Online 2021, April 6-8. Registration is open at CheeseExpoGO.org.
“CheeseExpo Global Online 2021 is a can’t-miss event, offering the same high-quality educational programming, industry recognition, and expansive show floor you’ve come to expect, but in a virtual format,” said …
The secret to surviving and thriving in the automation revolution is in what computers can’t replace: human creativity, empathy, and critical thinking. How often are your employees speaking up with creativity, empathy, and problem-solving? In too many manufacturing businesses, the answer is “not nearly enough.” The automation revolution continues to change the nature of manufacturing, …
ROSEMONT, Ill. — The sixth annual Sustainable Agriculture Summit, held virtually Nov. 18-19, attracted a record 800 attendees. The summit is hosted jointly by five organizations representing U.S. dairy, commodity crop, specialty crop, beef, and pork industries, including the checkoff-founded Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy.
Barbara O’Brien, president of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, …
LED lighting has shown tremendous potential to help mitigate some of the biggest risks in food production and to provide a safer environment for workers.
When considering an upgrade to modern, industrial LED lighting, most companies focus on the long life, low-maintenance and energy-efficient operation of these solid-state fixtures, and rightfully so. High-quality, well-designed industrial …
Both the natural and processed cheese categories saw double-digit dollar sales gains. It has been a very, very good year for cheese, at least within the major retail channels.
Dollar sales in retail channels within the natural cheese category shot up 17.0% to $15,449.5 million during the 52 weeks ending Oct. 4, 2020, according to …
Messe Frankfurt Inc. (MFI) and the Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a joint venture to align their resources in order to create and to co-produce PROCESS EXPO®, the nation’s largest horizontal trade show for the food and beverage processing and packaging …
Cultured dairy categories have been keeping multiple trends in motion, with varying results. The cultured dairy segment has been tossing multiple balls in the air in an effort to meet numerous — and sometimes seemingly conflicting — consumer trends. This balancing act has been delivering mixed results for the categories within the segment.
According to …
These are challenging times, but dairy processors are finding opportunities against a backdrop of shifting markets, diminished lead time on orders, workforce safety concerns and unprecedented milk and cheese prices. Plenty of lemons. Let’s make some lemonade.
Americans have spent $5.5 billion more dollars on dairy products in grocery stores in 2020 than in the …