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Market Commentary 08-19-15
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 08 19 15 - by Alan Levitt
Following a China buying bubble and return to slower future growth, the world currently needs less milk. World dairy supplies expanded the last five years on the assumption that uninterrupted China growth was almost a sure thing, but that’s no longer the case. In the first half of the year, Ch
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Member Alert - April 4, 2025
Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert April 4 2025
Earlier today, April 4, China announced that it would be imposing additional 34% retaliatory tariffs on all imports from the U.S. starting on April 10th. It is USDEC's understanding that this new 34% charge will be imposed in addition to the other retaliatory tariffs announced to date, including the
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Test member Blog Article
- by Mark O'Keefe
Password-protected market analysis, research, & news giving members a competitive edge. Research suggests third-party logistics providers with specialized knowledge in dairy exporting can help. Editor’s note: This is the third post of a three-part series presenting research findings by USD
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Market Commentary 05-04-18
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 05 04 18 - by Marc A.H. Beck
U.S. dairy export volume reached an all-time high in February (on a daily-average basis), led by a rebound in ingredient sales to Southeast Asia, record lactose exports to China and broad-based increases in overseas sales of cheese. Suppliers shipped 204,453 tons of milk powder, cheese, butterfat,wh
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World Cheese Awards 2023
Export Marketing > Marketing Events > Event Pages > 2023 Event Pages > World Cheese Awards 2023
A truly global cheese event, the World Cheese Awards brings together cheesemakers, retailers, buyers, and food commentators worldwide to judge over 4,000 cheeses from over 40 countries. This year's awards will take place in Trondheim, Norway in October 2023. The World Cheese Awards (WCA) is on
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News Release: 4/29/2025
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases > News Release 4 > 29 > 2025
ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) said they appreciated the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) decision to spotlight protection of common food names in the agency’s 2025 Spec
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Member Alert - January 6, 2023
Member Services > Member Alerts > Archived Member Alerts > Member Alert January 6 2023
In follow up to USDEC's Member Alert on January 4, 2023, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a fourth version of the list of products for which its food safety certificate is required. The list published on the FSSAI website today is also dated December 28, 2022, just
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News Release: 10/19/2023
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases > News Release 10 > 19 > 2023
CHICAGO - Concluding the first International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS) held in the United States in 30 years, more than 1,240 dairy leaders from 55 countries celebrated IDF’s 120th anniversary and highlighted dairy’s innovations, market opportunities and contribution
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 08/13/2019
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 08 > 13 > 2019 - by Mark O'Keefe and Margaret Speich
"More, new and better” is not just a catchy slogan introduced by U.S. Dairy Export Council President and CEO Tom Vilsack this year. It captures the thrust of what USDEC is doing for its members in markets around the world to push toward “The Next 5%,” the dairy industry goal to
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 10/1/2020
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 10 > 1 > 2020 - by Vikki Nicholson-West and Kristi Saitama
U.S. SMP exports to Southeast Asia grew 72% in the first seven months of 2020 (compared to January-July 2019), and the region is well on its way to displacing Mexico as our No. 1 SMP market this year. WPC and WPI sales to Southeast Asia were up a healthy 38% over the same period. Those are very good