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California Dairy Processors Bring Innovative Product Opportunities To Private Label Trade Show

November  2026

innovative dairy offerings made with California milk to be showcased
November 15–17 in Chicago

Tracy, Calif. – (November 5, 2026) – The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) will spotlight a diverse selection of innovative specialty dairy products made with milk from farm families at PLMA’s 2026 Annual Private Label Trade Show in Chicago, Ill. at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center November 15-17.

An assortment of dairy applications from

California Milk Advisory Board Names Dr. Ty Wagoner Director of the California Dairy Innovation Center

October  2026

– October 22, 2026 – The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced the promotion of Dr. Ty Wagoner to Director of the California Dairy Innovation Center (CDIC), effective January 1, 2027. Wagoner succeeds Veronique Lagrange, who will retire at the end of 2026 after more than six years guiding CDIC and serving California’s dairy industry.

Wagoner brings more than 15 years of experience in dairy science, product development and

Veronique LaGrange, Executive Director of the California Milk Advisory Board’s California Dairy Innovation Center, to Retire

October  2026

executive director, Lagrange will help guide the transition into 2027

TRACY, Calif. – October 19, 2026 – The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced that Veronique Lagrange, Executive Director of the California Dairy Innovation Center (CDIC), will retire at the end of 2026 after more than six years at the helm. Lagrange shepherded CDIC from its creation through a period of significant growth and change, establishing the organization as

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For information about California dairy products, contact:

Rayanne Zackery
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Phone: 415-984-6162
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