Press Releases

Dairy Promotion Directors Elect Board Officers

Contact: Scott Wallin (407) 765-1561 Scott.Wallin@Dairy.org ROSEMONT, Ill. – Leaders of Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB) and the U...

Leprino's Durkin Elected Chair of Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy

Contact: Scott Wallin (407) 765-1561 scott.wallin@dairy.org ROSEMONT, Ill. – Mike Durkin, president and chief executive officer of the Leprino Foods Company, was elected chair of t...

Mayo Collaboration, Social Media Strategies Top ’22 Checkoff Highlights

Contact: Scott Wallin (407) 765-1561 scott.wallin@dairy.org ROSEMONT, Ill. – A collaboration with the Mayo Clinic, adding more cheese to chicken sandwiches and sparking a virtual b...

Leaders Share Dairy's Sustainability Progress During Alliance Meeting

Dairy industry leaders discussed how USDA Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities projects can help secure a climate smart and profitable future for farmers during the Dairy Sustainability Allia...

Former Checkoff CEO Naczi Honored With Lyng Award

The National Dairy Promotion and Research Board honored Rick Naczi as the 2022 recipient of the Richard E. Lyng Award for his contributions and distinguished service to dairy promotion.

O'Brien Delivers First-Year Outcomes: A Refreshed Checkoff Strategy

Dairy Management Inc. CEO Barbara O’Brien is modernizing the checkoff strategy with a fresh organizational structure and a new three-year plan and budget that delivers immediate results and l...

National Dairy Board Scholarship Award Winners Announced

The dairy checkoff has awarded 12 academic scholarships to students enrolled in programs that emphasize dairy and who have shown potential to become future dairy leaders.

Checkoff’s ‘Dairy Dream Team’ Influencer Sparks Butter Board Sensation

The “butter board” food craze that has become a viral sensation is rooted in dairy checkoff strategy.

Checkoff’s ‘Reset’ Campaign Earns International Acclaim

The campaign earned a best-in-class International Milk PromotionsTrophy at the recent International Dairy Federation’s World Dairy Summit 2022 in India, winning against finalist campaigns fro...

Dairy Checkoff Hires Lori Captain To Lead Sustainability Strategy

Dairy Management Inc.has hired Lori Captain as executive vice president of global sustainability strategy, science and industry affairs, effective July 25.