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September 2, 2010
Check out Latest Innovations at IDFA Member Exhibitor Booths
IDFA encourages everyone attending the International Dairy Show, September 13-15 in Dallas, to visit the booths of IDFA Gold Business Partners and Business Partners. "These valuable industry suppliers have chosen to support both the show and IDFA by exhibiting at the International Dairy Show, and it is important to support them by visiting their bo...
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September 2, 2010
IDFA Joins in Call to Repeal 1099 Reporting Mandate
Joining more than 1,000 organizations and businesses throughout the country, IDFA has signed a letter to Congress calling for the repeal of a reporting mandate included in the new health care law. IDFA believes the mandate would saddle companies, non-profits and government entities with onerous data-collection requirements and expenses. IDFA encou...
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September 2, 2010
Going Green Can Generate Business Value; Learn How at Dairy Show
In July the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy and its industry partners completed the first national carbon footprint study of fluid milk. The results show that total U.S. dairy greenhouse gas emissions are approximately 2 percent of total U.S. emissions, a much lower percentage than what has been frequently cited. The Fluid Milk Carbon Footprint S...
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September 2, 2010
MilkPEP Helps Latina Teens Prepare for Quinceañera
In an effort to connect with Latina teen girls, the Milk Processor Education Program recently launched a campaign highlighting the Quince, or turning-of-age celebration held on a girl's fifteenth birthday. The Quince campaign encourages girls to incorporate low-fat milk into their health and beauty regimen during the weeks leading up their big day,...
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August 27, 2010
USDA Announces Producer Acceptance of Fluid Milk Product Definition
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that producers in all 10 federal milk marketing areas passed the department's final decision on a new definition for Class I milk. Under the rule, the term "fluid milk product" will apply to any milk product, fluid or frozen, containing 6.5 percent or more of nonfat milk solids or 2.25 percent or...
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August 27, 2010
Join MilkPEP for Mega Marketing Lunch at International Dairy Show
The Milk Processor Education Program invites all interested processors to attend a free luncheon and presentation on Tuesday, September 14, during the International Dairy Show. From noon until 2:00 p.m., you'll learn the details of MilkPEP's 2011 marketing plan and gain new insight into how to use MilkPEP's many resources to build your brand and in...
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August 27, 2010
Look Who's Joined IDFA
IDFA welcomes 10 new members this month. Talenti Gelato, L.L.C., has joined as a member of the International Ice Cream Association, and nine others have joined as Business Partners. They are Centec LLC; Hawaii Intermodal Tank Transport; JB Hunt Transport; The Loyalton Group, Inc.; Preform Solutions, Inc.; Republic Refrigeration; Rota Pack; Selig Se...
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August 20, 2010
IDFA Opposes Mexican Cheese Tariffs, Achieves Rate Reduction
Mexico announced plans this week to impose tariffs on a variety of U.S. exports, including four categories of cheese, as a retaliatory measure in the ongoing trade dispute over the U.S. ban on Mexican trucks. IDFA opposes the new tariffs and, as an interim step, was able to lessen the impact for members by achieving a significant reduction in the t...
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August 20, 2010
Senate Prepares for Bipartisan Vote on Food Safety Legislation
A bipartisan group of senators last week released a compromise package of changes to S. 510, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. One change, recommended and supported by IDFA, is the recognition of the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance as a dairy inspection standard. The agreement increases the likelihood that food safety legislation will be sent to Pr...
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August 20, 2010
IDFA Continues Call for Dairy Exemption from Oil Spill Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency announced this month a proposed rule that would push back the compliance date for its oil spill prevention regulations and delay them even further specifically for facilities with milk containers, associated piping and appurtenances. While pleased that EPA is taking action on industry concerns, IDFA continued to ...
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