10 – Route optimization for dairy processors

As demand for dairy products continues to rise, the pressure to enhance supply chain efficiency has become paramount. Implementing advanced routing strategies can minimize travel time, fuel consumption and spoilage, ultimately improving profit margins.

9 – Sartori joins snack category with mini cheese wheels

Artisan cheese maker Sartori Cheese crafted snack-sized versions of a couple of its popular flavors for the launch of its new Cheese Bites line.

8 – Senate hearing highlights benefits of whole, 2% milk in schools

The push by parties within the US dairy industry to reinstate whole and 2% milk in schools took another step April 1, when the US Senate Agriculture Committee heard from lawmakers, nutrition experts and school officials about the benefits of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act.

7 – Report: Butterfat, protein gains fueling dairy success

A new report from CoBank said butterfat and protein levels within the US milk supply are growing at “a record pace,” setting up gains for milk components that help produce cheese, butter and other popular dairy products.

6 – Hilmar bringing on Schlafer as next CEO

Cheese and whey manufacturer Hilmar introduced its next president and chief executive officer, former Foremost Farms USA CEO Greg Schlafer.

5 – Darigold produces its first protein shakes

Farmer-owned dairy cooperative Darigold, Inc., increased the scope of its portfolio, launching its first protein shakes. 

4 – US dairy industry seeks ‘swift’ trade negotiations

Trade groups such as the International Dairy Foods Association, US Dairy Export Council and National Milk Producers Federation responded to President Donald Trump’s tariff plan.

3 – DFA creates chocolate milk with extra protein

Dairy Farmers of America formulated a better-for-you chocolate milk that it said features more protein and less sugar. 

2 – Vermont company purchases another cheese brand

Vermont Farmstead Cheese added another artisanal cheese brand to its portfolio, acquiring Grafton Village Cheese Company from the Windham Foundation

1 – Chobani building $1.2B dairy processing facility

Chobani LLC broke ground April 22 on a $1.2 billion dairy processing plant in Rome, NY.