Leading the Way
ADPI has long been the resource for organizations in the dairy ingredients industry for training, education, and development resources. On an annual basis, ADPI offers annual conferences and training, along with webinars and focused forums and symposiums, to bring the industry together and to educate the dairy ingredients workforce.
Premier Events
ADPI/ABI Annual Conference:
Where the Dairy Industry Does Business®
April | Chicago, IL
The ADPI/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 Butter 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, all in the superb venue of Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, typically held in April.
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 1,100+ attendees from manufacturers, marketers, suppliers, distributors and brokers of manufactured dairy products, as well as industry analysts, journalists and key government officials.
International Whey Conference
September | Biennially in Chicago, IL and Europe
American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) in collaboration with European Whey Products Association (EWPA) hosts the International Whey Conference (IWC) every two years, alternating between a U.S. location and an European location. The 2024 International Whey Conference will take place in Dublin, Ireland in September.
The focus of the conference is to highlight the latest industry trends, new applications and most current research related to a wide range of whey products, showcasing whey as a value-added ingredient with tremendous consumer health and nutrition benefits. Research has already established that whey is one of the most highly nutritional and multi-functional proteins available, which can improve almost any food or beverage product.
The IWC Marketplace is a central gathering place for attendees during the conference highlighting innovative whey-based ingredients, processing equipment and products. Here, industry professionals and researchers from all over the world will discuss how to connect the science and technology to real-world commercial applications.
Conference attendees include the world’s top whey researchers and processors, cheese makers and leading food marketers.
Training Courses
Dairy Ingredients 360 Training Course
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 ADPI 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 3-course modules through 18 sessions over 9 months. All sessions are recorded and allow participants to watch them on-demand to accommodate any schedule.
The Class of 2023 will run from February – October with live trainings.
Dairy 101 Training
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 ADPI membership, ADPI 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 ADPI training team composed of one to two ADPI 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.
Seminars, Symposiums & Forums
NEW Global Ingredients Summit
March | Reno, NV
NEW 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, into one premier event. Now you can get the latest research and technology development information for cheese, milk, and whey 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 | 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.
Membrane Technology Forum
June | Minneapolis, MN
Backed by Dairy Foods magazine and ADPI, 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 cleaning 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.
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.
