BC Dairy and DIDC are pleased to announce their new Board of Directors, including external board roles. Mainland Region: Casey Pruim – Board Chair Brian Janzen – Vice-Chair, Treasurer Mark Van Klei – WMP and Dairy Innovation West representative Southern Region: John DeDood Henry Bremer – Dairy representative on BC Agriculture Council board Vancouver […]
Keep readingFor immediate release August 21, 2023 British Columbia – Construction of Dairy Innovation West (DIW) is getting underway. All required financing and construction approvals are in place, clearing the way for work to get started on the ground. This $67-million milk concentration plant will be the first of its kind in Canada. Similar plants have […]
Keep readingFor immediate release August 9, 2023 British Columbia – BC dairy farmers will be donating $100,000 to Food Banks BC aimed at assisting those facing food insecurity while also elevating the discussion about this important issue. Over the past six weeks, BC’s Dairy farmers invited the public to participate in a campaign to support Food Banks […]
Keep readingFor immediate release July 12, 2023 British Columbia – BC Dairy has launched phase-two of a campaign in which they are encouraging the people of this province to help them reach a $100,000 donation target – to support British Columbians facing food insecurity through a partnership with Food Banks BC. Between July 12, 2023, to […]
Keep readingFor immediate release June 15, 2023 British Columbia – BC’s dairy farmers have launched a campaign in which they are encouraging the people of this province to help them reach a $100,000 donation target – to support British Columbians facing food insecurity through a partnership with Food Banks BC. From June 14 until July 11, […]
Keep readingMay 29, 2023 – The Western Milk Pool (WMP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Nolan Berg BSc. Ag., MBA, P.Ag. as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the WMP effective Monday, June 5, 2023. Nolan’s appointment follows an extensive selection process that considered exceptional internal and external candidates. Nolan Berg is a […]
Keep readingBC Dairy is excited to announce the launch of our new online, self-paced food and nutrition workshops for teachers across BC. Food Explorers, our kindergarten to grade 1 in-school program, and Food for Us, our grade 2-3 program, are the first programs to launch. In less than an hour, workshops feature program links to BC’s […]
Keep readingDecember 13, 2022 –Toronto, ON–Canadian dairy leader Lactalis Canada today announced a donation of over 7.6 tonnes of Olympic Organic yogourt valued at $64 000 to Ontario and British Columbia food banks this holiday season. The yogourt donation equates to 11,700 tubs in the standard 650g size, with 3,900 tubs earmarked for Ontario. In British […]
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