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  • FUEL UP TO PLAY 60 DELIVERS ON FIRST LADY’S PLATFORM TO COMBAT CHILDHOOD OBESITY [2.9.2010]

    • WASHINGTON, D.C – Fuel Up to Play 60 is joining the first lady’s call to improve the health of our next generation. An in-school nutrition and fitness program launched in partnership by the National Dairy Council and the National Football League, Fuel Up to Play 60 shares the ambitious and attainable goals outlined in the first lady’s childhood obesity platform. The program recognizes that many of today’s youth are overweight yet undernourished, and encourages the availability and consumption of nutrient-rich foods — particularly low-fat and fat-free milk and milk products, fruits, vegetables and whole grains — along with 60 minutes of physical activity daily.
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  • USDA JOINS NATIONAL DAIRY COUNCIL AND NFL IN A PUBLIC–PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN AMERICA’S SCHOOLS [1.15.2010]

    • NEW YORK CITY, N.Y  – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has joined a campaign to fight and defeat childhood obesity in cooperation with the NFL, the National Dairy Council, multiple health organizations and several major corporations. The campaign, known as Fuel Up to Play 60, is funded with an initial private sector financial commitment of $250 million over five years by America’s dairy farmers. Funding is expected to grow as government, business, communities and families join this effort to improve nutrient-rich food choices and achieve 60 minutes of physical activity each day among children.
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  • Dairy Checkoff Partnerships and Innovation Drive Sales in 2009 [12.22.2009]

    • ROSEMONT, Ill. – America’s dairy producers, through their investment in the dairy checkoff, helped the dairy industry drive sales in 2009. Tom Gallagher, chief executive officer for Dairy Management Inc.™ (DMI), cited several accomplishments that contributed to this success, including key partnerships, school nutrition initiatives and new product innovations among others.
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  • Dairy Promotion Leader Reports How Dairy Checkoff Has Driven Sales in Response to 2009’s Economic Challenges [11.13.2009]

    • GRAPEVINE, Texas – The dairy checkoff has taken dramatic steps to increase dairy sales in the short term, while building for the long term, in response to dairy farming’s 2009 economic crisis, according to Tom Gallagher, chief executive officer of Dairy Management Inc.™ (DMI), which manages the national dairy checkoff. Gallagher spoke at the 2009 National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB)/United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA)/National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Joint Annual Meeting in Grapevine, Texas.
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  • Producer Leaders: How Dairy Promotion Builds Partnerships and Opportunities for Producers and the Industry [11.12.2009]

    • GRAPEVINE, Texas – The national dairy checkoff program is leading the industry with strategies that make a real impact in the marketplace, both today and in the future, according to dairy producer leaders who spoke to nearly 1,000 producers and other industry representatives at the 2009 National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB)/United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA)/National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Joint Annual Meeting in Grapevine, Texas.
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  • National Dairy Board Honors Dairy Leader with Richard E. Lyng Award [11.12.2009]

    • GRAPEVINE, Texas – The National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB) honored Maryland dairy producer David Weitzer as the 2009 recipient of the Richard E. Lyng Award for his dedication and service to dairy promotion. Weitzer was recognized at the Joint NDB/National Milk Producers Federation/United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA) Annual Meeting in Grapevine, Texas.
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  • Globalization Must Be Addressed, But Study Says Industry Isn’t Set Up to Accommodate Global Market [11.11.2009]

    • The U.S. dairy industry is not set up to accommodate a global market and it must take steps to address increasing globalization, speakers concluded at the joint annual meeting of the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB), the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA).
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  • Dairy Producers, “Pizzas 4 Patriots” and Domino’s Pizza Partner to Salute America’s Veterans [11.11.2009]

    • GRAPEVINE, Texas – Veterans in five U.S. cities received a hot and cheesy care package this Veteran’s Day, in a partnership between America’s dairy producers and Pizzas 4 Patriots, a non-profit organization that aims to deliver “a slice of home” to U.S. service men and women both domestically and abroad.
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  • Producers Launch Initiative to Increase Awareness of Dairy’s Value [6.9.2009]

    • ROSEMONT, Ill. – Dairy producers, through their checkoff investment, have launched a consumer awareness initiative to educate consumers about the nutritional and economic value of dairy products, as well as the contributions that America’s dairy producers make to their community, economy and the environment.
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  • Dairy Checkoff Successes: How Producers Helped Drive Sales in 2008 [1.5.2009]

    • Rosemont, IL – Through their checkoff investment in 2008, dairy producers helped the dairy industry grow for today and for the future by helping to meet unmet demand and giving consumers more of what they want, when and where they want it.
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  • Dairy Checkoff Works to Accelerate Sales in Pizza Category [12.18.2008]

    • Rosemont, IL – America’s dairy producers, through their investment in the dairy checkoff, are working to help reinvigorate the pizza category and increase sales for pizza products containing more cheese.
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  • Dairy Promotion Leader Shows How Dairy Can Create Its Future [11.3.2008]

    • NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In a rapidly changing business world, U.S. dairy producers have a great opportunity to work through the dairy checkoff to create their own future, according to Tom Gallagher, chief executive officer of Dairy Management Inc.™ (DMI), which manages the national dairy checkoff program.
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  • Dairy Checkoff Helps Industry Grow for the Future [10.30.2008]

    • NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Through the national checkoff program, dairy producers are helping grow the dairy industry by demonstrating leadership, innovation and results, according to producer leaders who spoke to more than 1,000 dairy producers and other industry representatives at the 2008 National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB)/United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA)/National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Joint Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tenn.
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  • National Dairy Board Honors Dairy Leaders with RIchard E. Lyng Award [10.30.2008]

    • NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB) honored Iowa dairy producer Maynard Lang and New York dairy producer Clyde Rutherford as recipients of the Richard E. Lyng Award for their dedication and service to dairy promotion.
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  • Dairy Board of Directors Elect 2009 Board Officers [10.30.2008]

    • NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Producer leaders of Dairy Management Inc.™ (DMI), the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB) and the United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA) elected the following dairy producers as the 2008-09 officers at their joint annual meeting (held in conjunction with the National Milk Producers Federation) in Nashville, Tenn.
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  • Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Offers Unprecedented Opportunity for Indujstry Collaboration to Increase Sales [7.15.2008]

    • Rosemont, IL – Dairy producers, processors and manufacturers today announced an unprecedented agreement to collaborate on pre-competitive initiatives through a new Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy (Innovation Center). The goal is to accelerate industry innovation throughout the supply chain to increase sales in an increasingly competitive consumer marketplace.
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  • Dairy Industry Commits to Reducing Greenhouse gases, Increasing Business Opportunities Across Value Chain [6.25.2008]

    • Dairy leaders today announced an industry-wide commitment and action plan to reduce fluid milk’s carbon footprint while increasing business value, from farm to consumer.
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  • Dairy Industry Comes Together in Sustainability Initiative to Encourage Innovation, Address Environmental Stewardship [4.17.2008]

    • From farm to consumer, dairy industry leaders have joined together to launch a comprehensive sustainability initiative that will encourage industry innovations, improve environmental performance and position the industry for future marketplace demands.
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