The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance announced six companies and cooperatives have been selected to receive Dairy Industry Impact grants totaling more than $1 million.
The group, which is a partnership between the Center for Dairy Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, is offering the funds in an effort to attract medium to large dairy companies to develop innovative ideas or tackle a challenge with the potential to advance the dairy industry.
"These grants could assist our industry with exploring new concepts such as sustainable packaging, tracking methods to connect consumers directly to the farm and cheese plant, reducing food waste, and equipment to improve fines recovery from soft cheese types," said CDR Director John Lucey.
The grant recipients include Cedar Grove Cheese, Plain; Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, Waterloo; CROPP Cooperative, La Farge; Fromage Spa, Green Bay; Redhead Creamery, Brooten, MN; and Specialty Cheese Co., Reeseville.
This is the second round of Dairy Industry Impact grants awarded by DBIA. In 2021, DBIA distributed reimbursable grants totaling $600,000 to four companies and cooperatives.
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