July28,2023
CommentsfromOurCEO
Julyhasbeenabusymonthforyour checkoffinvestmentasthesummer continuesinfullswing,offeringmany opportunitiesfordairytoshine.Asyou willnoticeinthearticlesbelow, partnersareimportanttocheckoff,and findingtherightpartnerisvitaltoour work.Iwouldliketocallouta partnershipwithTacoBellandsharea recentpodcastentitled The dairy food makers of Taco Bell
Thisparticular Herd it Here podcastepisodehighlightsaSouthDakotadairy farmer,AllenMerrill,whosharesreal-worldstoriesanddemonstrateshowdairy innovationistakingplacewithourpartner,TacoBell.Thisepisoderesonateswith mebecauseitshowcaseshowadairyfarmer’s15-centinvestmentwithfunding fromMidwestDairyandDMIdrivesdemandnationwide.Iencourageyoutolisten totheepisodeandcontinuetolearnaboutothercheckoffpartnersinMidwest Dairy’sworkbelow
Researchprojectsare takingoffatMidwestDairy
InJune2022,MidwestDairy partneredwithTheHatchery Chicagotolaunchapitchcontestfor businessestowinexclusiveaccessto acommercialkitchenforsixmonths inGarfieldPark,Chicago.Clickhere toseehowthisprojecthasgrownand 2023plans.
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Asummerspent experiencingdairy
SummerintheMidwestisalways busy,allowingMidwestDairytoreach consumersastheyareoutandabout. Frompop-upcerealandmilkbarsat festivalstofriendlygrillcheesepull contestsutilizingTikTokrecipes,we arefindinguniquewaystobringdairy tounexpectedplaces! READMORE
Springandsummersales campaignsseesuccess
MidwestDairyandourpartners promoteddairythisspringand summerwithfunandinformative marketingprogramsdesignedto catchconsumers’attentionandbring innovationtothemilkcategory
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Checkoutthenewvinyl stickersavailableinthe PromoCenter
Lookingforafunwaytoconnectwith GenerationZ(GenZ)inyour community?Wehaverecentlyadded vinylstickerstoourPromoCenter offeringstohelpyoudojustthat.
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Youth
dairyleadersgather forleadershipdevelopment opportunities
Providingleadershipdevelopment opportunitiesforyoungdairyleaders isimportanttoMidwestDairy.Learn moreaboutsomerecentopportunities fortheindustry'syouthbelow
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Culturalinfluencersbring dairytolifethroughrecipe innovation
MidwestDairyworkswithandthrough partnerstoreachGenerationZand adultconsumersthroughpartnerships thatfocusonhavingfunwithdairyin thekitchen.Let'sdiveintosomeof thesepartnerships!
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AirplaneChooChoo resourcetranslatedinto Spanishexpandsreach
Afterreceivingarequestfroma pediatricianataMinnesotaPediatric clinic,MidwestDairypartneredwith NDCtoupdatethisresourceto translateitintoSpanish.Learnwhy thisisimportanthere. READ
Golfoutingscreate checkoffadvocacy
Theweatherhasbeenperfectthis pastcoupleofmonthsforgathering industryenthusiastsforgood conversationwhileteeingoff.
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