Let’s Talk Dairy

Jorge Izquierdo, vice president of market development for PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, joins Dairy Foods for Episode 40 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast. Izquierdo discusses supply chain challenges. Read More Sponsored by:

Darin Copeland, Public Relations Manager at Prairie Farms Dairy in Edwardsville,Ill., joins Dairy Foods for a wide-ranging conversation on several trends impacting the dairy industry. Founded in 1938, Prairie Farms relies on the freshest dairy milk from more than 600 multigenerational, independent family farms to manufacture hundreds of dairy products. These include its top-selling full-fat, 2 percent, and lowfat milks in white and flavored varieties, dozens of flavors of ice cream and frozen novelties, its award-winning cottage cheese, yogurt, dips, frozen treats, and much more.During this Special Episode of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast, Copeland will be discussing lactose-free dairy trends, the latest in new product innovation, why supporting dairy farmers is crucial to Prairie Farms’ mission, and much more Read More

Amy DeLisio, CEO of the Dairy Council of California, joins us for Episode 39 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast to discuss animal-free dairy.DeLisio, MPH, RDN, brings a wealth of executive and professional expertise to the position. She previously served as the executive director for the Center for Wellness and Nutrition, Public Health Institute. Three years prior to that, DeLisio was a program director for the Public Health Institute. She also has written several articles for Dairy Foods. Read More

Dairy Foods Multimedia Specialist Brett Parker sits down with Marla Beurk and Judy Keenan of Dairy Management, Inc as they discuss a new program called "Innovate With Dairy" which is designed to provide smart guidance to dairy entrepreneurs and enable them to develop new products.In this interview, they discuss how their program benefits dairy workers, what consumer trends influence their work the most, how their digital resources work, and surprising research that shows how people are dissatisfied with most health and wellness products.

Jill Allen, director of product excellence in research and development at Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) joins us for episode 38 of the Let’s Talk Dairy podcast. She discusses dairy trends and predictions. Read More

Mark Fahlin, Category Leader – Dairy, Dairy Alternatives, and Specialized Nutrition at Cargill, joins Dairy Foods for Episode 37 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast, where he discusses the important role of dairy foods in promoting health and wellness in consumers of all ages. Read More

Kimberlee (K.J.) Burrington, vice president of Technical Development for Elmhurst, Ill.-based American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI), joins us for Episode 36 of the Let’s Talk Dairy podcast. Burrington also serves as author of Dairy Foods’ “Culturally Speaking” article. Read More

Rebecca Marquez joins Dairy Foods for Episode 35 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast to discuss packaging. Marquez was hired at Herndon, Va.-based PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing, in 2016 as a manager of business intelligence, responsible for the execution and analysis of PMMI’s internal market research projects. Due to her proven track record of success in quantitative and qualitative execution and analysis, project management and business development skills, in March 2021, Marquez was given a leading role in the development and building of PMMI Media Group’s Custom Research initiative, a new offering of proprietary research services for PMMI members and packaging industry professionals. Read More

An Ho, director of food science and product innovation, at International Food Products (IFPC) joins Dairy Foods for Episode 34 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast. Ho’s credentials include a bachelor of science in Food Science and Human Nutrition from the University of Missouri-Colombia and a master’s in business administration in management and marketing from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Read More

Dairy Foods Multimedia Specialist Brett Parker sits down with Katey Evans, The Founder of Frozen Farmer, as we discuss their Elf on the Shelf Santa's Cookies Ice Cream, a tasty new product ready to roll for the holiday season.Frozen Farmer is using warm holiday nostalgia for the classic Elf on The Shelf toy to create an ice cream and ice cream sandwich product that not only treats consumers to a delicious new flavor but is meant to inspire warm Christmas nostalgia as well.In this interview, we discuss why The Elf on The Shelf was such a huge inspiration for a new ice cream product, the methods that go into perfecting a Christmas-themed ice cream flavor, and the distribution plan for the product.

In Episode 33 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy Podcast,” Muriel Acat-Vergnet, president and CEO; Juan Felipe Rivera Carreno, manager of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR); and Julie Pickette, marketing services manager for PROVA Inc., discuss ethically sourced ingredients and sustainability at the Montreuil, Ile-de-France, France-headquartered company. Read More

In episode 32 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast, Ryan Gillespie, vice president of marketing at Plymouth, Wis.-based Sartori Cheese, discusses food service and retail. Gillespie leads Sartori’s marketing, innovation, and export sales. He joined Sartori in 2010. Gillespie held progressive roles supporting growth and innovation across Sartori’s retail and food service segments before joining the company’s leadership team in 2020. Read More

Adam Gurga, national manager of grocery and retail partnerships at Alpharetta, Ga.-based Cimcorp, a pioneer of intralogistics automation that specializes in fresh food handling and tire-handling solutions, joins Dairy Foods for Episode 31 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast to offer insights on technology, automation, and AI. Read More

Tomas Vera, regional director for Europe and the Americas for MADCAP, a product developed by Contec Group, a New Zealand-based company that designs, builds and delivers smart supply chain technology for the global dairy industry, joins us for Episode 30 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast to talk about dairy logistics. Read More

PACK EXPO, the most comprehensive packaging and processing event in North America, is set to return to the Las Vegas Convention Center from Sept. 11 to 13. Produced by PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, the show is intended for anyone who is involved in the challenging environment of packaging and processing. Read More

Julian Stauffer, CEO of Waldner North America and Surdry North America, joins us for Episode 29 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast. Waldner is a German manufacturer of highly automated packaging machinery, while Surdry is a Spanish manufacturer of food retort sterilization systems. Read More

In this special edition of the Let’s Talk Dairy podcast, joining us is Joel Fischer, lab manager at AMETEK MOCON, discussing the importance of package testing. Fischer has been in the package testing industry for decades. He is the manager of the world’s largest permeation testing lab at AMETEK MOCON. He is passionate about finding solutions for customers and learning new things about his industry every day. Read More

Chef Jason Hernandez of Blade & Tine Culinary Consultants explains how to create a Non-Traditional Charcuterie Board. We discuss what exactly constitutes a Charcuterie Board, how different geographical regions can influence different kinds of boards, and some of the most unorthodox foods he's seen displayed on a board. Read More

Keith Schuman, business unit lead at Schuman Cheese, Fairfield, N.J., joins us for Episode 28 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast to talk about animal-free dairy.As a fourth-generation member of a family known worldwide, Schuman knows a thing or two about cheese and about honoring his family legacy. Read More

Tony Rice, trade policy manager for the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), joins us for Episode 27 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast, where he discusses supply chain challenges. Read More