Training
ADPI
Leading the Way
ADPIAmerican Dairy Products Institute is committed to serving the dairy ingredients industry through providing high-quality training, education and development resources for organizations and employees. On an annual basis, ADPIAmerican Dairy Products Institute offers four core annual conferences, along with our unique Dairy Ingredients 360 Training Course.
ADPIAmerican Dairy Products Institute is pleased to announce DairyU as our next evolution in providing training and resources for our member organizations.
DairyU is ADPI’s program focused on delivering high-quality, relevant training through short form videos as well as printed materials serving as referenced resources. DairyU resources are a benefit of membership in ADPIAmerican Dairy Products Institute. If your organization is interested in having access to these training materials, we encourage you to explore what membership in ADPI look like.
ADPI Training Courses
Dairy Ingredients 360 Training Course
For Individuals
Are you relatively new to the dairy ingredients industry and seeking basic understanding for how dairy ingredients are manufactured, marketed and used? Do you wish to have a greater appreciation for the connections between marketing, economics, processing and utilization of dairy ingredients? Or would you just like to refresh your broader knowledge of this sector? If you have answered yes to any of these questions the ADPIAmerican Dairy Products Institute Dairy Ingredients 360 Training Course is for you!
This virtual and interactive educational and development course provides participants with 36 hours of instructional content delivered in an on-demand format featuring quizzes and live Q&A sessions with instructors. The course is offered twice a year and runs approximately three months.
Dairy 101 Training
For Companies
ADPI offers customized training programs to its Member companies across a number of categories and subject areas to ensure their employees are provided with a solid basis of knowledge and understanding of the dairy ingredient industry. Available as a benefit of ADPIAmerican Dairy Products Institute membership, ADPIAmerican Dairy Products Institute will provide a customized Dairy 101 basic orientation and training with emphasis on your company’s individual needs.
In order to optimize the effectiveness and efficiency of the training, an ADPIAmerican Dairy Products Institute training team composed of one to two ADPIAmerican Dairy Products Institute Center of Excellence members will travel to a location of choice.
Costs and scheduling are developed on a case-by-case basis. For more information on scheduling a Dairy 101, please contact KJ Burrington at kburrington@adpi.org.
ADPI Annual Conferences & Seminars
ADPI/ABI Annual Conference: Where the Dairy Industry Does Business
April | Chicago, IL
The ADPIAmerican Dairy Products Institute/ABI Annual Conference is a gathering that is truly unique in the dairy industry. Co-hosted by the American Dairy Products Institute and the American ButterA water in oil emulsion of fat globules, water and minerals made by churning cream from milk. Butter has at least 80% fat and can approximately 1.2% salt added. Institute, this is the premier event for the manufactured dairy products industry. This annual conference, Where The Dairy Industry Does Business®, is designed for attendees to meet face-to-face with both leaders of businesses and others empowered to conduct business as either buyers or sellers. At the same time, the educational and social aspects of the event are extremely rewarding.
Experience the connective power of an established event for knowledge sharing and networking, gain insight into current dairy trends and projected developments, enhance your industry knowledge and network with over 1,000+ attendees from manufacturers, marketers, suppliers, distributors and brokers of manufactured dairy products, as well as industry analysts, journalists and key government officials.
Global Ingredients Summit
February | Location Changes
Relaunched as a new signature event in 2024, ADPI’s Global Ingredients Summit combines two of our signature technical conferences, the Global Cheese Technology Forum and the Dairy Ingredients Technical Symposium. Get the latest research and technology development information for cheese, milk, and wheyLiquid obtained from cheese manufacture. ingredients all in one conference!
This two day event will bring industry and academia together and serve as a launching point for future innovation in the dairy industry. Meet with your future innovators by attending student poster presentations and learn about dairy research presented by academics from across the globe. Afternoon concurrent sessions, with separate cheese and milk/whey ingredients tracks, will give you a chance to select your areas of interest and customize your Global Ingredients Summit experience. Topics will include new and emerging technologies in processing, ingredient customization, applications, sustainability, regulatory, nutrition, and more.
Dairy Ingredients Seminar
September or December | Santa Barbara, CA
Join the buzz as industry subject matter experts discuss the future market opportunities and challenges for dairy ingredients.
Find out what will shape the future of the dairy ingredients global marketplace, while hearing about the latest science, technology, and innovations that can provide the tools to improve your products and your ability to compete in the marketplace.
Dairy Purchasing & Risk Management Seminar
November | Chicago, IL
ADPI and CME Group invite you to attend this new event specifically designed to help dairy industry participants learn the key concepts involved in managing price risk and volatility in the dairy commodity markets.
Attendees also have the opportunity to attend an Optional Education Session on the Fundamentals of Dairy Risk.
Membrane Technology Forum
June | Minnesota
Backed by Dairy Foods magazine and ADPIAmerican Dairy Products Institute, the Membrane Technology Forum is the leading event in the commercial membrane and membrane technology sector. This event covers the most important concepts and ideas from the fundamentals of membrane technology, fouling and cleaningRemoval of soil from surfaces to emerging new technologies and applications with real world case studies discussing the problems, proposed solutions you can use today, and final results.
The Membrane Technology Forum is the go-to source for processors, plant managers, engineers, chemists, equipment manufacturers, research & development, sales & marketing specialists, technicians and many others.
International Whey Conference
September | Biennially in Chicago, IL and Europe
American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) in collaboration with European WheyLiquid obtained from cheese manufacture. Products Association (EWPA) hosts the International WheyLiquid obtained from cheese manufacture. Conference (IWC) every two years, alternating between a U.S. location and an European location. Conference attendees include the world’s top whey researchers and processors, cheese makers and leading food marketers.
The focus of the conference is to highlight the latest industry trends, new applications and most current research related to a wide range of wheyLiquid obtained from cheese manufacture. products, showcasing wheyLiquid obtained from cheese manufacture. as a value-added ingredient with tremendous consumer health and nutrition benefits. Research has already established that wheyLiquid obtained from cheese manufacture. is one of the most highly nutritional and multi-functional proteins available, which can improve almost any food or beverage product.
ADPI
Questions?
- Inquires regarding membership can be directed to our VP of Membership & Communications, Beth Holcomb at bholcomb@adpi.org or 630.530.8700 x 228.
- Inquiries regarding technical specifications and standards can be directed to our VP of Technical Services, Andy Powers at apowers@adpi.org or by phone at 630.530.8700 x222.
- Inquiries on training or about the use of dairy ingredients related to your food and beverage formulations and applications, can be directed to our VP of Technical Development, KJ Burrington at kburrington@adpi.org or by phone at 630.530.8700 x225.
