Let’s Talk Dairy

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Aug 2026

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Dairy Foods’ "Let's Talk Dairy" podcast series features enlightening interviews with leaders and experts within the dairy processing industry. Led by Dairy Foods’ editors, the podcast covers a wide variety of topics, including product development, dairy product trends, food safety, plant operations, dairy product marketing, regulatory updates and much more. Listen in to stay informed and up to date! Available on |

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August 4, 202613 min

Sibel Candemir discusses Hispanic dairy plus much more

Sibel Candemir, chief marketing officer at Irving, Texas-based Cacique, joins Dairy Foods for Episode 67 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast, where she discusses Hispanic dairy.Candemir leads brand strategy, innovation and commercialization across the company’s cheese, crema, and chorizo portfolio, building culturally authentic brands that connect with both Hispanic and mainstream consumers and unlock new avenues of category growth.

July 2, 202614 min

Episode 66 – Jorge Izquierdo discusses five steps dairy processors can take to implement a successful AI strategy

Jorge Izquierdo, vice president, market development, PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, joins Dairy Foods for Episode 66 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast. During the podcast, he discusses artificial intelligence (AI).

June 2, 202613 min

Episode 65 – Matt Graziose, PhD, discusses “natural” protein and more

Matt Graziose, Ph.D., vice president for Regulatory Compliance at Chobani, joins Dairy Foods for Episode 65 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast, where he discusses protein and natural ingredients.Graziose is the vice president of nutrition and regulatory compliance at Chobani, responsible for compliance related to ingredients, manufacturing, and labeling, as well as nutrition claims and trade association representation.

May 1, 202620 min

Episode 64 – Why is dairy perfect for GLP-1 consumers?

Jacqueline Van Schaik, global lead nutritionist, Fonterra, joins Dairy Foods for episode 64 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast. During this podcast, she discusses GLP-1s and dairy. Read More

April 2, 202617 min

Episode 63 – Smearcase founders discuss consumer demand for frozen cottage cheese, plus much more

Drew DiSpirito and Joe Rotondo, founders of Smearcase, appear on Episode 63 of the "Let's Talk Dairy" podcast to discuss their frozen cottage cheese product, FroCo. Rotondo, who created his first brand, Rocky Clark, while in college, has experience in e-commerce and was named New Jersey's Best Bagel in 2018. DiSpirito, the CFO and COO of Smearcase, spent ten years in New York balancing corporate strategy with entrepreneurial ventures. Read More

March 3, 202623 min

Episode 62 – Cindy Cooper discusses school milk trends and milk dispensing systems

Cindy Cooper, assistant director of Health and Wellness at The Dairy Alliance, discusses the Milk Dispenser Initiative in Episode 62 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast. With 28 years of experience in school nutrition, she highlights how milk dispensers enhance the milk experience, increase consumption, and help schools meet USDA nutrition requirements, along with key takeaways for dairy processors. Read More

February 12, 20266 min

Special Episode – Horizon Organic’s New Real Dairy Creamers: Senior Director, Nicole Pavlica, on Innovation in Milk Adjacencies

Dairy Foods Multimedia Specialist Brett Parker sits down with Nicole Pavlica, Senior Director of Milk Adjacencies for Horizon Organic, as they discuss the brand's new Real Dairy Creamers which are made from four natural ingredients and presented in three flavors: Homestyle Vanilla, Chantilly Sweet Cream and Golden Caramel. In this interview, Pavlica explains the challenges of creating real dairy creamers, the consumer data that influenced this product, and how the brand's dairy innovation principles went into the crafting of these creamers.

February 3, 202616 min

Episode 61 — What the future holds for A2 milk

Jeff Mroz, co-founder of Pioneer Pastures, joins Dairy Foods for Episode 61 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast. He discusses A2 milk and his company.Mroz, along with Kathryn Moos, founded Pioneer Pastures, a health company rooted in ultra-filtered milk from cows with the A2 gene. Drawing on their success building OWYN (Only What You Need) into a nationally recognized protein brand, in 2024 they launched Bozeman, Mont.-based Pioneer Pastures to help reshape the future of food by prioritizing gut health, accessible nutrition and dairy innovation. Read More

January 5, 202616 min

Episode 60: Scott Dahl discusses successful campaigns he has implemented in the dairy industry

Scott Dahl, an award-winning creative leader who serves as chief creative officer for Nordeast Marketing Group, joins Dairy Foods for Episode 60 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast, where he discusses the marketing of dairy products. Dahl served in leadership roles at Betty, BBDO, and OLSON, where he helped guide creative work across a wide range of industries, including tourism, consumer packaged goods, professional sports, hospitality, gaming, retail, financial services, and healthcare. Read More

November 18, 202524 min

Episode 59 – Cargill executives discuss ingredient reduction, free from and clean label

Allison Leibovich and Regina Draper of Wayzata, Minn.-based Cargill join us for Episode 59 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast where they discuss ingredient reduction and free from. Read More