How Super Secret Ice Cream expanded production, got the word out, and grew their revenues with help from two NE-DBIC grants.
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In 2023, Stonyfield Organic received an NE-DBIC Dairy Product Packaging Innovation Grant and launched an ambitious project to transform the packaging for their YoBaby pouch line. While Stonyfield produces yogurt in cups and smoothies in bottles, the focus on their YoBaby line was strategic. Pouches are the fastest growing format for their business – in 2023, they produced around 100 million individual pouches. As a Certified B Corp,
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Three New Hampshire Cheesemakers Show How NE-DBIC Funding Has Helped Them Grow.
New Hampshire Dairy farms are upgrading with support from NE-DBIC grants.
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38 dairy businesses from across 8 states were selected for awards. Individual award amounts will range from $15,000 to $50,000 with a total of $1,486,046 in overall funding.
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With a grant from NE-DBIC, MacGlaflin Farm installed two Lely Discovery 120 robotic manure collectors. The project improved cow health and milk quality.
By Dr. Glenda Pereira – Assistant Professor and Dairy Specialist, University of Maine. Project collaborators: Sarah Allen, Pete Erickson, Toyin Osuolale, University of New Hampshire. Replacement heifers remain one of the top expenses of dairy farms, and in the Northeast U.S. can cost up to $2,500. It is also anecdotally reported that many farms raise too
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Bell & Goose received a Dairy Marketing and Branding Services Grant. A year later, they have much to show.
Reflecting on Success: The Impact of NE-DBIC’s Marketing and Branding Grant Read More »
The Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center is pleased to announce 10 recipients of the second round of the Dairy Marketing and Branding Services Grant. Recipients spanned the Northeast region. These funds allowed processors to access professional marketing and branding services to elevate their businesses through marketing tactics, brand improvements, and overall strategy.
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This $1.1 million in funds will support dairy processors at a variety of scales and product types to conduct research, packaging development, and to analyze consumer receptiveness. The research and findings of these grants will be shared by all recipients to bolster the knowledge and accessibility of new sustainable packaging solutions for the dairy industry, especially for small and medium sized processors. The NE-DBIC promotes the development, production, marketing, and distribution of dairy products through market research, technical assistance, and competitive grant rounds for dairy farmers and processors.
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