Yeast manufacturer Vi-Cor hosts China dairy summit
Vi-Cor recently hosted a Discover Vi-Cor/China Dairy Summit at its new manufacturing facility in Iowa, US.
The goal was to recommend a model for improving China’s dairy industry and establish a resource thinktank.
The invitation-only event drew 20 dairy experts from universities and consulting firms across the US, and Vi-Cor employees, all with extensive knowledge in the China dairy industry. Iowa Department of Economic Development and Mason City Chamber staffs were also present.
Mark Holt, Vi-Cor’s president and CEO, opened the summit acknowledging that China ‘has to walk before it can run’ with regard to improving its dairy practices. The country needs to improve in a number of basic areas before it will become a viable market for US dairy-related products and services.
Holt said the first objective of the summit was to create a common understanding of the current China dairy industry. The second objective was to explore and recommend a potential model for dairy industry development that can be used as a resource for anyone in China interested in building a dairy.
The summit’s final objective was to establish a thinktank of US dairy experts from among those attending the summit willing to be a resource to China dairy producers wanting to improve milk quality.
With the Chinese government offering subsidies to encourage the building of dairies, summit attendees agreed that it’s imperative for distributors to take action to ensure that future dairies in China are following best practices.
*Source: Vi-Cor *
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