Past Events
USDEC marketing programs have been actively driving new and expanded business and innovation opportunities for U.S. cheese, ingredients, and other dairy products. Explore the searchable listing below of past USDEC trade shows, seminars, and key activities that have helped generate interest in U.S. dairy.
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U.S. Dairy Ingredient Supply and Outlook Workshop
Read MoreTokyo, JapanA packed audience of 51 importers and procurement/purchasing staff from major Japanese food and beverage makers attended USDEC's U.S. Dairy Protein Trends and Outlook Workshop on Nov. 5 in Tokyo. Click here to learn more.
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CIFST's Annual Meeting
Read MoreChongqing, ChinaUSDEC will participate in a sports nutrition session scheduled on November 3rd during CIFST's Annual Meeting Nov. 2-4 in Chongqing. USDEC will use the occasion to remind the audience of the benefits that U.S. dairy ingredients offer to athletes and those with active lifestyles. Messages include how dairy protein can support muscle health throughout all life stages and how dairy permeate can be a valuable natural ingredient for those formulating rehydration beverages.
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SEA - Global Dairy Market Outlook Webinar
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Read MoreSoutheast Asia (virtual)USDEC's Global Dairy Outlook Webinar occurred in Southeast Asia on March 12, 2024. The webinar attracted 149 food and beverage buyers and end-users. For more information, click here.
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Ingredient Training Workshop - Colombia
Read MoreIpiales, ColombiaUSDEC's Colombian dairy ingredients workshop series continued last week in Ipiales with the training session, "Applications of Powdered Ingredients to Optimize Dairy Product Formulations." Professor John Jairo Ortiz from the Universidad de Antioquia led the training, which focused on the benefits of using U.S. nonfat dry milk and MPC in yogurt and campesino cheese (a lightly pressed, fresh, salty cheese often used as a topping). Click here for more information.
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Finals USDEC-JU Student innovation competition
Read MoreWuxi, ChinaThe 6th Jiangnan University (JU) Student Dairy Innovation Competition called: "Tasty U.S. Dairy Cup," was successfully concluded/completed after months of work from May to the end of October. The annual competition has become an integral part of the USDEC-JU partnership and was very helpful in deepening students' understanding of the characteristics of U.S. dairy ingredients, especially dairy proteins and dairy permeate, and their performance in different formulations. Theme for the 6th...
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USDEC Technical Feed Seminar
Read MoreChengdu, ChinaThe recovering Chinese pig market has prompted USDEC to organize its first feed seminar in China since before the pandemic. USDEC is looking to reengage with local producers to remind them of the benefits of adding permeate to piglet rations or increasing the permeate ratio.
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Korean Nutrition Society Annual Meeting
Read MoreSeoul, KoreaWith Korea fast becoming a super-aged society, USDEC will participate in the conference to reinforce U.S. dairy proteins' advantages as a nutritional powerhouse ingredient with muscle-supporting benefits that can play a valuable role in supporting the unique food and health needs of a nation's rapidly aging society.
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U.S. Dairy Protein Beverage Innovation Workshop
Read MoreSingaporeUSDEC is hosting a U.S. Dairy Protein Beverage Innovation Workshop at the U.S. Center for Dairy Excellence (U.S. CDE) in Singapore, introducing beverage application opportunities with U.S. dairy ingredients for Vietnamese formulators.
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Food Ingredients Vietnam
Read MoreHo Chi Minh City, VietnamFood Ingredients Vietnam is the only dedicated food and drink trade show in Vietnam, offering a unique opportunity to connect with contacts in this expanding market. Fi Vietnam offers the opportunity to engage in industry leading discussions, see product application innovations and develop further connections.
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Ingredient Training Workshops - Guatemala
Read MoreGuatemalaUSDEC will host two in-country workshops in Guatemala City on Oct. 7 & 9 (with the possibility of adding more dates) to train participants on how and why to use U.S. dairy ingredients to manufacture native Guatemalan cheeses/dairy products. Classroom and hands-on sessions will be featured. Participants will primarily include small- to medium-sized Guatemalan native cheese/dairy processors.