The 27th annual Dairy Forum, held this week in La Quinta, Calif., drew more than 900 processors, producers, suppliers and industry participants, matching last year's record attendance. With the focus on the geopolitics of food, Dairy Forum speakers agreed that the growing global population and increasing consumer demands will require new technology, innovative products and a fresh approach to dairy policy.
According to Connie Tipton, IDFA president and CEO, "Whatever we put into this year will be worth it to capture all the opportunities that are before us."
<img style="padding: 0px 12px 0px 0px; float: left;" src="{wwwroot}files/resources/ltiefcrop.jpg" alt=" /></p> <p>Sam Ltief <i>(pictured)</i>, general manager of the Global Nutrition Group for Pepsico, Inc., opened Dairy Forum with a positive prediction that the future will be bright for dairy. " align="left" />
Sam Ltief (pictured left), general manager of the Global Nutrition Group for Pepsico, Inc., opened Dairy Forum with a positive prediction that the future will be bright for dairy. "Dairy is a key component to our global growth strategy," Ltief told the standing-room-only audience at the Chairman's Lecture on Sunday. Read more here.
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Presentations, videos and more photos from Dairy Forum will be available to attendees next week on the Dairy Forum page.