Agropur, Canada, launched Inno Accel, what is said to be North America's first accelerator for dairy businesses.

The Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC), Canada, supports the dairy industry in recruiting and training a highly skilled, diverse workforce to meet the current and future needs of Canada’s dairy producing and processing sectors.

Dairy manufacturers should align their new product development and marketing practices in line with the growing demand for dairy products during snack occasions within the Asia region, according to GlobalData, UK.

Afimilk Ltd., an Israel-based provider of dairy farm management solutions, acquired Silent Herdsman, a UK-based developer of a neck-collar monitoring system used to detect estrus and health problems in dairy cows.

The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, Rosemont, Ill., presented its 2014 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Report, which outlines center-led research programs and activities and references specific actions being taken by more than 100 U.S. dairy farms, businesses and partnerships.