Darigold

DARIGOLD BOARD CHAIRMAN ALLAN HUTTEMA NAMED INTERIM CEO; CEO JOE COOTE TO LEAVE THE COMPANY

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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SEATTLE, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Darigold, Inc., one of the nation's largest dairy producers, announced that Chief Executive Officer Joe Coote is leaving the company, and that Board Chairman Allan Huttema has been named Interim CEO. The change comes as Coote, who was named to the CEO role in January 2022, plans to return to his native Australia.

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  • SEATTLE, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Darigold, Inc., one of the nation's largest dairy producers, announced that Chief Executive Officer Joe Coote is leaving the company, and that Board Chairman Allan Huttema has been named Interim CEO.
  • The change comes as Coote, who was named to the CEO role in January 2022, plans to return to his native Australia.
  • Coote joined Darigold three years ago as President of its International Ingredients division before being promoted to CEO in 2022.
  • "Joe took over as CEO at a time when we were early into a transformation to grow and modernize our business," said Huttema.

DARIGOLD ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR BOISE-AREA OFFICE

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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SEATTLE, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Seattle-based Darigold, Inc., one of the nation's largest dairy producers with farming and processing operations throughout the Northwest, announced plans to open a new office in the Boise, Idaho area. Farmer-owned Darigold will use the new location to put key parts of its business closer to its network of farms and processing facilities. The company will continue to maintain a presence in Seattle.

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  • New Office Looks to Put Key Functions Closer to Farms, Production Facilities
    SEATTLE, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Seattle-based Darigold, Inc., one of the nation's largest dairy producers with farming and processing operations throughout the Northwest, announced plans to open a new office in the Boise, Idaho area.
  • Farmer-owned Darigold will use the new location to put key parts of its business closer to its network of farms and processing facilities.
  • "Idaho proudly welcomes Darigold's new office, and we promise to continue our partnership with them to ensure their continued success."
  • The new Boise area office comes at a time when Darigold is making other investments to support its co-op.

DARIGOLD COMPLETES FIRST OFFERING THROUGH GLOBAL DAIRY TRADE PLATFORM

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Thursday, July 6, 2023
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SEATTLE, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Darigold, Inc., the Seattle-based farmer-owned dairy co-op, has joined the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) platform and has completed its first product offering through GDT Events. Through the offering, initiated on July 4 as part of GDT Trading Event 335, Darigold offered two skim milk powder products and one buttermilk powder product.

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  • SEATTLE, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Darigold, Inc., the Seattle-based farmer-owned dairy co-op, has joined the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) platform and has completed its first product offering through GDT Events.
  • "But the growth opportunities in dairy are more robust in global markets, and our co-op is uniquely positioned to leverage this opportunity.
  • While we're already a top-tier dairy producer in the United States, there's an opportunity for us to transform Darigold into a global leader in the category as well.
  • Eric Hansen, CEO of Global Diary Trade, said, "Our three-year strategic plan includes a focus on improving the global supply of dairy products.

The USDA Awards Native Microbials™ a $1.4 Million Grant for Climate-Smart Agriculture

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Native Microbials, a biotechnology company at the forefront of animal health and nutrition, was recently awarded a $1.4 million grant from the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. The announcement was made by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack as part of the USDA's effort to find partners that develop innovative approaches to climate-smart agriculture.

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  • The announcement was made by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack as part of the USDA's effort to find partners that develop innovative approaches to climate-smart agriculture .
  • The USDA has awarded Native Microbials a grant to research the impact of Galaxis Frontier on reducing methane emissions.
  • The grant will support Native Microbials' project, "Fighting Methane with MIGHT (Microbiome Insights into Greenhouse gases using High-throughput Technologies)".
  • This grant also funds the development of a novel, non-invasive, accurate, and scalable oral microbiome-based method to measure EME from dairy cows on-farm.

Senior Leadership Changes at Idaho Milk Products

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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Before coming to Idaho Milk Products, he attended South Dakota State University pursuing his Ph.D. in dairy manufacturing under the supervision of Dr. Lloyd Metzger, a member of our Scientific Advisory Board.

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  • Before coming to Idaho Milk Products, he attended South Dakota State University pursuing his Ph.D. in dairy manufacturing under the supervision of Dr. Lloyd Metzger, a member of our Scientific Advisory Board.
  • “Venkat joined Idaho Milk Products at a momentous time for the development of our MIC (Milk Innovation Center) and has already made a significant contribution in bringing us to where we are today,” said Daragh Maccabee, CEO of Idaho Milk Products.
  • “I am delighted with Kevin’s decision to join our team,” commented Daragh Maccabee, CEO of Idaho Milk Products.
  • The production of MPC (Milk Protein Concentrate), MPI (Milk Protein Isolate) and MPP (Milk Permeate Powder) is at a level that meets the spec needs of global customers, and the effort to continue thriving on sustainability at farm and factory put Idaho Milk Products ahead of the curve.”
    Idaho Milk Products proudly supports personal, professional, educational, technical and above all, leadership development to help employees realize their potential and be part of a world-class team.

Senior Leadership Changes at Idaho Milk Products

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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Before coming to Idaho Milk Products, he attended South Dakota State University pursuing his Ph.D. in dairy manufacturing under the supervision of Dr. Lloyd Metzger, a member of our Scientific Advisory Board.

Key Points: 
  • Before coming to Idaho Milk Products, he attended South Dakota State University pursuing his Ph.D. in dairy manufacturing under the supervision of Dr. Lloyd Metzger, a member of our Scientific Advisory Board.
  • “Venkat joined Idaho Milk Products at a momentous time for the development of our MIC (Milk Innovation Center) and has already made a significant contribution in bringing us to where we are today,” said Daragh Maccabee, CEO of Idaho Milk Products.
  • “I am delighted with Kevin’s decision to join our team,” commented Daragh Maccabee, CEO of Idaho Milk Products.
  • The production of MPC (Milk Protein Concentrate), MPI (Milk Protein Isolate) and MPP (Milk Permeate Powder) is at a level that meets the spec needs of global customers, and the effort to continue thriving on sustainability at farm and factory put Idaho Milk Products ahead of the curve.”
    Idaho Milk Products proudly supports personal, professional, educational, technical and above all, leadership development to help employees realize their potential and be part of a world-class team.

Historic Drought is Creating an Ongoing Crisis for Organic Dairy Farmers

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Thursday, November 3, 2022
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Organic dairy producers and agricultural industry supporters are part of the coalition seeking immediate emergency drought relief assistance for organic dairy farmers.

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  • Organic dairy producers and agricultural industry supporters are part of the coalition seeking immediate emergency drought relief assistance for organic dairy farmers.
  • When possible, purchase USDA certified organic dairy products from producers who purchase from local organic dairy farms.
  • Western Organic Dairy Farming Crisis Coalition: The coalition was formed in August 2022 to address the unprecedented dairy crisis, prioritizing helping organic dairy farmers, their farms, and animals.
  • The coalition includes Western organic dairy producers and brands, local government, feed suppliers, and local farm bureausStraus Family Creamery, Clover Sonoma, Cowgirl Creamery, Alexandre Family Farm, Darigold (Northwest Dairy Association), Mount Rainier Creamery, Neutral, Organic West Milk, Rumiano, Organic Farmers Association, Western Organic Dairy Producers Association, California Certifiers of Organic Farmers (CCOF), County of Marin, and Sonoma County Farm Bureau.

Green Plains Announces Executive Leadership Appointments

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) today announced changes to its executive leadership team.

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  • OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) today announced changes to its executive leadership team.
  • Patrich Simpkins transitions from Chief Financial Officer to Chief Transformation Officer, Jim Stark transitions from Executive Vice President to Chief Financial Officer of Green Plains and Green Plains Partners LP (NASDAQ:GPP), Jamie Herbert joins the company as Chief Human Resources Officer, and Grant Kadavy joins the company as Executive Vice President of Commercial Operations.
  • Mr. Stark rejoined Green Plains in January 2022 after serving as Vice President, Investor Relations at Darling Ingredients Inc. since 2019.
  • Green Plains Partners LP (NASDAQ:GPP) is a fee-based Delaware limited partnership formed by Green Plains Inc. to provide fuel storage and transportation services by owning, operating, developing and acquiring ethanol and fuel storage terminals, transportation assets and other related assets and businesses.

DARIGOLD BREAKS GROUND ON NEW PRODUCTION FACILITY IN PASCO, WASH.

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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PASCO, Wash., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Darigold, Inc. hosted a commemorative groundbreaking ceremony today at the site of its future Pasco production facility. The $600 million facility is slated to open in early 2024 and will process approximately 8 million pounds of milk per day when fully operational from more than 100 dairy farms in surrounding communities.

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  • PASCO, Wash., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Darigold, Inc. hosted a commemorative groundbreaking ceremony today at the site of its future Pasco production facility.
  • Very few countries have excess production capacity, giving U.S. dairy producers a unique opportunity to benefit from growing global demand.
  • The milk dryers in the new facility will include state-of-the-art dryer burner technology that significantly reduce nitrogen oxide emissions.
  • Darigold expects the Pasco facility to be operational by early 2024, and plans to hire some 200 employees.

DARIGOLD NAMES RICHARD SCHEITLER CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
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SEATTLE, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Darigold, Inc. the Seattle-based farmer-owned co-op and one of the nation's largest dairy producers, announced that it has named Richard Scheitler to the newly created position of chief transformation officer. The promotion comes at the midway point of a major transformation strategy that has the 104-year-old co-op pursuing a number of initiatives aimed at global expansion and modernization.

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  • Expanded Role for Proven Darigold Leader Underscores Co-op's Commitment toModernization, Expansion Plans
    SEATTLE, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Darigold, Inc. the Seattle-based farmer-owned co-op and one of the nation's largest dairy producers, announced that it has named Richard Scheitler to the newly created position of chief transformation officer.
  • "No business survives for more than 100 years without demonstrating the ability to adapt to changing environments and dynamics," said Joe Coote, chief executive officer at Darigold.
  • Scheitler originally joined Darigold in 2019 as chief information officer.
  • "Richard is a proven leader with a track record of driving successful business transformation efforts," said Coote.