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39th ADSA Discover Conference moves to virtual event
The 39th American Dairy Science Association Discover Conference, planned for 26-29 October 2020 and originally scheduled to occur in Itasca, Illinois, is moving to a completely online event.
US exports report gains
US dairy exports in June were up 28% by volume and 22% by value, capping a first half of double-digit growth, according to the US Dairy Export Council.
Where Feta is on a map
The US is again looking to erode the use of protected designations of origins (PDOs) globally, it seems. Last week, 61 US senators sent US Trade representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer and US Agriculture secretary Sonny Perdue a letter, urging stronger international safeguards to protect US exporters using common food and wine terms.
Bluegrass Dairy changes name to Bluegrass Ingredients
The updated name is part of a larger rebrand and leadership initiative that reflect the US company’s evolution from a leading dairy powder producer to a research-driven speciality ingredient provider.
Sponsored: Tauber-Arons to auction late model yogurt making equipment from former General Mills facility
Tauber-Arons of Los Angeles has announced that it will handle the complete liquidation of the former General Mills Yoplait and Go-Gurt production facility in Carson, California.
Squaring the circle
The increase in national labelling laws in what is supposed to be a European single market, is just one of the things people are dealing with, while trying to square the circle that is the post-pandemic world.
Re:THINK Ice Cream debuts lactose-free ice cream with A2/A2 dairy and collagen
US, Napa Valley-based brand, Re:THINK Ice Cream, is celebrating its second anniversary and National Ice Cream Month by unveiling its newest packaging rebrand and reformulation, which adds collagen and lactose-free A2/A2 dairy to the brand’s ingredient list.
US dairy exports reach record high
The US Dairy Export Council reports that in May, US dairy export volume was the most it has been in more than two years.
Lactalis Ingredients launches skimmed milk powder for condensed milk
Lactalis Ingredients has introduced a high heat, heat stable (HHHS) skimmed milk powder for the production of evaporated and sweetened condensed milk.
Record sales to Southeast Asia drive US dairy export numbers higher
Record exports of dry ingredients to Southeast Asia, plus rebounding volumes of whey products to China, sent US dairy exports higher for the eighth straight month, according to new data released by The US Dairy Export Council (USDEC).
The bureaucracy files
Over the weekend, Jeremy Clarkson was in the Sunday Times, noting that while the rest of us were in the garden, enjoying the sunshine, he was in his office filling out government forms for his farming activities. I am sure some of our readers were with him, filling out those same forms. He also rightly pointed out that few farms could manage without the government help the forms provide, but now that Brexit is occurring, the subsidy will eventually stop.
World Dairy Expo 2020 cancelled
The World Dairy Expo, originally scheduled for 29 September – 3 October 2020, has been cancelled.
ADSA opens registration for 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting
The American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) has announced that registration is open for the ADSA 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting, which will take place from 22-24 June 2020.
Luxme launches USDA-accepted CIP Conveyor
Luxme International has launched a food-grade tubular chain conveyor, believed to be the only USDA-accepted solution for transporting large quantities of dairy using this specific method.