Declines in milk powder and whey overshadow another strong month for U.S. cheese shipments.

Gains in milk powder, cheese, whey and other categories drive September MSE volume gain. 

The meeting was aptly themed: Reimagining Dairy’s Future. 

Resilient cheese demand drives modest increase in August volume.

Rebounds in whey and SMP joined cheese and proteins to drive U.S. dairy exports higher.

Gains across most product categories help offset lagging SMP and lactose volume.

As cheese continued to shine, lower exports of milk powder and lactose weighed on the total figure.

Our month-by-month summary of mergers, acquisitions, expansions, executive hires and other global dairy business news for the first half of 2024.

Let's work together to provide nutrition that supports global health and wellness, maximizing dairy's impact on children's early development for a healthy first 1,000 days and beyond. 

Another big month for cheese, improving whey volumes and a gain in butterfat overcome milk powder and lactose declines.

Big month for cheese unable to offset declines in milk powder, lactose and whey.

A key focus at the USDEC Annual Membership Meeting last week was the importance of maintaining a strong and continuous presence in crucial global markets.

Gains in milk powder, cheese and whey lift YOY volume for the first time since January 2023.

But record January cheese shipments and hints of improving whey fortunes bring cause for optimism.

USDEC looks at the principal market factors influencing dairy import demand and trade in the year ahead. 

Weak demand and increased competition limit U.S. dairy export growth in 2023 to high-protein whey and lactose. 

In-market educational programs target SE Asia trade and opinion leaders with a message that all proteins are not created equal.

Mixed results mark another challenging month.

We have assembled the important mergers, key acquisitions, joint ventures, new facilities, executive hires and marketing initiatives that made 2023 a noteworthy year for global dairy business.

Dairy farmers Alex Peterson and Becky Nyman have much in common, including a shared vision to grow U.S. dairy exports.