Dairy MAX & Western Dairy Association Complete Merger
Nonprofit regional dairy councils Dairy MAX and Western Dairy Association announced the completion of a merger between the groups on June 4. …
Month: June 2018
CA Governor Proclams June As 'Real California Milk Month'
In celebration of June Dairy Month and the contribution of the state’s more than 1300 dairy farm families to the communities and economy of California, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has proclaimed June as “Real California Milk Month”. This regional distinction is in addition to the annual National Dairy Month celebration that recognizes the range of dairy products and the farmers who produce the milk that helps feed the nation and, increasingly, the world. …
2018 IDDBA Chairman’s Award Winner
Erik Waterkotte, Chairman of the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) proudly presented the 2018 Chairman’s Award to Bill Klump during IDDBA 18 in New Orleans, LA on June 10th. …
Barry Callebaut & Côte d’Ivoire Intensify Cooperation On A Sustainable Cocoa Farming Model
Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products and the Conseil Café Cacao (CCC) of Côte d’Ivoire signed a letter of intent on June 4, to intensify the cooperation on sustainable cocoa farming. The purpose of the letter of intent is for both signatories to work collaboratively towards the design and validation of a sustainable cocoa farming model, with a specific focus on the clearing and replanting of cocoa trees infected with the swollen-shoot virus (CSSV) disease. …
Memphis Gourmet Baker Vying For Walmart Shelf Space
Judy Douglass said, "I got the invitation, so why not go and see what it’s all about? I’m looking at it as just an adventure.” Douglass began selling pound cakes by word of mouth 10 years ago, at the urging of friends. She expanded with a commercial kitchen five years ago. …