Close Date: October 28

Trends: Packaging as Marketing
Product Spotlight: Alternative Dairy Products
Formulations: Alternative Dairy Products
Operations: New Product Development
Packaging: Reducing Costs
Supply Chain: Robotics & Software
Food Safety: Education & Training
Equipment: End-of-line Packaging
Meeting Preview: IDFA Dairy Forum 2025

Bonus Distribution:

• IDFA Dairy Forum 2025

Close Date: January 2

Trends: Snacking Trends
Product Spotlight: Cheese
Formulations: Gums, Emulsifiers & Stabilizers
Operations: Workforce of the Future
Packaging: Single-serve Packaging
Supply Chain: Route Planning & Optimization
Food Safety: Workplace & Worker Safety
Equipment: Flow Control
Meeting Preview: WCMA CheeseCon

Bonus Distribution:

• SCIFT
• WCMA CheeseCon

Close Date: February 28

Trends: GLP-1 & Product Development
Product Spotlight: Fluid Products
Formulations: Flavor Mashups
Operations: Facility Construction/Renovation
Packaging: LTO Packaging
Supply Chain: Verifying Organic
Food Safety: Metal Detection & Vision Systems
Equipment: Conveyors/Palletizers
Meeting Preview: IDDBA

Bonus Distribution:

• ADPI/ABI Annual Conference
• NYIFT Suppliers Day
• IDDBA
• Sosland Publishing Purchasing Seminar

Close Date: May 2

Trends: Culturally Inspired Products
Product Spotlight: Ice Cream & Frozen Novelties
Formulations: Fruits, Nuts, Inclusions
Operations: Wastewater Management
Packaging: Ice Cream Packaging
Supply Chain: Intake Benchmarking
Food Safety: Pathogens & Lab Testing
Equipment: Boilers
Meeting Preview: IFT FIRST

Bonus Distribution:

• IFT FIRST
• Summer Fancy Food Show

State of the Industry Report*

Close Date: July 3

The Dairy Processing State of the Industry report is an in-depth analysis of the trends and issues affecting the dairy industry, including a comprehensive category reviews on:

• Fluid Milk
• Cheese
• Cultured Products
• Ice Cream and Frozen Novelties
• Alternative Dairy Products
• Butter

Don’t miss this opportunity to spotlight your products and services in this issue that is referenced by decision-makers year-round.

Meeting Preview: PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Bonus Distribution:

• PACK EXPO Las Vegas
• DairyTech Conference

*Baxter Research Study Issue

Sustainability Issue

Close Date: August 29

Trends: ESL & Aseptic Products
Product Spotlight: Cultured Products
Formulations: Sweeteners
Operations: Product Waste Management & Upcycling
Packaging: Packaging Materials & Recyclability
Supply Chain: Reducing Waste Along the Supply Chain
Food Safety: Cybersecurity & Protecting Food Safety
Equipment: Analytical Instruments
Meeting Preview: EATS

Bonus Distribution:

• EATS
• SCIFT

Close Date: October 27

Trends: Digestive Health
Product Spotlight: Alternative Dairy Products
Formulations: Adding Fiber to Dairy
Operations: Digitization/Data Optimization
Packaging: Secondary Packaging
Supply Chain: Cold Storage & Transportation
Food Safety: HPP – High Pressure Process
Equipment: Tanks
Meeting Preview: IDFA Dairy Forum 2026

Bonus Distribution:

• IDFA Dairy Forum 2026