United States Department of Agriculture 

 

REPORT TO CONGRESS 

on the 

National Dairy Promotion and 

Research Program 

and the 

National Fluid Milk Processor 

Promotion Program 

2009 Program Activities 

Volume 26 
U.S. Department of Agriculture 

Report to Congress 

on the 

National Dairy Promotion 

and Research Program 

and the 

National Fluid Milk 

Processor Promotion Program 

2009 Program Activities 

Volume 26 July 2011 
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Contact Information 

To obtain additional copies of this Report to Congress on the National Dairy Promotion and 

Research Program and the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Program and the complete 

independent analysis of the programs, please contact: 

Promotion and Research Branch 

Dairy Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA 

Stop 0233, Room 2958-South 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 20250-0233 

(202) 720-6909 

http://www.ams.usda.gov/dairy

To obtain copies of the complete independent analysis report or for questions on Chapter 3, 

please contact: 

Harry M. Kaiser, Ph.D. 

Cornell Commodity Promotion Research Program 

Department of Agricultural, Resource and Managerial Economics 

Cornell University 

349 Warren Hall 

Ithaca, NY 14853 

(607) 255-1598 

http://www.cornell.edu

For additional information about the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board and Dairy 

Management Inc., please contact: 

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board 

Dairy Management Inc. 

10255 West Higgins Road, Suite 900 

Rosemont, IL 60018-5616 

(847) 803-2000 

http://www.dairyinfo.com

For additional information about the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board, please 

contact: 

National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board 

1250 H Street, NW, Suite 950 

Washington, DC 20005 

(202) 737-0153 

http://www.whymilk.com
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and 

activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, 

marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, 

political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any 

public assistance program (not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with 

disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, 

large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice 

and TDD). 

To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 

Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or 

(202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 
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Contents 

Contact Information ............................................................................................................. ii

Executive Summary ...............................................................................................................1

Chapter 1: The Dairy and Fluid Milk Promotion Programs ............................................3

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board .......................................................................3

National Dairy Council® ..........................................................................................................5

Science and Research ...............................................................................................................6

Child Nutrition and Fitness Initiative. .....................................................................................6

Fuel Up to Play 60 ...................................................................................................................7

Healthy Kids, Healthy Schools Summit ..................................................................................7

Domino’s Partnership ..............................................................................................................8

Export and Dry Ingredients ......................................................................................................9

Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy ...........................................................................................12

Globalization Study ...............................................................................................................13

Sustainability..........................................................................................................................13

Industry and Image Relations ................................................................................................14

Qualified State or Regional Dairy Product Promotion, Research 

 or Nutrition Education Programs .....................................................................................16

National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board ..................................................................16

New MilkPEP CEO ...............................................................................................................17

Medical and Scientific Activities ...........................................................................................18

National Fluid Milk Programs ...............................................................................................18

Moms .....................................................................................................................................18

Teens ......................................................................................................................................19

Hispanic .................................................................................................................................21

Board Research and Development .........................................................................................22

Chapter 2: USDA Activities ...............................................................................................24

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board Oversight ....................................................24

Nominations and Appointments ............................................................................................24

Organic Exemption ................................................................................................................25

Amendment to the Dairy Act .................................................................................................25

Foreign Agricultural Service..................................................................................................26

Contracts ................................................................................................................................26

Contractor Audits ...................................................................................................................26

Collections .............................................................................................................................26

Compliance ............................................................................................................................26

Qualified Programs ................................................................................................................27

National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board Oversight ..................................................27

Nominations and Appointments ............................................................................................27

Program Development ...........................................................................................................27
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Contents, continued 

Contractor Audits ...................................................................................................................27

Compliance ............................................................................................................................28

Chapter 3: Impact of Generic Fluid Milk and Dairy Advertising and Promotion 

 on Dairy Markets: An Independent Analysis .................................................................29

Highlights ...............................................................................................................................30

Analysis of Generic Fluid Milk Marketing ............................................................................31

Fluid Milk Model Estimation ................................................................................................39

Fluid Milk Model Simulation ................................................................................................41

Fluid Milk Processor Benefit–Cost Analysis .........................................................................42

Analysis of All-Dairy Product Generic Marketing ................................................................44

Dairy Model Estimation .........................................................................................................48

Dairy Farmer Benefit–Cost Analysis .....................................................................................49
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Executive Summary 

The enabling legislation of the dairy producer and fluid milk processor promotion programs 

requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to submit an annual report to the House 

Committee on Agriculture and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. 

The producer and processor programs are conducted under the Dairy Production Stabilization 

Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) (Dairy Act); the Dairy Promotion and Research Order (7 

CFR § 1150) (Dairy Order); the Fluid Milk Promotion Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.) (Fluid 

Milk Act); and the Fluid Milk Promotion Order (7CFR § 1160) (Fluid Milk Order), respectively. 

This report includes summaries of the activities for the producer and processor programs, 

including an accounting of funds collected and spent; USDA activities; and an independent 

analysis of the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns of the two programs. Unless otherwise 

noted, this report addresses program activities for the fiscal period January 1 through 

December 31, 2009, of the Dairy Promotion and Research Program and the Fluid Milk Processor 

Promotion Program. 

Producer Dairy Promotion and Research Program 

Mandatory assessments collected under the Dairy Act totaled $283.8 million in 2009. The 

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (Dairy Board) portion of the revenue from 

the 15-cent per hundredweight producer assessment was $93.8 million for 2009, and Qualified 

Programs revenue from the producer assessment was $190 million. Expenditures by the Dairy 

Board and many of the Qualified Programs are integrated through a joint process of planning and 

program implementation so that the programs on the national, regional, State, and local level 

work together. The Dairy Board continued to develop and implement programs to expand the 

human consumption of dairy products by focusing on partnerships and innovation, product 

positioning with consumers, and new places for dairy product consumption. One such endeavor 

was accomplished through a partnership with Domino’s Pizza and the creation of the American 

Legends pizza line. Fuel Up to Play 60, a partnership between the National Dairy Council, the 

National Football League, and the USDA, was launched to combat childhood obesity in schools. 

Additionally, the Dairy Board continued its commitment to sustainability through work of the 

Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy. Details of the 2009 activities of the dairy producer program 

are presented in Chapter 1. 

National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Program 

The National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board (Fluid Milk Board) continued to administer 

a generic fluid milk promotion and consumer education program funded by America’s fluid milk 

processors. The program is designed to educate Americans about the benefits of milk, increase 

milk consumption, and maintain and expand markets and uses for fluid milk products in the 48 

States and the District of Columbia. During 2009, the Fluid Milk Board evolved its messaging to 

re–introduce fluid milk to America as “Nature’s Wellness Drink.” Wellness messaging targeted 

at moms and refueling after exercise for teens served as central themes for the Fluid Milk 

Board’s activities. Specifically, the promotion programs “Drink Well, Live Well” and “Liquid 

Sunshine” encouraged moms to consume milk because it provides a total package of nutrients. 

For teens, the Fluid Milk Board continued with its integrated Body By MilkSM campaign, 
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combining advertising, promotion, and public relations components to stress the importance of 

muscle recovery and rehydration post-exercise by drinking a glass of low–fat or fat–free milk. 

Assessments generated $108.2 million in 2009. The Fluid Milk Order requires the Fluid Milk 

Board to return 80 percent of the funds received from California processors to the California 

Milk Processor Board. The amount returned to California from the 2009 assessments was 

$10.2 million. The California fluid milk processor promotion program uses the funds to conduct 

its promotion activities, which include the got milk?®advertising campaign. The fluid milk 

marketing programs are research based and message focused. The 2009 activities of the 

National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Program are presented in the Fluid Milk Board section 

in Chapter 1 of this report. 

USDA Oversight 

USDA has oversight responsibility for the dairy and fluid milk promotion programs. The 

oversight objectives ensure that the Boards and Qualified Programs properly account for all 

program funds and that they administer the programs in accordance with the respective Acts and 

Orders. All advertising, promotional, research, and educational materials are developed under 

established guidelines. All Board budgets, contracts, and advertising materials are reviewed and 

approved by USDA. USDA employees attend all Board and Committee meetings, monitor all 

Board activities, and have responsibility for obtaining an independent evaluation of the 

programs. Additional USDA responsibilities relate to nominating and appointing Board 

members, amending the Orders, conducting referenda, assisting with noncompliance cases, and 

conducting periodic program audits. The Boards reimburse the Secretary, as required by the 

Acts, for all of USDA’s costs of program oversight and for the independent analysis. In 2009 the 

Secretary of Agriculture appointed 12 members to the Dairy Board and 7 members to the Fluid 

Milk Board. Chapter 2 details USDA’s oversight activities. 

Independent Analysis 

Chapter 3 presents the results of the independent econometric analysis, conducted by Cornell 

University (Cornell), of the effectiveness of the dairy and fluid milk promotion programs. It is 

estimated that the generic fluid milk marketing efforts activities sponsored by fluid milk 

processors and dairy farmers have helped mitigate the decline of fluid milk consumption. Had 

there not been a generic fluid milk marketing conducted by the two programs, fluid milk 

consumption would have been 11.3 percent less than it actually was over the period of 

1995–2009. Cornell concluded that these marketing efforts have had a positive and statistically 

significant impact on per capita fluid milk consumption. Details of Cornell’s independent 

evaluation are presented in Chapter 3. 
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Chapter 1 

The Dairy and Fluid Milk Promotion Programs 

The Dairy Board and the Fluid Milk Board continued to develop and implement programs to 

expand the human consumption of fluid milk and dairy products. This chapter details the 

activity of each board. 

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board 

The mission of the Dairy Board is to coordinate a promotion and research program that 

maintains and expands domestic and foreign markets for fluid milk and dairy products produced 

in the United States. The Dairy Board is responsible for administering the Dairy Order, 

developing plans and programs, and approving budgets. Its dairy farmer board of directors 

administers these plans and monitors the results of the programs. 

The Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) appoints 36 dairy farmers to administer the Dairy 

Order. The appointments are made from nominations submitted by producer organizations, 

general farm organizations, qualified State or regional dairy products promotion, research or 

nutrition education programs (Qualified Programs), and by other means as determined by the 

Secretary (7 Code of Federal Regulations §1150.133(a)). Dairy Board members serve 3-year 

terms and represent 1 of 13 regions in the contiguous 48 States. Dairy Board members elect four 

officers: Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary. Current Dairy Board members are listed 

in Appendix A–1. A map of the contiguous 48 States depicting the 13 geographic regions is 

shown in Appendix H–1. 

Total Dairy Board actual revenue for 2009 was $93.8 million (including assessments and 

interest). This amount was less than the Dairy Board Budget of $106.2 million for that period. 

The Dairy Board amended its budget to $110.1 million by incorporating program development 

funds not budgeted previously and carry forward from their 2008 budget. The Dairy Board 

budget for 2010 projects total revenue of $91.7 million from domestic assessments and interest. 

The Dairy Board administrative budget continued to be within the 5-percent-of-revenue 

limitation required by the Dairy Order. A list of actual income and expenses for 2009 is 

provided in Appendix B–1. USDA’s oversight and evaluation expenses for 2009 are listed in 

Appendix B–2. Appendix B–3 displays the Dairy Board’s approved budget for 2009. An 

independent auditor’s report for 2009 is provided in Appendix C–1. 

The Dairy Board has two standing committees: the Finance and Administration (F&A) 

Committee and the Executive Committee. The F&A Committee is made up of the Dairy Board 

officers and appointees named by the Dairy Board Chair. The Dairy Board Treasurer is the chair 

of the F&A Committee, and the full Dairy Board serves as the Executive Committee. 

The remaining committees for the Dairy Board are joint program committees with the United 

Dairy Industry Association (UDIA). 

Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), a management and staffing corporation, is a joint undertaking 

between the Dairy Board and UDIA. UDIA is a federation of 18 of the 58 Qualified Programs 
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under the direction of a board of directors. DMI manages the Dairy Board programs as well as 

those of the American Dairy Association®and National Dairy Council®throughout the 

contiguous 48 States. DMI serves both boards and is structured into product platform and 

functional areas, as identified in the 2009 unified marketing plan. Platform areas include: Milk, 

Cheese, Child Nutrition and Fitness, Export, and Ingredients. Functional areas include: Nutrition 

Affairs, Nutrition Research, Product Innovation, Image and Industry Relations, Retail, and

Foodservice. During 2009, DMI continued to implement a national staffing structure which 

utilizes personnel throughout DMI and the UDIA federation to plan and execute the national 

programs.

The Dairy Board and UDIA develop their marketing plans and programs through DMI. DMI 

facilitates the integration of producer promotion funds through a joint process of planning and 

program implementation so that the programs on the national, regional, State, and local level 

work together. The mission of DMI is to drive increased sales of and demand for U.S. dairy 

products and ingredients on behalf of U.S. dairy farmers. DMI works proactively in partnership 

with leaders and innovators to increase and apply knowledge that leverages opportunities to 

expand dairy markets. The DMI Board of Directors comprises all Dairy Board (36) and all 

UDIA (43) members. Voting is equalized between the Dairy Board and UDIA.

DMI funds 1- to 3-year research projects that support marketing efforts. Six Dairy Foods 

Research Centers and one Nutrition Institute provide much of the research. Their locations and 

the research objectives are listed in Appendix E–1. Additionally, lists of DMI’s dairy foods

competitive research activities and nutrition competitive research projects can be found in 

Appendices E–2 and E–3, respectively. Universities and other industry researchers throughout 

the United States compete for these research contracts.

The committees for program activities are comprised of board members from both the Dairy and 

UDIA Boards. The Dairy Board and UDIA Board separately must approve the DMI budget and 

annual plan before they can be implemented. In September 2008, both boards approved the 2009 

unified dairy promotion plan budget and national implementation programs. 

DMI again hosted dairy director regional planning forums across the country to review and 

create marketing strategies for development of the unified dairy promotion plan. These forums 

are designed to create one unified dairy promotion plan and allow opportunity for grass roots 

dairy farmers to ask questions, raise concerns, and offer their thinking on the plan’s direction and 

development. 

The joint Dairy Board and UDIA Board committee structure provides the framework for DMI 

program activities. The Dairy Board and UDIA Board Chairs assign their respective board 

members to the following joint program committees: Research and Insights; Health and 

Wellness; Export and Ingredients; and Producer Relations and Consumer Confidence. Each 

committee elects a Chair and Vice-Chair. The joint committees and the DMI staff are 

responsible for setting program priorities, planning activities and projects, and evaluating results. 

During 2009, the Dairy Board and UDIA Board met jointly six times.
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The following information describes Dairy Board and UDIA program activities along with new 

programs and initiatives implemented in 2009. 

® National Dairy Council 

The National Dairy Council®http://www.nationaldairycouncil.org (NDC), the nutrition 

marketing arm of DMI, has been the leader in dairy nutrition research, education, and 

communication since 1915. NDC provides timely, scientifically sound nutrition information to 

the media, physicians, dieticians, nurses, educators, consumers, and other health professionals. 

Additionally, NDC funds independent research to aid in the ongoing discovery of information 

about dairy foods’ important role in a healthy lifestyle. This research provides insights to 

industry for new dairy product innovation. 

Health professional outreach remained a critical component of NDC and the 3-A-DayTM program. 

The American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the 

American Dietetic Association, the National Medical Association, the School Nutrition 

Association, and the National Hispanic Medical Association all continued their support and 

partnership with DMI and 3-A-DayTM. By working with key health professional partners like 

these, DMI continued to provide a clear, practical message to the public on the importance of 

consuming three daily servings of low–fat and fat–free dairy. Combined, these organizations 

represent more than 250,000 health professionals nationwide. 

As an extension of its online engagement of health professionals, NDC launched its blog, “The 

Dairy Report” (www.thedairyreport.com). Blog contributors include NDC registered dietitians, 

Ph.D. nutritionists and communication experts, as well as guest experts. Through the blog, NDC 

provides the latest news, analysis and opinion on nutrition and health research related to dairy. 

NDC continued its active support and participation in the 

Action For Healthy Kids®(AFHK) initiative. AFHK 

(www.actionforhealthykids.org) was created in response 

to the Healthy Schools Summit in 2002 and its mission is 

to inform, motivate, and mobilize schools, school districts, 

and States to chart a healthier course for the Nation’s children and adolescents. AFHK is 

comprised of 51 State teams (including all 50 States and the District of Columbia) and a 

partnership of more than 40 national organizations and Government agencies spanning 

education, health, fitness, and nutrition arenas. 

The activities of the Nutrient Rich Foods Coalition (Coalition) continued in 2009, with the NDC 

and other Coalition members from all food groups dedicated to working with scientific 

researchers to develop an approach to address the complete nutrient package of a food and how 

to maximize nutrients from the calories consumed. Through research and education, the 

Coalition aims to shift the way people choose foods and beverages, from focusing on single 

“nutrients to avoid” to understanding the complete nutrient package as a way to build better diets 

and improve diet quality. 
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In March 2009, the Coalition hosted the Achieve Better Health with Nutrient Rich Foods 

symposium. At the symposium, the Coalition presented a scientifically valid definition of 

nutrient density, as called for by the advisory committee of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for 

Americans, known as the Nutrient Rich Foods Index. Comprehensive education tools, based on 

the index, were presented to over 120 attendees, including leaders from government 

organizations, academia, the food industry, and health professional groups. The symposium also 

included a preview of a consumer–driven nutrition education system called My5 that can help 

consumers get more nutrition from the calories they eat. 

Science and Research 

The goal of DMI’s science and research program is to be a catalyst for dairy and innovation to 

deliver new opportunities in product and ingredient usages and nutrition/health positioning. 

Research focused on a variety of products including fluid milk, cheese, and ingredients. 

Regarding milk, areas of focus included ultra-high temperature (UHT) milk flavor improvement 

and non–thermal alternatives to UHT. In the area of cheese, DMI focused on developing 

nutritionally enhanced cheese and specialty cheeses with a focus on low–fat natural cheese, 

low–fat processed cheese, low–sodium cheese and Hispanic cheese. In the area of milk 

ingredients and fractions, research focused on native whey protein, milk protein concentrate 

quality improvement and isolation of milk fractions to develop processes for the recovery of milk 

components and improve the quality of existing products. Whey ingredients were researched to 

improve the quality and performance of whey proteins and develop uses for co–products with 

specific focus on protein heat stability improvement and co-product utilization. 

DMI research also focused on dairy confidence to enhance the image, safety and quality of dairy 

products with focus on biosafety and security, milk quality improvement, and Queso fresco 

cheese safety. Research also focused on discovery, which includes evaluation of new 

technologies for the long–term success of the dairy industry with focus on proof of concept and 

new technology development. 

Each step in the research process leads to another, resulting in new products to meet consumer 

demands and increase consumption of dairy and dairy ingredients. 

Child Nutrition and Fitness Initiative 

The Child Nutrition and Fitness Initiative (CNFI) is a platform of health and wellness initiatives 

designed to improve the health and wellness of the Nation’s youth, many of whom are 

overweight and undernourished. CNFI’s initiatives are focused on reaching youth in schools and 

build on existing producer–funded programs, including New Look of School Milk and 

Expanding Breakfast. The programs use youth–focused messaging to educate and motivate 

children to consume a healthy diet that includes milk and dairy products and get physical 

activity. Additionally, CNFI’s priorities align with the strategies of the Health and Wellness 

Committee of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy. 
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Fuel Up to Play 60 

Fuel Up to Play 60 (FUTP60) is the centerpiece of CNFI. This 

in–school program combines the nutrition expertise of NDC and 

the fitness expertise and star power of the NFL to combat 

childhood obesity and provide youth with resources necessary to 

improve their personal health and school environment. FUTP60 is 

based on the USDA’s 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans that 

recommend the consumption of more fruits, vegetables, low–fat and fat–free dairy foods, and 

whole grains, and getting 60 minutes of daily physical activity. 

FUTP60 officially launched on October 15, 2009, and reached more than 36 million students in 

more than 60,000 schools during the 2009/2010 school year. Students and schools joined the 

program by signing up at www.fueluptoplay60.com. Each enrolled school received a School 

Wellness Kit that contained in–school promotional materials and a “Playbook” containing 

healthy eating and physical activity strategies, or “plays.” Each of the plays could be tailored to 

individual school health and wellness needs. Students were encouraged to form teams, with 

supervision from an adult program advisor, to carry out the plays and generate excitement for 

making healthy changes throughout the student body. 

Through the website, students could earn points for tracking their daily eating and physical 

activity behaviors. As points were accumulated, students could earn individual prizes and 

rewards and also help their school move closer towards winning a national competition. Of the 

60,000 schools, Enslow Middle School, in Huntington, West Virginia, finished first in the 

competition. Through FUTP60, Enslow students held taste tests to add healthy lunch options to 

their cafeteria and started a walking club to add more activity to the school day. As the 

nationwide winner, Enslow won a HOPS Sports system and a cafeteria makeover. 

FUTP60 gained further momentum in December 2009 when representatives from NDC and NFL 

met with USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsack. The meeting paved the way for the announcement 

of a USDA, NFL, NDC public–private partnership, through a Memorandum of Understanding 

(MOU), in February 2010. The MOU identifies five key objectives to promote and expand 

FUTP60 as well as existing USDA school health and wellness programs. Additional program 

supporters include Action for Healthy Kids, American Academy of Family Physicians, American 

Academy of Pediatrics, American Dietetic Association, National Hispanic Medical Association, 

National Medical Association, and School Nutrition Association. FUTP60 also shares the goals 

of First Lady Michelle Obama’s childhood obesity platform “Let’s Move!” which aims to curb 

child obesity within a generation. 

Healthy Kids, Healthy Schools Summit 

The Houston Healthy Kids, Healthy Schools Summit (Summit), held in February 2009, in 

Houston, Texas, is another CNFI initiative. NDC and DairyMAX, a State and regional dairy 

promotion organization, in partnership with the Houston Independent School District (HISD), 

hosted the Summit. Nearly 300 attendees, representing 83 different organizations, including 
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business and industry, public health and healthcare, community and government, along with 

parents and students used the Appreciative Inquiry method to develop projects that would 

enhance wellness, short and long term, in HISD. 

The summit was a pilot program designed to serve as a model for how to engage large urban 

school districts in focusing on school wellness. Summit participants identified opportunities and 

designed initiatives and pilot programs that include: (1) Developing healthy menu items that 

include dairy products, such as healthy pizza; (2) Developing a food cart to offer new points of 

availability for healthy foods; (3) Establishing a district-wide communications campaign to 

engage youth, teachers, and parents; (4) Encouraging the use of FUTP60; and (5) Engaging 

organizations and businesses to support and participate in the health and wellness of HISD. 

Pilot programs are being refined for testing and evaluation throughout the 2009/2010 school 

year. 

Domino’s Partnership

The pizza industry plays an important role in the dairy industry. 

Twenty–five percent of all cheese manufactured in the U.S. is used on 

pizza, and Mozzarella comprises 49 percent of all cheese volume in the 

foodservice industry. Research showed that negative pizza cheese 

volume trends were having an impact on the dairy industry. As a result, 

dairy producers partnered with Domino’s to reinvigorate the pizza 

category and launch American Legends, a line of six specialty pizzas that 

use up to 40 percent more cheese than a regular Domino’s pizza. The

American Legends line includes: 

 Honolulu Hawaiian – sliced ham, smoked bacon, pineapple, and roasted red peppers with 

Provolone and Mozzarella cheeses on a cheesy Parmesan crust. Customers can add 

Tabasco® pepper sauce and jalapenos for some extra “fire.” 

 Cali Chicken Bacon RanchTM – chicken breast, white sauce, smoked bacon, tomatoes, 

and parsley with Provolone and Mozzarella cheeses on a cheesy Parmesan crust. 

 Pacific Veggie – roasted red peppers, spinach, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, and black 

olives with Feta, Provolone and Mozzarella cheeses on a cheesy Parmesan crust. 

 Memphis BBQ Chicken – chicken breast, barbecue sauce, onions, and parsley with 

Cheddar, Provolone and Mozzarella cheeses on a cheesy Parmesan crust. 

 Buffalo Chicken – chicken breast, buffalo hot sauce, onions, and parsley with American 

and Provolone cheeses on a cheesy Cheddar crust. 

 Philly Cheese Steak – steak, onions, green peppers, and mushrooms with American and 

Provolone cheeses on a cheesy Provolone crust. 

Promotion of the American Legends line took place in two phases. In February 2009, promotion 

included TV commercials, radio, print media, coupons, in store signage, and a promotion price 

for a large pizza. Customers ordering online could find coupons and were provided a link to 

dairyfarmingtoday.org. At the peak of the first phase, 13 percent of all orders received by 
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Domino’s stores nationally contained one or more American Legends pizza, surpassing the goal 

of 10 percent. 

The second promotional phase took place June 15–July 19, 2009. Based on research, Domino’s 

made some modifications to the TV commercials, putting greater emphasis on the regional pizza 

ingredients and tastes. Additionally, a seventh pizza was added to the line – a variation of the 

Honolulu Hawaiian called Fiery Hawaiian, with hot sauce and jalapenos. Social media was 

utilized in the second promotional phase, and customers could vote for their favorite American 

Legends pizza through the Domino’s website, Facebook, and Twitter. The results of the second 

promotion phase surpassed the first, with American Legends comprising 16.7 percent of all 

Domino’s orders. The American Legends pizzas are a permanent menu item. 

Export and Dry Ingredients 

DMI’s export enhancement program is implemented by the U.S. Dairy Export Council 

(USDEC). USDEC receives primary funding from three sources: DMI, USDA’s Foreign 

Agricultural Service (FAS), and membership dues from dairy cooperatives, processors, 

exporters, and suppliers. In 2009, USDEC received $11.6 million from DMI; $5.4 million from 

USDA’s Market Access Program, Foreign Market Development Program, and other FAS 

programs that support commodity groups in promotion of their commodities in foreign markets; 

$830,000 from membership dues; and $190,000 from other sources. USDEC began its 14th year 

of operation in 2009, and its total budget was $18 million. 

USDEC has offices in Washington, D.C.; Mexico City, Mexico; Tokyo, Japan; Seoul, South 

Korea; Hong Kong, Taipei, and Shanghai, China; Bangkok, Thailand; Beirut, Lebanon; London, 

England; and São Paulo, Brazil (Figure 1–1). 

Figure 1–1. USDEC Offices.
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Adaptation and perseverance characterized 2009. Extraordinary market conditions brought on 

by the global recession called for action—a fact USDEC recognized early on. The original 

strategy of taking the next step in global market development in 2009—moving from primary 

markets to less developed ones—was placed on hold. Focus shifted to sustaining share in key 

markets in Mexico and Asia that were made newly vulnerable by declining demand. At the same 

time, USDEC continued to focus on its long-term vision that world dairy consumption would 

continue to grow faster than local supply, creating abundant growth opportunities for countries 

with developed dairy sectors, like the United States. 

Export data confirms that U.S. dairy product export value reached $2.3 billion while volume 

reached 2.2 billion pounds in 2009 (Figure 1–2). In 2009, 9.3 percent of total U.S. milk solids 

were exported, while imports represented 3.4 percent. For comparison, in 2008, exports 

represented 11 percent of U.S. milk solids production and imports were greater at 4.0 percent

(Figure 1–3). 

Exports represented 32 percent of the nonfat dry milk and skimmed milk powder produced in the 

United States last year, 50 percent of the whey proteins, 67 percent of the lactose, 4.0 percent of 

the butter, and 2.4 percent of the cheese. 

Mexico, Canada, and Southeast Asia remained the largest destinations for U.S. dairy products. 

USDEC continued working to improve the export capabilities of domestic dairy companies by 

providing up–to–date information on market conditions, global trade trends, and regulatory 

requirements for export. 

Figure 1–2. Value and Volume of U.S. Dairy Exports. 

Source: USDEC, USDA 
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Figure 1–3. U.S. Dairy Trade Balance, 1996–2009.

Source: USDEC, USDA 

Ongoing reverse trade mission activities provide opportunities for domestic dairy product 

suppliers to meet potential importers visiting the United States. 

DMI’s 2009 ingredients program was conducted through DMI’s Innovation and Ingredients 

Program (Innovation Program) and through the Web site www.innovatewithdairy.com. DMI’s 

Innovation Program supports dairy product and nutrition research, ingredient applications 

development and technical assistance for the dairy, food, and beverage industries. Producerfunded product research and innovation, along with insights into consumer preferences, are tools 

that DMI provides to U.S. dairy ingredient suppliers to help sell U.S. dairy ingredients to food 

and beverage manufacturers. Dairy, food, and beverage manufacturers look to DMI as a partner 

and resource. With food and beverage manufacturers, DMI provides know-how and laboratory 

and professional resources to help develop or improve foods using dairy ingredients. 

DMI’s Innovation Program hosted the 2009 Dairy Innovation Forum (Forum) in Scottsdale, 

Arizona. The invitation–only Forum continued a DMI tradition of bringing together top decision 

makers in science and marketing to develop ways to increase consumption of dairy products. 

Participants included industry representatives such as dairy processors and cooperatives, food 

manufacturers, Government officials, ingredient suppliers, State and regional representatives, 

and university researchers. Similar to 2008, the Forum continued to focus on innovation—a key 

to the future of the dairy and dairy ingredient industries. Two new components to the forum 

included dairy’s fit into health and wellness and sustainability as it relates to consumers’ food 

choices. The Forum aimed to allow top industry experts to share the latest dairy product 

innovations, strategic insights, research, technological advances and trends that can help the 

dairy industry take advantage of growth opportunities. 
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DMI publications that support the Innovation Program include: (1) Dairy Council Digest–

published six times per year and focuses on the latest dairy nutrition research relevant to dairy, 

food and beverage manufacturers, and health professionals; (2) Ingredient Specification Sheets–

cover technical basics of a variety of dairy ingredients and are updated as new data is available; 

(3) Dairy Herald–reports periodically on how food formulators and markets can take advantage 

of taste, cost, functional, and nutritional appeal of dairy ingredients; (4) Application 

Monographs–published as necessary, provide a comprehensive look at how whey protein and 

other dairy ingredients can be used in foods and beverages for different functionality needs; 

(5) Tools for Innovation–a periodic supplement from DMI and Dairy Foods magazine that 

covers dairy product trends and research; (6) Innovations in Dairy–a technical bulletin, published 

two to three times a year on specific topics in dairy products, ingredients, processing, and 

packaging; and (7) Dairy Business View–an e-newsletter published bi-monthly with Dairy Foods

magazine and covers dairy industry news, new technologies, business trends, innovation, and 

research. 

In October 2009, the USDEC Board of Directors adopted a proposal from DMI to combine 

DMI’s domestic ingredients program with USDEC to create a single global initiative to increase 

the sales of U.S. dairy ingredients. The proposal was a result of increased coordination between 

USDEC and DMI over the last few years. An integration of the two programs will maximize 

efficiencies and create a strong sales support capability to service the global ingredients market. 

Additionally, findings from the Bain and Company Globalization study (discussed on page 13) 

highlighted a need for industry to accommodate an increasingly global market. The integration 

of the two programs addresses that need. 

Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy 

Dairy producers, processors, and manufacturers 

announced an unprecedented agreement in 2008 

to collaborate on pre-competitive initiatives 

through a new Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy 

(Innovation Center). The goal of the agreement is 

to accelerate industry innovation throughout the supply chain to increase sales in an increasingly 

competitive consumer marketplace. 

The Innovation Center was established by dairy farmers through DMI. It is the first organization 

of its kind to bring together milk producers, processors, and manufacturers under one 

organization to collaborate on major issues affecting the industry. 

The Innovation Center provides a forum for the entire dairy industry to work together to offer 

consumers the products they want—when and where they want them—and increase dairy sales 

through pre-competitive collaboration. It combines the collective resources of the industry to 

provide consumers with nutritious dairy products and foster industry innovation for healthy 

people, healthy products, and a healthy planet. The Board of Directors for the Innovation Center 

represents leaders from across the dairy value chain, including producers and chief executives of 

the Nation’s leading processors, manufacturers and brands. The Innovation Center is supported 

and staffed by DMI. The priorities include: Sustainability, Health and Wellness, Product 
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Development, Information and Communications, Regulatory Issues (excludes pricing), 

Consumer Confidence, and Globalization.

The Innovation Center will move forward its priorities through enlisting cross-industry 

Operational Committees charged with developing action plans. These committees and purposes 

include: Health and Wellness Committee – to increase category sales and demand for dairy 

products by identifying and meeting the health and wellness needs and desires of consumers; 

Product Development and Information Committee – to act as the steward of the pre-competitive 

innovation assets and resources of the industry; Globalization – to provide a strategic analysis of 

the global dairy landscape to provide a common understanding of the challenges, opportunities,

and threats posed by increasing globalization to the U.S. dairy industry; and Sustainability – to 

provide consumers with the nutritious dairy products they want in a way that is economically 

viable, environmentally sound, and socially responsible. 

Globalization Study

To support the goal of providing the Innovation Center with an analysis of the global dairy 

landscape, a study was commissioned, through Bain and Company, a global management 

consulting firm. The objective of the study was to provide the U.S. dairy industry with an 

understanding of the impact of globalization on internal and external markets, and to identify 

strategic options to accommodate that impact. The study concluded that worldwide demand for 

dairy products will return to growing faster than available supply, and traditional sources of 

supply will not be able to satisfy growing consumption. The report cited challenges, such as

severe pricing volatility, market-distorting pricing mechanisms, and generally, insufficient 

customer focus that leads to narrow product diversity and inconsistent customer service. 

Bain and Company outlined several strategic responses to the current and projected environment, 

ranging from an industry that focuses exclusively on the domestic market to an industry that 

focuses primarily on exports. The study also identified maintaining the status quo as an option, 

but noted that inaction would lead to a less competitive U.S. industry. 

Based on the report’s findings, the task force adopted a “consistent exporter” strategy to develop 

an industry–wide work plan. The plan consists of reforming milk pricing systems and price 

support, development of mechanisms for risk management and the reduction of volatility,

redirection of the industry’s pre–competitive sales and marketing and capabilities, continued

pursuit of trade treaties that provide net export benefits, building on existing food safety 

assurances and traceability, developing ability to deliver customer product specifications, and 

product and technology innovation. 

Sustainability 

In 2009, Dairy leaders continued their industry-wide commitment and action plan to reduce fluid 

milk’s carbon footprint while increasing business value, from farm to consumer. The action plan 

was an outcome of the industry’s June 2008 Sustainability Summit for U.S. Dairy, a gathering of 

250 leaders representing producers, processors, non-governmental organizations, university 

researchers, and government agencies, held in Rogers, Arkansas. 
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Led by the Innovation Center, the plan focuses on operational efficiencies and innovations to 

reduce greenhouse gas emissions while ensuring financial viability and industry growth. The 

dairy industry has committed to a goal to reduce the carbon footprint of fluid milk by 25 percent 

by the year 2020 — equivalent to taking more than 1.25 million cars off the road every year. 

The industry will reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout the entire dairy value chain –

from production of feed for dairy cows through retail. Based on goals from the Sustainability 

Summit, 12 prototype projects are being tested to determine their real–world viability as ways to 

reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

1. Dairy Feed Systems – Nutrient management techniques and best practices. 

2. Farm Energy Audit Program (FEAP – Energy audits of dairy operations to find energy 

saving techniques. 

3. Cow of the Future – Reduction of enteric methane by accelerating identification and 

adoption of new practices and technologies. 

4. Dairy Underground – Assesses the viability of turning digester-generated methane into 

salable energy and the reduction of operational costs. 

5. Dairy Power – Explores barriers to methane digester adoption. 

6. Dairy Processing Carbon through Energy Efficiency (D-CREE) – Identification and 

adoption of energy efficiency best practices in milk processing plants. 

7. Non-Thermal UV Processing – The use of UV technology as an alternative method to 

heat–based pasteurization. 

8. Next Generation Clean-In-Place (CIP) – Reduced–temperature CIP technologies to 

reduce costs and greenhouse gas emissions. 

9. Dairy Delivery Systems Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) – Assessment of the 

environmental impact of fluid milk products. 

10. Environmentally Sustainable Methods for Achieving Responsible Transportation 

(E-SMART) – Transportation and fuel efficiency best practices. 

11. Financial Resources – Coordination for funding sources for the greenhouse gas reduction 

projects that fall outside of the scope of the checkoff program. 

12. Common Voice – Supports strategies and awareness of greenhouse gas reduction goals, 

projects, best practices, and results. 

The sustainability initiative gained additional momentum in December 2009 when the USDA 

and Innovation Center agreed to work jointly in support of the dairy industry’s goal to reduce 

greenhouse gas emissions. Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the USDA and 

Innovation Center will increase the number of anaerobic digesters supported by USDA 

programs. Additionally, the MOU will encourage the research and development of new 

technologies to help dairies reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

Industry and Image Relations 

Each year, fewer consumers are connected to food production and receive mixed messages 

through the media about the agriculture industry. As part of an effort to help protect the image 

of dairy producers and the dairy industry among the public, DMI continued its Website, 
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www.dairyfarmingtoday.org. The site educates the public about how today’s dairy producers 

care for their animals, protect the land, and produce safe, wholesome milk.

To help dairy producers directly communicate with consumers about dairy farming practices, 

DMI continued its “Telling Your Story” (TYS) program. TYS provides dairy producers with 

public relations, presentation, and media training to build and maintain consumers’ confidence in 

the dairy industry’s production practices and products. 

In February 2009, DMI launched a social media component, myDairy, to the TYS program, 

which utilizes Facebook, YouTube, blogs, and other social media. The goal of myDairy is to 

develop a network of social media–savvy dairy advocates who use online communication to tell 

the dairy industry’s story, reinforce and build its positive image, and counter inaccurate or 

uninformed online commentary about dairy farming practices. Dairy producers and industry 

representatives are provided with an online toolkit of social media and dairy resources that can 

be used to tell dairy’s story through blogs, social networking sites, and positive dairy videos and 

photos. 

DMI also worked to inform dairy farmers about how their assessment dollars were being used. 

The organization continued to communicate to dairy producers and other industry audiences 

through the TYS program, publications (such as the annual report, joint newsletters with 

Qualified Programs, and dairy cooperative check inserts), dairy industry events (including major 

trade shows and producer meetings), and media relations (including press releases, feature 

placement, and farm broadcast interviews). 

During 2009, DMI continued its Issues Management and Crisis Readiness programs. DMI staff 

and related dairy industry representatives work to monitor and identify current and potential 

issues where the safety, benefit, or reputation of dairy producers or dairy products may be called 

into question publicly. As needed, the network of representatives respond to media requests, 

train dairy spokespeople, build third–party relationships within the agricultural industry, and 

distribute media alerts with key messages to maintain consistent industry–wide responses. 

Primary areas of focus include animal welfare, environment, sustainability, food safety, child 

nutrition, and modern farming practices. 

The Crisis Readiness program continued to develop a strong network of dairy industry and 

agricultural representatives. Through this coordinated effort, a communication plan was 

developed to communicate quickly, accurately, and effectively in the event of a crisis, such as 

disease outbreak, product contamination, or food borne illness. Throughout the year, the 

program held crisis media drills and training to maintain the industry’s state of readiness and to 

reinforce the critical nature of the steps taken within the first 24 hours of a crisis. 

DMI continued its support for butter through cooperation and public relations activities with the 

American Butter Institute, including the Web site www.butterisbest.com, a consumer resource 

center with current cooking trends and ideas, butter recipes, and links to other butter-related Web 

sites. DMI also continued to work with Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board to execute co-funded 
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retail butter promotion activities. The national effort helped to drive incremental retail butter 

sales in select markets across the United States. 

Qualified State or Regional Dairy Product Promotion, Research, or Nutrition Education 

Programs 

Qualified Programs are certified annually by the Secretary. To receive certification, the 

Qualified Program must: (1) conduct activities that are intended to increase human consumption 

of milk and dairy products generally; (2) have been active and ongoing before passage of the 

Dairy Act, except for programs operated under the laws of the United States or any State; (3) be 

primarily financed by producers, either individually or through cooperative associations; (4) not 

use a private brand or trade name in its advertising and promotion of dairy products (unless 

approved by the Dairy Board and USDA); and (5) not use program funds for the purpose of 

influencing governmental policy or action (7 CFR §1150.153). A list of the Qualified Programs 

is provided in Appendix F. 

The aggregate revenue from the producers’ 15-cent per hundredweight assessment directed to the 

Qualified Programs in 2009 was $186 million (approximately 10 cents out of the 15-cent 

assessment). See Appendix B–7 and Appendix B–8 for aggregate income and expenditure data 

of the Qualified Programs. 

Some of these Qualified Programs participate in cooperative efforts conducted and coordinated 

by other Qualified Programs and/or other organizations such as DMI, the Dairy Board, and 

UDIA. Their goal in combining funding and coordinating projects is more effective and efficient 

management of producers’ promotion dollars through larger, broad-based projects. For example, 

UDIA coordinates nationally through DMI the programs and resources of 18 federation members 

and their affiliated units to support the unified marketing plan. 

National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board 

The National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board (Fluid Milk Board), as authorized in the 

Fluid Milk Act administers a fluid milk promotion and consumer education program that is 

funded by fluid milk processors. The program is designed to educate Americans about the 

benefits of milk, increase fluid milk consumption, and maintain and expand markets and uses for 

fluid milk products in the contiguous 48 States and the District of Columbia. The fluid milk 

marketing programs are research based and message focused for the purpose of positively 

changing the attitudes and purchase behavior of Americans regarding fluid milk. 

The Secretary appoints 20 members to the Fluid Milk Board. Fifteen members are fluid milk 

processors who each represent a separate geographical region, and five are at-large members. Of 

the five at-large members, at least three must be fluid milk processors and at least one must be 

from the general public. Four fluid milk processors and one public member serve as at-large 

members on the current Fluid Milk Board. The members of the Fluid Milk Board serve 3-year 

terms and are eligible to be appointed to two consecutive terms. The Fluid Milk Promotion 

Order (Fluid Milk Order) provides that no company shall be represented on the Board by more 
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than three representatives. Current Fluid Milk Board members are listed in Appendix A–2. A 

map of the Fluid Milk Board regions is shown in Appendix H–2. 

The Fluid Milk Board elects four officers: Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer. Fluid 

Milk Board members are assigned by the Chair to the Fluid Milk Board’s target-focused program 

committees (Moms, Teens, Hispanics, and Business Development and Research) to address the 

Fluid Milk Board’s concern that it provide the best possible oversight of program spending. The 

program committees are responsible for setting program priorities, planning activities and 

projects, and evaluating results. The Fluid Milk Board maintained the Finance Committee that 

reviews all program authorization requests for funding sufficiency, the Fluid Milk Board’s 

independent financial audit, and the work of the Board’s accounting firm. The Fluid Milk Board 

met three times during 2009. 

The National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Program (MilkPEP) is funded by a 20-cent-perhundredweight assessment on fluid milk products processed and marketed commercially in 

consumer-type packages in the contiguous 48 States and the District of Columbia. The program 

exempts from assessment those processors who process and market 3 million pounds or less of 

fluid milk products each month, excluding fluid milk products delivered to the residence of a 

consumer. Assessments generated $108.2 million in 2009. The Fluid Milk Order requires the 

Fluid Milk Board to return 80 percent of the funds received from California processors to the 

California Milk Processor Board. The amount returned to California from 2009 assessments was 

$10.2 million. The California fluid milk processor promotion program uses the funds to conduct 

its promotion activities which include the “got milk?®” advertising campaign.

The actual income and expenses for 2008–2009 are provided in Appendix B–4. The Fluid Milk 

Board’s administrative expenses continued to be within the 5-percent-of-assessments limitation 

required by the Fluid Milk Order. USDA’s oversight and evaluation expenses for 2009 are 

detailed in Appendix B–5. Appendix B–6 contains the Fluid Milk Board’s approved budget for 

2009. Appendix C–2 contains an independent auditor’s reports for the period of 

January 1 through December 31, 2009. 

New MilkPEP CEO 

In January 2009, the Fluid Milk Board voted to adopt the Search Committee’s recommendation 

of Ms. Vivien Godfrey as the new Chief Executive Officer of MilkPEP. Godfrey assumed her 

new duties on May 11, 2009. 

Ms. Godfrey’s résumé includes a vast array of experiences including consulting and marketing 

analyses in England, France, and Germany; Vice President of Marketing and General Manager 

of Pillsbury’s Green Giant and Häagen Daas brands; and President and CEO of her own 

company promoting nautical supplies. She was born in London, England; has traveled 

extensively; and speaks French, German, Spanish, and Japanese. She is based in Washington, 

D.C., at MilkPEP headquarters. 
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Medical and Scientific Activities 

The Fluid Milk Board’s Medical Advisory Board (MAB), comprised of academic, medical, and 

health care professionals with expertise relevant to the health benefits of fluid milk, met twice in 

2009. The MAB provides guidance to the Fluid Milk Board’s development of key nutritional 

and health messages for consumers and health professionals. MAB members assisted the Fluid 

Milk Board in continuing relationships with health and health professional organizations such as 

the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Dietetic Association, and the American 

Heart Association. They also appeared as medical professionals in the media, providing 

science-based statements supporting the health benefits of milk. 

The medical and scientific activities of the Fluid Milk Board also included preparing press 

materials and acting as spokespersons on breaking research with relevance to fluid milk. The 

MAB worked over the past year to inform others in the scientific community of research that 

showed that consuming milk after exercise can aid in muscle recovery and rehydration. 

Additionally, the MAB increased awareness about the nutritional benefits of serving both 

flavored and non-flavored white milk to children in schools. These communications and 

activities continue to highlight milk’s nutritional profile that includes nine essential vitamins and 

minerals. 

National Fluid Milk Programs 

In 2009, the fluid milk marketing plans were designed to conduct marketing and promotional 

activities emphasizing milk’s role in refueling after exercise and the benefits of keeping flavored 

milk in schools. Many communication media were used to accomplish these objectives, 

including television and print advertising, press releases, promotions, Internet, and others. The 

program’s target audiences included women and moms, teens, and Hispanics. The got 

milk?®/Milk Mustache advertising campaign, continued to provide the basis for advertising 

activities and other program delivery methods. A description of the 2009 program activities 

listed by advertising target area follows. 

Moms 

The Fluid Milk Board advertising campaign for the Moms target in 2009 centered on the idea of 

reintroducing Mom to milk as “Nature’s Wellness Drink” in the “Drink Well, Live Well” 

campaign. The basis of this campaign was modified from the previous year’s “Campaign for a 

Healthy Weight” and encouraged women to include milk in the diet for overall wellness. “Drink 

Well, Live Well” promoted milk as a naturally nutrient-rich beverage that offered consumers 

many health benefits in one package. 

Drink Well, Live Well kicked off January 16, 2009, with supermodel 

Christie Brinkley as the new face of the campaign. The “Drink Well, 

Live Well in Maui” sweepstakes offered moms the chance to win one 

of four spa retreats in Maui, Hawaii, as well as other prizes. This 

promotion specifically reminded consumers of the nutritional benefits of milk consumption. 
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Another campaign geared toward moms was the Liquid Sunshine campaign. Liquid Sunshine 

focused on the promotion of the benefits of Vitamin D, which research has shown to be a supernutrient responsible for different health benefits in the body. 

In the summer of 2009, the Fluid Milk Board reintroduced its Milk Mustache Mobile Tour 

(Tour). The Tour centered its messaging on the “Drink Well, Live Well” campaign. Residents 

across the country were invited to visit the Milk Mustache Mobile when it came to their town. 

Visitors experienced free and interactive activities such as health assessments from a registered 

dietitian, ice-cold milk sampling, information about the benefits of being a milk drinker (which 

included a copy of the “New Face of Wellness” report), homemade smoothie samples, and five 

minute chair massages. Visitors were also informed of the many health and wellness benefits of 

consuming milk, as well as the ability for a mom to act as a role model 

milk drinker for her kids. 

In October, the Fluid Milk Board brought back their annual Halloween 

promotion with the help of actress and mom, Angie Harmon. 

“Chocolate Milk – the Official Drink of Halloween,” was a flavored 

milk feature incentive program that rewarded retailers for feature ad and 

display activity. The program promoted flavored milk as a healthy treat for moms to give their 

kids at Halloween. Retailers were rewarded with prizes based on their level of feature activity. 

The rewards could be used as in-store giveaways, employee incentives, or other ways to help 

increase flavored milk sales. Promotional point-of-sale materials including banners, wobblers, 

and static clings were used to aid retailers in creating exciting in-store displays. 

Finally, in December, the Fluid Board teamed up with NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” to showcase 

milk’s ability to help build muscle and refuel after a vigorous workout. The promotion featured 

season winner Michelle Aguilar, and her ad caption read “What helped me finish strong? Milk. 

It’s a great choice after exercise with protein to help build muscle and a unique mix of nutrients 

to refuel. So drink 3 glasses of low–fat or fat free milk a day. It’s a win-win-win.”

Appendix G includes thumbnail images of the Fluid Milk Board’s promotional activities for 

moms in 2009. 

Teens

The Fluid Milk Board targeted teen milk drinkers through different campaigns that focused on 

key aspects such as fitness, nutrition, and philanthropy. In February 2009, the Fluid Milk Board 

teamed up with the NBA to launch a national teen fitness program called Get Fit By Finals 

(GFBF) to help reverse the trend of inactivity and growing concerns of childhood obesity. The 

education initiative involved schools and community and online activities to inspire young 

people to increase their daily physical activity and make healthier food and beverage choices. 

By involving some of the country’s most popular athletes, GFBF challenged and rewarded teens 

for increasing their daily movement and for choosing low-fat or fat-free milk in place of sugary 

sodas. Teens who signed up on the GFBF Web site were entered to win prizes, which included a 
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grand prize VIP trip to the NBA Finals. Additionally, schools that participated in GFBF could 

win pep rallies with an NBA player and a grand prize gym makeover. 

In June 2009, the NBA Chocolate Chill campaign was launched and was geared towards teen 

athletes to remind them of the importance of refueling with ice cold chocolate milk within two 

hours of a hard workout. The Fluid Milk Board teamed up with the NBA to create special 

recovery clinics across the country, hosted by NBA coaches and sports dietitians. These clinics 

helped coaches decipher the body of science behind muscle recovery and instructed them on 

post-exercise recovery techniques for their teen athletes. The free clinics took place at team 

training facilities as well as at national and local conferences in late summer and early fall and 

provided coaches with expert insights to help make sure that teen 

athletes are getting the most out of their 2-hour post-exercise 

recovery window. Coaches were also able to log onto 

milkdelivers.org to find out if there was a clinic in their area and to 

receive a free toolkit with tips and tools from an NBA coach and 

sports nutritionist. 

In September 2009, the Drink Milk for a Change promotion was 

announced. Singing sensation and American Idol winner Jordin 

Sparks and the Fluid Milk Board joined together to inspire teens to make a difference. The two 

partnered with VH1 Save The Music to launch the Drink Milk for a Change program to benefit 

school music departments across the country. The campaign kicked off on September 23 in Los 

Angeles, California. The campaign showed teens simple changes they could make to help make 

a difference in themselves and the world. Teens were able to make their own Milk Mustache ads 

on www.bodybymilk.com. With each mustache ad created, $1 went toward the VH1 Save The 

Music Foundation to help restore school music programs, up to $50,000. This campaign helped 

inform teens that making nutritious choices—like drinking low–fat milk—would affect how they 

look and feel. Packed with nine essential nutrients, drinking milk could help teens make the 

changes they wanted to see in themselves—including strong bones, lean muscles, and healthy 

hair and skin. 

Finally, the Fluid Milk Board continued to sponsor the Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the 

Year (SAMMY) program and awarded 25 high school students from various regions across the 

United States a $7,500 scholarship. Each applicant was required to list his/her high school 

achievements and tell why milk is an important beverage to include in his/her daily regimens. In 

2009, SAMMY received more than 55,000 applications. In addition to the scholarship award, 

each of the 25 winners was inducted into the SAMMY Hall of 

Fame and featured in a special milk mustache advertisement 

which appeared in USA Today, Sports Illustrated, and ESPN

magazines. Winners were selected by milk mustache 

celebrity judges, including Andy Roddick, Steven Nash, Mia 

Hamm, Michelle Kwan, and Tony Hawk. Winners were 

honored during the awards ceremony at Disney’s Milk House.
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Appendix G includes thumbnail images of the Fluid Milk Board’s promotional activities for 

teens in 2009. 

Hispanic 

The national Hispanic advertising campaign continued as part of industry outreach to the 

growing Hispanic population. Promotions centered on the primary theme of “bienestar,” or 

“wellness.” 

To kick off the 2009 year, the Fluid Milk Board partnered with 

fashion designer Carolina Herrera for its first promotion. Geared 

toward the Hispanic community, consumers could log on to 

www.eligeleche.com to enter to win a trip to New York City, a 

dress from Carolina Herrera and a makeover. 

While most of the promotions in 2009 geared towards moms also 

featured a Hispanic component, the Fluid Milk Board introduced a 

promotion to specifically honor Hispanic Heritage Month. During 

this time, the major concept was to educate Hispanic moms on the 

benefits of providing milk to families at the dinner table. Starting in 

late summer, the Hispanic Heritage Month promotion was added to remind Hispanic moms of 

the importance of setting the table with nutrient-rich low-fat or fat-free milk. The promotion also 

enforced the idea that milk is a real value, due to its containing nine essential nutrients and 

costing less than 25 cents per 8-ounce glass on a gallon basis. The promotion also provided tips 

and recipes, as well as a cooking demonstration with celebrity chef and mom Ingrid Hoffmann 

on www.whymilk.com and www.eligeleche.com. 

In October, the Fluid Milk Board continued with the Hispanicoriented “Dia de los Muertos,” or “Day of the Dead” campaign 

during the Chocolate Milk: The Official Drink of Halloween 

promotion. This promotion reminded Hispanic consumers of the 

bone-building nutrients that milk provides. 

Throughout the year, the Fluid Milk Board continued with its print advertisement campaign that 

featured Hispanic celebrities with the famous milk mustache. Celebrities included Carolina 

Herrera and her daughter Carolina Herrera de Baez, Dayanara Torres, Ingrid Hoffmann, and 

Julie Stav. 

Appendix G includes thumbnail images of the Fluid Milk Board’s promotional activities for 

Hispanic consumers in 2009. 
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Board Research and Development 

The Business Development and Research committee (BDR) is a joint effort of the Fluid Milk 

Board, processors, and suppliers. This ongoing effort was established to address barriers to fluid 

milk consumption not targeted by the advertising, promotions, and public relations activities. 

Over the years, BDR, formerly known as the Fluid Milk Strategic Thinking Initiative (FMSTI), 

has conducted market tests and studies in various business channels to develop proven ways to 

increase milk sales and subsequently turned these studies into customer-friendly processor 

materials which may be found at www.milkpep.org. These materials include reports on milk’s 

opportunities in vending, foodservice, convenience and drug store, supermarket and school 

foodservice channels. Some of the materials included are brochures focusing on new ways to get 

kids to drink more milk; vending sales kits containing results from the Multi-Channel Vending 

Test; and many other reports and studies published in prior years highlighting opportunities for 

increasing milk sales. 

The promotion programs continued to focus on (1) the nutritional benefits of milk; (2) emerging 

scientific studies that highlight milk’s benefits; (3) leveraging the high interest generated by the 

celebrities and the got milk?®/Milk Mustache campaign; and (4) preparing for and responding to 

misinformation and negative news about milk or the educational campaign. A wide variety of 

initiatives were implemented to reach specific target audiences. 

Promotion messaging was shifted to showcase milk’s benefits in overall wellness. The 2009 

activities included print, radio, online and television advertisements; major nationwide campaign 

launch events; promotions and contests; celebrity wellness advocates; engaging processors at 

local events; and Hispanic market outreach. 

Research was a major priority in 2009. With concerns over added sugars in children’s diets, the 

Fluid Board looked to study the effects on consumption if flavored milk was removed from 

schools. Some studies suggest that by removing flavored milk from school meals, consumption 

would decrease, thus potentially leaving children lacking in the essential nutrients that milk 

provides in the diet. Additionally, the Fluid Board continued studying the positive recovery 

benefits of low–fat chocolate milk on the body after strenuous exercise. 

In 2009, changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children 

(WIC) guidelines continued to be addressed. Specifically, these changes were more restrictive to 

consumers with the purchase of full fat milk. MilkPEP’s continued to provide educational 

materials regarding the nutritional equivalency of low-fat and fat-free milk. Posters and 

brochures were produced and sent to State WIC offices to educate participants. Materials were 

also made available for order by processors and retailers to use in their local markets. 

MilkPEP continued providing processors access to customizable national programs such as the 

Milk Mustache Mobile and related media materials at www.milkpep.org to use in their own 

public relations efforts. Brochures, news releases, and other information on milk advertising and 

promotions were made available to consumers through the following Web sites: 

www.whymilk.com, www.bodybymilk.com, and www.eligeleche.com. 
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Complete reports, studies, executive summaries, and press releases for the Fluid Board’s ongoing 

processor initiatives are available for processors on the Web site www.milkpep.org. Customers 

can also visit www.milkdelivers.org, or call the milk hotline at 1-800-945-MILK (6455) for 

copies of presentations, videos, and printed materials. 
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Chapter 2 

USDA Activities 

The Dairy Programs unit of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service has day-to-day oversight 

responsibilities for the Dairy Board and the Fluid Milk Board. Dairy Programs’ oversight 

activities include reviewing and approving the Dairy and Fluid Milk Boards’ budgets, budget 

amendments, contracts, advertising campaigns, and investment plans. Approval of program 

materials is a major responsibility of Dairy Programs. Program materials are monitored for 

conformance with provisions of the respective Acts and Orders, USDA’s My Pyramid, the 

U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and other legislation such as the Nutrition Labeling and 

Education Act. 

Dairy Programs continues to ensure that the collection, accounting, auditing, and expenditure of 

promotion funds is consistent with the enabling legislation and orders; to certify Qualified 

Programs and to provide for evaluation of the effectiveness of both promotion programs’ 

advertising campaigns. Dairy Programs assists the Boards in their assessment collection, 

compliance, and enforcement actions. 

Other Dairy Programs responsibilities relate to nominating and appointing Board members, 

amending the orders, conducting referenda, and conducting periodic management reviews. 

Dairy Programs representatives attend full Board and committee meetings, and other meetings 

of consequence to the program. 

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board Oversight

Nominations and Appointments 

The 36 members of the Dairy Board who administer the program serve 3-year terms, with no 

member serving more than two consecutive terms. Dairy Board members must be active dairy 

producers and are selected by the Secretary from nominations submitted by producer 

organizations, general farm organizations representing dairy producers, Qualified Programs, or 

other interested parties. 

Twenty–seven nominations were received by USDA for the 12 Dairy Board members whose 

terms expired October 31, 2009. A press release issued on March 12, 2010, announced the 

appointment of ten new members and two incumbents. Twelve appointees will serve 3-year 

terms, November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2012: George E. Marsh, Oregon (Region 1); Ray 

S. Prock, California (Region 2); Arlene J. Vander Eyk, California (Region 2); Brian W. Esplin, 

Idaho (Region 3); Neil A. Hoff, Texas (Region 4); Paul A. Fritsche, Minnesota (Region 5); 

Patricia M. Boettcher, Wisconsin (Region 6); Mark E. Erdman, Illinois (Region 7); Susan D. K. 

Troyer, Indiana (Region 9); and Ronald R. McCormick, New York (Region 12). 

Reappointed to serve second terms were: Randy G. Roecker, Wisconsin (Region 6); and 

Rita P. Kennedy, Pennsylvania (Region 11). 
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A list of current Dairy Board members appears in Appendix A–1. Appendix H–1 is a map of the 

contiguous 48 States depicting the 13 geographic regions under the Dairy Promotion and 

Research Order (Dairy Order). 

Organic Exemption 

Effective February 14, 2005, any persons producing and marketing solely 100 percent organic 

products were exempted from paying assessments to any research and promotion program 

administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service (70 Federal Register 2743, published 

January 14, 2005). The final rule amended Section 1150.157 of the Dairy Order. In States that 

have mandatory assessment laws, dairy producers are exempt only from the Federal assessment. 

Producers are still responsible for remittance of State assessments. In 2009, approximately 956 

dairy producers were granted exemptions, representing approximately 1.4 billion pounds of 

production. The Dairy Order requires producers to re-apply annually to continue to receive the 

exemption. 

Amendment to the Dairy Act 

Section 781 of the Dairy Act was amended in 2005 to allow the Dairy Board to obligate and 

expend funds for any activity to improve the environment and public health, and required the 

Secretary to review the impact of any such expenditure and include the review in the annual 

report to Congress. 

The Dairy Board authorized the expenditure of up to $6 million during 2006 to fund a portion of 

the National Air Emissions Monitoring Study (NAEMS). The NAEMS is a multi–year research 

effort to collect air emission data and create tools that all dairies can use, whether they are 

participating in the Environmental Protection Agency Air Quality Compliance Agreement 

(Consent Agreement) or not, to determine whether their air emission levels are in excess of the 

Clean Air Act thresholds and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and 

Liability Act, and Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act reporting 

requirements. The Consent Agreement was developed to offer protection to operations while 

research is conducted to determine the size and type of farms that may have regulatory 

responsibilities. Currently, little air emissions data exists for dairy operations. 

Data collection for the study was completed during the first half of 2010, and Purdue University 

and principal investigators completed an initial summary of the data that was transferred to the 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA will have up to 18 months to complete its 

data interpretation. The equipment used to conduct the study is owned by the Dairy Board, and 

at a May 2010 meeting, the Dairy Board passed a motion to donate the equipment to universities 

to be used for further research. Additionally, the Dairy Board will use $100,000 of the 

remaining NAEMS money to fund an interpretive summary that will compare the NAEMS data 

with previous studies, identify future research needs, create an outreach document, evaluate the 

NAEMS data quality in terms of completeness and representativeness, and determine 

relationships of other measured variables on farm emissions. 
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Foreign Agricultural Service 

The Secretary of Agriculture has delegated oversight responsibility for all foreign market 

development activities outside the United States to the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) 

(7 CFR 2.43(a)(24)). FAS reviews the USDEC foreign market development plan and related 

contracts. USDEC contracts also are reviewed by AMS Dairy Programs to ensure conformance 

with the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 (Dairy Act), Dairy Order, and with 

established USDA policies. AMS Dairy Programs reviewed 24 USDEC contracts during 2009. 

Contracts 

The Dairy Act and Dairy Order require that all contracts expending assessment funds be 

approved by the Secretary (7 CFR 1150.140). During 2009, Dairy Programs reviewed and 

approved 393 Dairy Board and Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) agreements, amendments, and 

annual plans. Appendix D–1 lists the contractors and corresponding Board initiatives approved 

by USDA. 

Contractor Audits 

During 2009, DMI retained the certified public accounting firm Ernst & Young to audit the 

records of the following contractors: Bader Rutter & Associates, Inc. (communications), Blu 

Skye Sustainability Consulting (sustainability strategy), Media Management Services, Inc. 

(school marketing), Moskowitz Jacobs, Inc. (sensory research), and PR Consultants, LTD 

(export). These contractors represented expenditures totaling approximately $8.4 million. The 

audits did not reveal any findings. 

Collections 

The Dairy Act specifies that each person making payments to a producer for milk produced in 

the United States and purchased from the producer shall, in the manner as prescribed by the 

order, collect an assessment based upon the number of hundredweights of milk for commercial 

use handled for account of the producer and remit the assessment to the Dairy Board. The 

current rate of assessment is 15 cents per hundredweight of milk for commercial use or the 

equivalent thereof as determined by the Secretary. 

The Dairy Act provides that dairy farmers can direct up to 10 cents of their 15-cent per 

hundredweight assessment to Qualified Programs. During 2009, the Dairy Board received 

about 5.04 cents per hundredweight of the 15-cent assessment. 

Compliance 

Compliance by responsible persons in filing reports and remitting assessments continues in a 

timely manner and at a high rate. No significant differences were discovered when comparing 

the audit results to what was reported by the responsible persons. The Dairy Board verifies that 

the credits claimed by responsible persons are actually sent to Qualified Programs. This 
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verification is done by contract with each Qualified Program. When noncompliance exists, the 

Dairy Board takes initial action on the matter. If the Dairy Board is unsuccessful in resolving the 

violation, the matter is referred to USDA for further action. 

Qualified Programs 

Dairy Programs reviewed applications for continued qualification from 58 Qualified Programs. 

A list of the active Qualified Programs is provided in Appendix F. Consistent with its 

responsibility for monitoring the Qualified Programs, Dairy Programs obtained and reviewed 

income and expenditure data from each of the programs. The data reported from the Qualified 

Programs are included in aggregate form for 2009 in Appendix B–7 and Appendix B–8.

National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board Oversight 

Nominations and Appointments 

The 20 members of the Fluid Milk Board serve 3-year terms, with no member serving more than 

two consecutive terms. The Fluid Milk Promotion Order (Fluid Order) provides that no 

company shall be represented on the board by more than three representatives. Fluid Milk Board 

members who fill vacancies with a term of 18 months or less are permitted to serve 2 additional 

3-year terms. Fluid Milk Board members are selected by the Secretary from nominations 

submitted by fluid milk processors, interested parties, and eligible organizations. 

In a news release issued on February 18, 2009, the Secretary announced five reappointments and 

two new appointments to the Fluid Milk Board. Reappointed to serve a second term was Ed 

Mullins, Carlinville, Illinois (Region 9). Reappointed to serve their first terms after filling 

vacancies lasting less than 18 months were Jay S. Bryant, Reston, Virginia (Region 3); Charles 

S. Mayfield, Jr., Athens, Tennessee (Region 6); John R. Zuroweste, Dallas, Texas (Region 12); 

and Janey K. Thornton, Ph.D., (At-Large Public). Newly appointed were: Timothy Kelbel, 

Cincinnati, Ohio (Region 15); and Miriam E. Brown, Des Moines, Iowa (At–Large Processor). 

Janey K. Thornton, Ph. D., resigned her position as the Board’s public member. As published in 

a news release dated June 23, 2009, the Secretary appointed Mary A. Hill to fill the At–Large 

Public vacancy. The reappointed and newly appointed members were officially seated at the 

July 16-18, 2009, meeting. 

A list of current Fluid Milk Board members appears in Appendix A–2. Appendix H–2 shows a 

map depicting the 15 geographic regions under the Fluid Milk Order. 

Program Development 

The Fluid Milk Board contracted directly with Deutsch Worldwide; DRAFTFCB; Weber 

Shandwick; and Siboney, U.S.A., to develop its mom and teen advertising, promotions, 

consumer education/public relations, and Hispanic advertising/public relations, respectively. 

Contractor Audits 

The Fluid Milk Board retained the certified public accounting firm of Snyder, Cohn, Collyer, 

Hamilton & Associates, P.C., in 2009 to audit the records of Weber Shandwick to determine if 
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the agency had conformed to the financial compliance requirements specified in its agreement 

with the Board for the period of January 1 through December 31, 2008. 

The Board continues to enhance its internal contract control system in order to ensure that the 

amounts invoiced to the Board are in compliance with established contracts and procedures. 

Compliance 

Compliance by fluid milk processors in filing reports and remitting assessments continues in a 

timely manner and at a high rate. 
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Chapter 3

Impact of Generic Fluid Milk and Dairy Advertising and Promotion on Dairy 

Markets: An Independent Analysis

The Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 (Dairy Act; 7 U.S.C. 4514) and the Fluid Milk 

Promotion Act of 1990 (Fluid Milk Act; 7 U.S.C. 6407) require annual independent analyses of 

the advertising and promotion programs that operate to increase consumer awareness and sales 

of fluid milk and dairy products. Since 1998, economists from the Department of Applied 

Economics and Management at Cornell University have conducted the independent analyses of 

the Dairy Promotion and Research Program (Dairy Program) and the Fluid Milk Processor 

Promotion Program (Fluid Milk Program). In this chapter, the 2009 evaluation results of the 

effectiveness of the Dairy and Fluid Milk Programs are presented. The economic evaluation 

focuses on generic marketing activities by dairy farmers and fluid milk processors that are 

designed to increase the demand for fluid milk and dairy products. The results of two separate 

models are presented. 

The first is a fluid milk-only demand model used to evaluate the economic impacts of all generic 

fluid milk marketing activities of both programs on fluid milk demand. The generic fluid milk 

marketing activities include fluid milk advertising and non-advertising marketing activities used 

to increase demand. Advertising includes all media activities such as television, print, radio, 

outdoor, and web advertising by dairy farmers and fluid milk processors. Non–advertising fluid 

milk marketing includes health and nutrition educational programs and affairs, public relations, 

promotion programs, school milk programs, food service programs, retail programs, the child 

nutrition and fitness initiative, single serve milk promotions, value added marketing 

(issues/crisis, trade service communications, strategic research, real seal), and trade service 

communications. 

The advertising and non-advertising marketing variables represent all demand-enhancing 

activities by fluid milk processors and dairy farmers that have an impact within one year after 

being conducted. More recently, Dairy Management, Inc. (DMI), which is the national 

organization implementing a significant part of the dairy farmer program, has conducted some 

marketing activities that require longer than one year to have an impact on demand, and these 

activities are not included in this analysis. These activities include partnership programs with 

brand firms producing or selling dairy products, and the goal is to increase demand for fluid milk 

and dairy products. Several examples of such activities include partnerships with H.P. Hood in 

the promotion of Creamy Milk , a new low–fat milk product that tastes like full fat, to evaluate 

the impact of this new product on fluid milk sales in a test market; Dairy Aisle Reinvention, 

which is a category management project aimed at increasing overall sales of dairy products; and 

Dominos Pizza’s American Legends® pizzas, a line of specialty pizzas inspired by regional 

American tastes, all featuring cheesy crusts and at least 40 percent more cheese than their core 

pizzas.

Other non-demand enhancing activities are also not part of this analysis, including expenditures 

on overhead, research, technical support, industry relations, and corporate technology. While the 

Dairy and Fluid Milk Programs utilize various types of marketing strategies to increase fluid

milk consumption, the effects of fluid milk marketing under both programs are combined 
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because the objectives of both programs are the same and data cannot be satisfactorily segregated 

to evaluate the two programs separately. 

The second model is a combined fluid milk and dairy product demand model (measured in terms 

of domestic commercial disappearance) used to evaluate the economic impacts of all generic 

marketing activities for those products. This model, which is hereafter referred to as the “alldairy-products” model, is included because the Dairy Program now emphasizes an “all-dairy” 

promotion strategy over product-specific campaigns. As in the first model, marketing activities 

in the second model include generic advertising and non-advertising marketing activities. 

Advertising and non-advertising marketing strategies are included as two separate variables in 

the demand model. Unlike the first model, the marketing activities in the second model include 

activities for all dairy products (fluid and manufactured dairy products). This model provides a 

measure of the economic impact of all demand-enhancing, generic marketing activities by 

processors and farmers.

Highlights

While per capita fluid milk consumption has been declining for decades in the United States at 

about 1.0 percent per year, generic fluid milk marketing activities sponsored by the Dairy and 

Fluid Milk Programs have helped mitigate at least some of this decline. It is estimated that these 

marketing efforts have had a positive and statistically significant impact on per capita fluid milk 

consumption. Specifically, over the period of 1995 through 2009, it is estimated that a 1.0 

percent increase in generic fluid milk advertising expenditures resulted in a 0.037 percent

increase in per capita fluid milk consumption when holding all other demand factors constant. 

Over the same period, it is estimated that a 1.0 percent increase in generic fluid milk 

non–advertising marketing expenditures resulted in a 0.028 percent increase in per capita fluid 

milk consumption when holding all other demand factors constant.

In terms of total consumption of fluid milk, generic fluid milk marketing activities increased 

fluid milk consumption by an average of 6.23 billion pounds per year. Stated differently, had 

there not been generic fluid milk marketing conducted by the two national programs, fluid milk 

consumption would have been 11.3 percent less than it actually was over this time period. 

Hence, the bottom line is that the fluid milk marketing efforts by the Dairy and Fluid Milk 

Programs combined have had a positive and statistically significant impact that is partially 

mitigating declines in fluid milk consumption. 

An average benefit–cost ratio (BCR) was computed for the Fluid Milk Program based on the 

period 1999-2009. The BCR was 8.88, implying that, on average over the period 1999-2009, the 

benefits of the Fluid Milk Program have been 8.88 times greater than the costs, i.e., every dollar 

invested in Fluid Milk Program marketing yielded an additional $8.88 in industry net revenue. 

To make allowance for the error inherent in any statistical estimation, a 90-percent confidence 

interval was calculated for the average BCR. The estimated lower bound for the average BCR 

was 1.79. Hence, it is reasonable to conclude that this confidence interval gives credence to the 

finding that the benefits of the Fluid Milk Program’s marketing activities have been considerably 

greater than the cost of the programs.

In terms of the all-dairy product demand analysis, the average advertising elasticity for this 
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period in terms of milk equivalents on a nonfat and fat basis was 0.036 and 0.056, respectively; a 

1.0-percent increase in media advertising expenditures would increase per capita all-dairy 

product demand by 0.036 percent (nonfat basis) and 0.056 percent (fat basis). The average 

non-advertising marketing elasticity for this period was 0.016 (nonfat) and 0.017 (fat); a 1.0 

percent increase in media advertising expenditures would increase per capita all-dairy product 

demand by 0.016 percent (nonfat) and 0.017 percent (fat basis). Thus, the total marketing 

(advertising and non-advertising) effort by the Dairy and Fluid Milk Programs has had a positive 

and statistically significant impact on dairy consumption.

A BCR was calculated for the Dairy Program for the period 1999 through 2009. The benefits of 

the Dairy Program were calculated as the change in dairy farmers’ net revenue (producer 

surplus) due to demand enhancement from all marketing activities under the Dairy Program by 

way of increased sales and higher prices. The costs of the Dairy Program were calculated as the 

differences in total assessment revenues before and after the national program was enacted. The 

results show that the average BCR for the Dairy Program was 6.20 (nonfat solids basis) and 9.85 

(milk fat basis) from 1999 through 2009. This means that each dollar invested in generic dairy 

marketing by dairy farmers during that period would return between $6.20 and $9.85, on 

average, in net revenue to farmers. These BCRs apply to all of the Qualified Program (QP)

marketing programs but exclude longer term (programs that have no impact within a year) 

demand expansion programs operated by DMI. The level of the marketing BCR suggests that 

the combined marketing programs supported by dairy farmers have been a successful 

investment. The estimated lower bounds for a 90-percent confidence interval for the average 

BCR in the nonfat and fat models were 3.84 and 1.18, respectively. Hence, it is reasonable to 

conclude that these confidence intervals give credence to the finding that the benefits of the 

Dairy Program’s marketing activities have been considerably greater than the cost of the 

programs. 

In addition to computing a BCR for the overall marketing efforts of dairy farmers, an average 

BCR was calculated for generic advertising and non–advertising activities by dairy farmers. The 

average BCR for generic advertising in the nonfat model was 8.56 compared with 6.60 for non–

advertising marketing activities, and this difference was statistically significant at the 1.0 percent 

level. The average BCR for generic advertising in the fat model was 15.06 compared with 8.41 

for non–advertising marketing activities, and this difference was statistically significant at the 1.0 

percent level. Hence, dairy farmers are receiving a higher return from their generic advertising 

activities than the non–advertising marketing activities.

Analysis of Generic Fluid Milk Marketing

Per capita fluid milk consumption in the United States has been steadily declining for decades. 

Among the factors behind this decline are changes in U.S. demographics, changes in consumer 

preferences for fluid milk, how and where people consume food, changes in consumer income, 

changes in retail fluid milk prices, changes in advertising and marketing by producers of 

beverages that compete with fluid milk, and changes in generic fluid milk advertising and 

marketing. The following is a brief graphical overview of changes in per capita fluid milk 

consumption and factors hypothesized to affect fluid milk consumption from 1995 through 2009. 

It is important to emphasize, however, that the decline in per capita fluid milk consumption has 

occurred over a significantly longer period of time than since 1995. 
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Figure 3–1 illustrates the declining trend in per capita fluid milk consumption1 since 1995. From 

1995 through 2009, annual per capita consumption declined by 13.0 percent. This translates into 

an average annual rate of decline of 0.9 percent per year. Annual per capita consumption 

actually increased slightly from 2005 to 2006, increasing from 183.8 pounds to 184.3 pounds, 

but declined from 184.3 to 180.2 from 2006 to 2009. From 2008 to 2009, the downward trend in 

per capita consumption stabilized somewhat with very little change from the previous year. 

One potential cause of declining per capita fluid milk consumption over this time period may be 

the increasing trend in food consumed away from home. As people consume more food away 

from home, fluid milk consumption may be diminished by the lack of availability of many 

varieties of fluid milk products at the Nation’s eateries as well as the expanding availability of 

fluid milk substitutes. Many eating establishments carry only one type of fluid milk product, 

which causes some people who would normally drink fluid milk to consume a different beverage 

if the preferred fluid milk product is not available. 

Figure 3–2 illustrates the trend in expenditures on food consumed away from home as a 

percentage of total food expenditures. From 1995 through 2009, the annual average percentage 

of expenditures on food consumed away from home increased by 10.6 percent. 

Figure 3–1. Per Capita Fluid Milk Consumption.

170.0

175.0

180.0

185.0

190.0

195.0

200.0

205.0

210.0

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Pounds

Year

 

1 All consumption data used in this study were adjusted for leap year.
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Figure 3–2. Food Away From Home Expenditures as a Percent of Total Food Expenditures.

46.0

47.0

48.0

49.0

50.0

51.0

52.0

53.0

54.0

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Percent

Year

While there were some ups and downs in the percentage of food consumed away from home 

over this period, the general trend is increasing from 1995 through 2006. From 1998 to 1999, 

there was a small dip in food-away-from-home expenditures as a percent of total food 

expenditures and the decline in per capita fluid milk consumption lessened considerably. From 

2008 to 2009, food-away-from-home expenditures as a percent of total food expenditures 

decreased by 1.9 percent due to the economic recession. It is evident from Figures 3–1 and 3–2 

that per capita fluid milk consumption and eating away from home are negatively correlated. 

Thus, the increase in food consumed away from home appears to be responsible for some of the 

decrease in per capita fluid milk consumption. 

A second factor for declining per capita fluid milk consumption may be changes in U.S. 

demographics. One important change is the proportion of young children in the population, 

which is lower than it was in 1995. Since young children are one of the largest fluid milkconsuming cohorts, any decline in that cohort negatively impacts per capita fluid milk 

consumption. Figure 3–3 shows the percentage of the population that was under 6 years old 

from 1995 through 2009, a segment of the population that decreased 7.1 percent between 1995 

and 2002. Therefore, there is a positive correlation between per capita fluid milk consumption 

and this age cohort—both have declined since 1995. Note that since 2000, there has actually 

been a marginal increase in this age cohort, but it is still below levels in the mid-1990s.

Between 1995 and 2008, the retail price of fluid milk products has generally been rising relative 

to the retail price of other nonalcoholic beverages. This pattern is displayed in Figure 3–4. 

While there have been some times over this period where retail fluid milk prices declined 
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Figure 3–3. Percent of Population Under 6 Years of Age.

6.60

6.70

6.80

6.90

7.00

7.10

7.20

7.30

7.40

7.50

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Percent

Year

Figure 3–4. Retail Price of Fluid Milk Relative to Other Beverage Retail Prices.

0.95

1.00

1.05

1.10

1.15

1.20

1.25

1.30

1.35

1.40

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Price index ratio

Year
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relative to other beverage prices, there is clearly an increasing trend over time, making milk 

more expensive than other nonalcoholic beverages. However, this pattern significantly reversed 

itself in 2009, where the relative price ratio decreased 17.2 percent, which, by itself, had a 

positive effect on consumption. Over the entire period of 1995 through 2009, annual average 

fluid milk prices rose 12.7 percent relative to other beverages. These retail fluid milk price 

increases are likely responsible for some of the decline in per capita fluid milk consumption. 

Fluid milk’s loss of market share to other beverages also may be due to aggressive marketing by

competing beverage producers. Indeed, both dairy farmers and fluid milk processors started 

generic marketing programs to combat competing marketing from other beverage producers. 

Figure 3–5 displays the combined real (inflation-adjusted) generic and brand fluid milk 

advertising expenditures divided by real bottled water plus soy beverage advertising, which are 

major competitors of fluid milk products. The general trend has been an erosion in the ratio of 

generic fluid milk advertising to competing beverage advertising. For example, in 1995, this 

ratio was 1.52, indicating that total generic and brand fluid milk advertising was 52 percent 

higher than the combined total advertising budgets for bottled water plus soy beverages. By 

2009, this ratio fell 50 percent to 0.76. In terms of advertising, fluid milk has lost advertising 

market share to two of its main competitors, which likely had a negative impact on per capita 

milk consumption over this time period. 

Figure 3–5. Generic and Brand Fluid Milk Advertising Divided by Soy Beverage and Bottled 

Water Advertising.

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

1.00

1.20

1.40

1.60

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Advertising Ratio

Year
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One factor that may have diminished some of the decline in per capita fluid milk consumption is 

the growth in real (inflation-adjusted) income over this period. Fluid milk is considered to be a 

“normal” good, which means that consumption increases as consumers’ disposable incomes 

increase. Figure 3–6 illustrates the steady positive trend in real per capita income (in 2009 

dollars) from 1995 through 2009. Since 1995, real per capita income has increased by 24.9

percent, however, there was no growth from 2007 to 2009. 

Another factor that may have diminished some of the decline in per capita fluid milk 

consumption over part of this time period is generic marketing efforts by fluid milk processors 

and dairy farmers. The Dairy Program is the largest checkoff program in the United States in 

terms of revenue, and the second largest is the Fluid Milk Program. 

Figure 3–7 shows generic fluid milk advertising real expenditures (adjusted for inflation) by the 

Dairy and Fluid Milk Programs. Over this period, dairy farmers, primarily through DMI, have 

significantly reduced their investment in generic fluid milk advertising, taking inflation into 

account. Real fluid milk advertising expenditures by dairy farmers have fallen from $138 

million in 1995 to $13.7 million in 2009, a 90.1-percent decrease. Since the Fluid Milk 

Program’s first full year of operation in 1997, its inflation-adjusted expenditures on fluid milk 

advertising have also declined from $93.3 million (1997) to $57.1 million in 2009, or 38.8 

percent in real terms. Collectively, generic fluid milk advertising by both dairy farmers and fluid 

milk processors decreased by 69.4 percent in real terms. 

Figure 3–6. Real Per Capita Disposable Income, in 2009 Dollars 

28.0

29.0

30.0

31.0

32.0

33.0

34.0

35.0

36.0

37.0

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

$1,000

Year
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Figure 3–7. Real Fluid Milk Advertising Expenditures by Dairy Farmers and Fluid Milk 

Processors.

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

160,000

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

$1,000

Year

Farmer advertising Processor advertising

Figure 3–8 shows generic fluid milk non–advertising marketing activities by the Dairy and Fluid 

Milk Programs. The trend in these expenditures has been the opposite of generic advertising. 

The Dairy Program increased annual expenditures of non–advertising marketing from almost 

$26 million in 1995 to $55.9 million in 2009, an increase of 116.4 percent in inflation-adjusted

terms. The Fluid Milk Program increased expenditures in this category from almost $17 million 

in 1997 to $33.6 million in 2009, a 119-percent increase in real terms. Collectively, generic fluid 

milk non–advertising marketing expenditures by both dairy farmers and fluid milk processors 

increased by 109.1 percent in real terms. 

Figure 3–9 shows combined generic fluid milk marketing (advertising and non–advertising) 

activities by dairy farmers and fluid milk processors. The trend has been negative for both 

farmers and processors. Dairy farmers have decreased their annual expenditures of combined 

fluid milk marketing from $163.8 million in 1995 to $69.6 million in 2009, a decrease of 57.5 

percent in real terms. Some of this decline is due to inflation, which has eroded the purchasing 

power for marketing activities; another reason for this decline has been a decision by dairy 

farmers to reduce expenditures on fluid milk marketing. Fluid milk processors decreased their 

combined generic marketing expenditures from $110.3 million in 1997 to $90.7 million in 2009, 

a 17.8-percent decrease in real terms. Almost all decline in fluid milk processor generic milk 

marketing has been due to inflation eroding the purchasing power of its marketing dollars. 

Collectively, generic fluid milk marketing expenditures by both the Dairy and Fluid Milk 

Programs decreased by 41.5 percent in real terms since 1995. 
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Figure 3–8. Real Fluid Milk Non–Advertising Expenditures by Dairy Farmers and Fluid Milk 

Processors. 

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

80,000

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

$1,000

Year

Farmer nonadvertising Processor nonadvertising

Figure 3–9. Real Generic Fluid Milk Marketing Expenditures by Dairy Farmers and Fluid Milk 

Processors. 

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

160,000

180,000

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

$1,000

Year

Farmer fluid milk marketing Processor milk marketing
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Fluid Milk Model Estimation 

To more formally evaluate the relationship between per capita fluid milk consumption and 

factors hypothesized to influence that consumption, an econometric modeling approach was 

used. Because there are factors other than generic marketing by dairy farmers and fluid milk 

processors that influence the demand for fluid milk, the model was used to identify the effects of 

individual factors affecting demand. The following variables were included as factors 

influencing per capita fluid milk demand: the consumer price index (CPI) for fluid milk; the CPI 

for nonalcoholic beverages, which was used as a proxy for fluid milk substitutes; the percentage 

of the U.S. population less than 6 years old; per capita disposable income; variables to capture 

seasonality in fluid milk demand; expenditures on food consumed away from home as a 

percentage of total food expenditures; expenditures on competing beverage advertising (bottled 

water and soy beverage advertising combined), expenditures on generic fluid milk advertising, 

and expenditures on generic fluid milk non–advertising marketing activities.2

 

Since the goals of the Dairy and Fluid Milk Programs are the same with regards to fluid milk, all 

generic fluid milk advertising by both programs was aggregated into a single advertising 

variable, and all generic fluid milk non–advertising marketing by both programs was aggregated 

into a single non–advertising marketing variable.

The model was estimated with national quarterly data from 1995 through 2009. To account for 

the effects of inflation, prices and income were deflated by the CPI for all items. Generic fluid 

milk advertising and competing advertising expenditures were deflated by a media cost index 

computed from annual changes in advertising costs by media type. Generic fluid milk 

non–advertising marketing expenditures were deflated by the CPI for all items. Because 

advertising has a carry-over effect on demand, past fluid milk advertising expenditures also were 

included in the model as explanatory variables using a distributed-lag structure.3

 Similar 

procedures were used to capture this carry-over effect for competing advertising.

The impacts of variables affecting demand can be represented with what economists call 

“elasticities.” Elasticities measure the percentage change in per capita demand given a 1.0 

percent change in one of the identified demand factors while holding all other factors constant. 

Table 3–1 provides average elasticities for the period 1995 through 2009 for model variables, all 

of which have a statistically significant effect on consumption.4

 For example, a price elasticity

2 As mentioned in the introduction, the advertising expenditures include media expenditures for television, radio, print, and 

outdoor advertising, while the non-advertising marketing expenditures included funds spent on fluid milk public relations, sales 

promotions, nutrition education, retail programs, and sponsorships by the national programs. Branded fluid milk advertising 

expenditures were also included in an earlier specification of the model; however, they and were subsequently omitted since they 

did not have a statistically significant impact on milk demand.

3 Specifically, a second-degree polynomial lag structure was imposed. The demand model included current advertising 

expenditures and 11 quarters of lagged advertising expenditures to capture the carry-over effect of advertising. Similarly, 

competing advertising included current and nine quarters of lagged expenditures. Non-advertising marketing expenditures were 

lagged six quarters.

4 The estimated model fit the data extremely well. Most variables were statistically significant at the 1.0 percent significance 

level or better. The adjusted goodness-of-fit measure indicated that the explanatory variables explained 98 percent of the 

variation in per capita fluid milk consumption. Statistical diagnostics were performed, and no statistical problems were found.

 
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Table 3-1. Average Elasticity Values (1995–2009) for Factors Affecting the Per Capita Retail

Demand for Fluid Milk.a

 

Demand factor Elasticity

Percent of food away from home expenditures -0.685** 

Percent of population under 6 years of age 0.561**

Per capita income 0.130* 

Retail fluid milk price -0.126** 

Bottled water + soy beverage advertising expenditures -0.013*

Generic fluid milk advertising expenditures 0.037** 

Generic fluid milk non–advertising marketing expenditures 0.028*

 

a Example: A 1.0 percent increase in the retail price of fluid milk is estimated to reduce per capita sales of fluid milk 

by 0.126 percent. For more information on the data used, see Appendix Table 3-A1.

* Statistically significant at the 10 percent significance level or less.

** Statistically significant at the 5 percent significance level or less. 

of demand for fluid milk equal to –0.126 means that a 1.0 percent increase in the real retail fluid 

milk price decreases per capita fluid milk quantity demanded by 0.126 percent, holding all other 

demand factors constant. 

The most important factors influencing per capita fluid milk demand are the proportion of food 

expenditures on food eaten away from home and demographic changes. While not as large in 

magnitude, retail fluid milk prices, income, expenditures on generic fluid milk advertising and 

non–advertising marketing efforts, and competing beverage advertising expenditures also 

impacted per capita fluid milk demand. Each factor is further discussed in detail. The amount of 

food that is consumed away from home, measured in this model as per capita expenditures on 

food eaten away from home as a percentage of per capita expenditures on all food, has an 

elasticity of –0.685. This means that a 1.0 percent increase in the food consumed away from 

home would result in a 0.685 percent decrease in fluid milk demand when holding all other 

demand factors constant. As mentioned previously, this negative relationship may be due to the 

limited availability of fluid milk products and high availability of fluid milk substitutes at many 

eating establishments, which frequently offer only one or two types of fluid milk beverages. One 

can hypothesize that because of these limited choices, some people who would ordinarily choose 

fluid milk choose another beverage instead. This result suggests the need to target the retail food 

service industry in an effort to increase away-from-home consumption of fluid milk. 

The percentage of the population under 6 years of age is also one of the most important factors 

affecting fluid milk consumption. This factor has an estimated elasticity of 0.561, which means 

that a 1.0 percent increase in this age cohort measure would result in a 0.561 percent increase in 

per capita fluid milk demand when holding all other demand factors constant. This result is 

consistent with previous studies, which show that one of the largest fluid milk-consuming 

segments of the population is young children. While this age cohort has declined since 1995, it 
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has been slowly rising in the last several years, which should have a mitigating influence on 

declining per capita fluid milk consumption. 

Per capita disposable income has a positive and statistically significant impact on per capita fluid 

milk consumption. A 1.0-percent increase in real per capita income would result in a 0.13- 

percent increase in per capita fluid milk demand, holding all other demand factors constant. 

Similar to the price elasticity in magnitude, the income elasticity is consistent with the notion of 

fluid milk products as a staple commodity in the United States. With income up by 24.9 percent 

since 1995, this has lessened the decline in per capita fluid milk consumption. Holding all other 

factors constant, this 24.9-percent increase in real income increased per capita fluid milk 

consumption by 3.2 percent over this period. 

Not surprisingly, the retail price of fluid milk has a negative and statistically significant impact 

on per capita demand. The results indicate that a 1.0-percent increase in the real retail price of 

fluid milk would result in a 0.126-percent decrease in per capita fluid milk quantity demanded. 

The magnitude of this elasticity is relatively small, which indicates that U.S. consumers’ fluid 

milk purchasing behavior is relatively insensitive to changes in the retail price. This result, 

which is consistent with other studies, is likely due to the fact that fluid milk is generally 

regarded as a staple commodity in the United States. 

Combined soy beverage and bottled water advertising also has a negative impact on fluid milk 

demand during the study period. The estimated fluid milk demand elasticity with respect to soy 

beverage and bottled-water advertising is -0.013, and statistically significant. 

Finally, the generic fluid milk marketing activities conducted by fluid milk processors and dairy 

farmers have a positive and statistically significant impact on per capita fluid milk demand. The 

average advertising elasticity is computed to be 0.037 and is statistically significantly different 

from zero. Thus, a 1.0-percent increase in generic fluid milk advertising would increase per 

capita fluid milk consumption by 0.037 percent, holding all other demand factors constant. The 

generic non-advertising marketing elasticity is computed to be 0.028 and is statistically 

significant. The advertising elasticity is found to be 1.3 times higher than the non-advertising 

elasticity and is statistically different.

Fluid Milk Model Simulation 

To examine the impact of dairy farmer and fluid milk processor marketing on total consumption 

of fluid milk, the estimated demand equation was simulated for two scenarios for the period from 

1999 through 2009: (1) a baseline scenario in which the combined fluid milk marketing 

(advertising and non–advertising) expenditures were equal to actual marketing expenditures 

under the two programs, and (2) a no national Dairy Program, no Fluid Milk Processor Program 

scenario in which there was no fluid milk processor-sponsored marketing, and dairy farmer

sponsored fluid milk marketing was reduced to 42 percent of actual levels to reflect the 

difference in assessment before the national program was enacted. A comparison of these two 

scenarios provided a measure of the impact of the Dairy and Fluid Milk Programs. 

Figure 3–10 displays the simulation results for annual fluid milk consumption for the two 
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Figure 3–10. Simulated Milk Consumption With and Without Generic Fluid Milk Marketing. 

 

44.0

46.0

48.0

50.0

52.0

54.0

56.0

58.0

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Billion Pounds

Year

Program No Program

scenarios. These marketing activities were responsible for creating an additional 6.23 billion 

pounds more milk consumption each year on average. Put differently, had there not been generic 

fluid milk marketing conducted by the two national programs, fluid milk consumption would 

have been 11.3 percent less than it actually was over this time period. Hence, the bottom line is 

that the fluid milk marketing efforts by dairy farmers and fluid milk processors combined have 

had a positive and statistically significant impact that is partially mitigating declines in per capita

fluid milk consumption. 

Fluid Milk Processor Benefit-Cost Analysis

One way to measure whether the benefits of a program outweigh the cost is to compute a BCR. 

A BCR can be computed as the change in net revenue5 due to generic dairy marketing divided by 

the cost of the checkoff program. To compute the BCR for the fluid milk processors’ program,6

the estimated demand equation was simulated for two scenarios for the period from 1999 through 

2009: (1) a baseline scenario in which the combined fluid milk marketing (advertising and 

non–advertising) expenditures were equal to actual marketing expenditures under the two 

programs, and (2) a no Fluid Program scenario in which there was no fluid milk processor 

5 “Net revenue” is defined as the aggregate gain in total fluid milk processor revenue from price and demand 

enhancements due to generic fluid milk advertising and non-advertising less the increase in supply costs for the 

additional milk marketed by fluid milk processors. Economists refer to this notion of net revenue as “producer 

surplus.”

6 A separate BCR is computed for the dairy farmers’ program in the next section.
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sponsored marketing, but dairy farmer fluid milk marketing expenditures were set at historical 

levels. A BCR for the fluid milk processor program can be computed on the basis of the 

difference in market conditions between these two scenarios.

To estimate the BCR, an estimate of the supply response by fluid milk processors and a 

retail–processor margin equation are necessary in addition to the fluid milk demand equation.7 

Using quarterly data from 1995 through 2009, a supply function for fluid milk processors was

used as a function of fluid milk supply in the previous quarter, inflation–adjusted processor fluid 

price, inflation–adjusted Class I price, and a trend term. The estimated long–run own price 

elasticity of supply was computed to be 0.12, i.e., a 1.0-percent increase in the processor price 

results in a 0.12-percent increase in quantity supplied of fluid milk. In addition, a retail–

processor margin equation was estimated by regressing the retail price index on the wholesale 

processor price and a trend term. The three equations, retail demand equation, processor supply 

equation, and the margin equation were used to simulate the processor market impacts of the 

Fluid Milk Program. 

Table 3–2 presents the average quarterly impacts and BCRs for the Fluid Milk Program. Fluid 

Milk Program generic marketing had a positive impact on the price that fluid milk processors 

received over this period. The average increase in price from 1999 to 2009 was 4.3 percent. In 

other words, had there not been any marketing by the Fluid Milk Program, the average fluid milk 

processors’ price would have been 4.3 percent lower from 1999 to 2009 than it actually was. 

The increase in overall milk consumption due to processors (not the dairy farmers’ marketing) 

was 4.8 percent. 

Fluid Milk Program marketing efforts had a positive impact on producer surplus over this period 

as well. The average increase in producer surplus from 1999 to 2009 was $932 million per year. 

Had there not been any Fluid Milk Program marketing, average fluid milk processor net revenue 

would have been $932 million lower, per year, from 1999 to 2009 than it actually was. 

Table 3-2. Average Market Impacts of Fluid Processor Generic Marketing Program, 

1999–2009. 

Item

Change in processor price (percent) 4.3

Change in milk consumption 4.8

Change in producer surplus ($ million per year) 932

Change in marketing costs ($ million per year) 105

BCR 8.88

Lower bound of 90% confidence interval for BCR 1.79

 

7 All the results of the econometric estimation are provided in the following report: Kaiser, Harry M. “Measuring 

the Impacts of Generic Fluid Milk and Dairy Marketing.” NICPRE Research Bulletin, School of Applied 

Economics and Management, Cornell University, 2010, which is available from the following web URL: 

http://www.aem.cornell.edu/research/rb.php. 
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How does the gain in producer surplus compare with the costs of the fluid milk processors’ 

program? To answer the question, an average BCR was computed. A BCR greater than 1.0 

implies that the total benefits of the Fluid Milk Program exceed the costs. The average BCR 

from 1999 to 2009 was 8.88. This implies that, on average over the period 1999-2009, the 

benefits of Fluid Milk Program marketing programs have been 8.88 times greater than the costs, 

i.e., every dollar invested in marketing yielded an additional $8.88 in industry net revenue. 

To make allowance for the error inherent in any statistical estimation, a 90-percent confidence 

interval was calculated for the average BCR, providing a lower bound for the average BCR. One 

can be 90 percent “confident” that the true average BCR lies within those bounds. The estimated 

lower bound for the average BCR was 1.79. Since this lower bound is above 1.0, it is reasonable 

to conclude that these confidence intervals give credence to the finding that the benefits of the 

Fluid Milk Program’s marketing activities have been greater than the cost of the programs

Questions often arise with respect to the accuracy of these BCR estimates. BCRs for commodity 

promotion programs are generally found to be large because marketing expenditures in relation 

to product value are small and, as such, only a small demand effect is needed to generate large 

positive returns. For example, generic milk marketing expenditures by fluid milk processors is a 

mere 0.8 percent of the recent average annual value of processor milk sales. The marketing 

activities resulted in modest gains in the quantity of milk products and a positive effect on 

processor prices, resulting in large positive net revenue from the marketing investment.

Analysis of All–Dairy Products Generic Marketing

The following is a brief graphical overview of changes in per capita domestic commercial 

disappearance of all dairy products, and factors hypothesized to affect it, from 1995 through 

2009. Figures 3–11 and 3–12 display the per capita domestic commercial disappearance of all 

dairy products since 1995 on a solids nonfat and fat basis, respectively. The trends in per capita 

consumption are completely different for the fat basis measure compared with the solids nonfatbased measure. On a fat basis, per capita consumption has increased by 8.5 percent over this 

period, although it actually decreased for the first time in 4 years by 1.9 percent from 2008 to 

2009. On a solids nonfat basis, per capita consumption has actually decreased by 1.5 percent

since 1995. 

An important factor influencing per capita commercial disappearance of all dairy products is the 

retail price of dairy products. Figure 3–13 displays the CPI for all dairy products relative to the 

CPI for all items. This figure indicates that there have been both ups and downs for retail dairy 

prices relative to all prices in the economy. For instance, the price of all dairy products declined 

in the most recent year by 6 percent. However, the general trend since 1995 has been modestly 

upwards with dairy product prices increasing by 5.4 percent. The fact that dairy products have 

become more expensive relative to everything else consumers buy has had a negative impact on 

dairy consumption.

A factor that had a positive impact on per capita commercial disappearance of all dairy products 

is the growth in real income over this period. All dairy products are considered to be “normal 

goods,” which means that consumption increases as consumers’ disposable incomes increase. 

Figure 3–6 illustrates the steady positive trend in real per capita income (in 2009 dollars) from 
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Figure 3–11. Domestic Per Capita Commercial Disappearance of Fluid Milk and Dairy 

Products (milk solids nonfat basis). 

 

530

535

540

545

550

555

560

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Pounds

Year

Figure 3–12. Domestic Per Capita Commercial Disappearance of Fluid Milk and Dairy 

Products (fat basis).

550

560

570

580

590

600

610

620

630

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Pounds

Year
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Figure 3–13. Retail Price of Dairy Products Relative to All Other Retail Prices.

0.85

0.87

0.89

0.91

0.93

0.95

0.97

0.99

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Price index ratio

Year

1995 through 2009. Since 1995, real per capita income has increased by 24.9 percent, although 

it leveled off in 2007, fell in 2008, and showed only weak growth in 2009. 

Another factor that may have contributed to increasing per capita domestic commercial 

disappearance of all dairy products over part of this time period is generic marketing efforts by 

fluid milk processors and dairy farmers. Figure 3–14 shows generic fluid milk and dairy product 

advertising real expenditures by dairy farmers and fluid milk processors. Real farmer advertising 

expenditures have fallen from $251.4 million in 1995 to $69.2 million in 2009, a 68.7-percent

decrease. Since the first full year of the Fluid Milk Program in 1997, their expenditures on fluid 

milk advertising have also declined from $93.3 million (1997) to $57.1 million in 2009, or 38.8 

percent. However, since 2002, spending by fluid milk processors has been relatively stable, 

averaging $58.4 million per year. Collectively, generic dairy advertising by both dairy farmers 

and fluid milk processors decreased by 63.4 percent. 

Figure 3–15 shows generic dairy non-advertising marketing activities by dairy farmers and fluid 

milk processors. The trend in these expenditures has been the opposite of generic advertising. 

Dairy farmers have increased their annual expenditures of non–advertising dairy marketing from 

$72.9 million in 1995 to $130 million in 2009, an increase of 78.3 percent. Fluid milk 

processors increased their expenditures in this category from almost $17 million in 1997 to $33.6 

million in 2009, a 119-percent increase. Collectively, generic fluid milk non–advertising 

marketing expenditures by both dairy farmers and fluid milk processors increased by 82 percent. 

Figure 3–16 shows combined generic dairy marketing (advertising and non–advertising) 

activities (in 2009 dollars) by dairy farmers and fluid milk processors. The trend here has been 

negative for both farmers and processors. Annual expenditures of combined dairy marketing by 

dairy farmers decreased from $324.3 million in 1995 to $199.1 million in 2009, a decrease of 
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Figure 3–14. Real Generic Dairy Advertising by Dairy Farmers and Fluid Milk Processors. 

0

50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

300,000

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

$1,000

Year

Farmer advertising Processor advertising

37.9 percent. Annual combined generic marketing expenditures by fluid milk processors 

decreased from $110.3 million in 1997 to $90.7 million in 2009, a 17.8-percent decrease. 

Collectively, generic dairy and fluid milk marketing expenditures by both dairy farmers and fluid 

milk processors decreased by 41.5 percent. 

Figure 3–15. Real Generic Dairy Non–Advertising by Dairy Farmers and Fluid Milk 

Processors.

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

160,000

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

$1,000

Year

Farmer nonadvertising Processor nonadvertising
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Figure 3–16. Real Generic Dairy Marketing Expenditures by Dairy Farmers and Fluid Milk 

Processors. 

0

50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

300,000

350,000

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

$1,000

Year

Processor milk marketing Farmer dairy marketing

Dairy Model Estimation 

To examine the overall impact of the Dairy and Fluid Milk Programs on overall dairy demand, 

we estimated a combined fluid milk/dairy product demand model that included all generic dairy 

advertising activities as one demand determinant, and all non-advertising dairy marketing 

activities as another demand determinant. Expenditures for the following advertising activities 

were aggregated into one variable assumed to impact the all–dairy product demand model: 

television, radio, print, and outdoor media advertising for fluid milk and manufactured dairy 

products by dairy farmers and fluid milk processors. Expenditures for the following 

non–advertising, marketing activities were aggregated into one variable: retail programs, school 

marketing, food service and manufacturing programs, integrated communications, public 

relations, sales promotions, nutrition education, retail programs, and sponsorships conducted by 

fluid milk processors and dairy farmers. In addition, the following variables were included as 

factors influencing per capita all-dairy products demand: the CPI for all-dairy products, per 

capita disposable income, and variables to capture seasonality in dairy product demand. Similar 

to the fluid milk demand model, the all-dairy products demand model was estimated on a per 

capita basis to control for the influence of population increases on demand. 

The model was estimated with national quarterly data for 1995 through 2009. To account for the 

impact of inflation, all prices and income variables were deflated by the CPI for all items. 

Generic fluid milk and cheese advertising expenditures were deflated by a weighted average 

media cost index (television, radio, print, and outdoor). Generic fluid milk and cheese 

non–advertising marketing expenditures were deflated by the CPI for all items. Generic 

advertising expenditures were deflated by the media cost index.
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Table 3–3 provides elasticities for the all-dairy product demand models on a nonfat and fat solids 

basis.8 All variables were statistically significant. The results indicate that a 1.0 percent increase 

in the real price for dairy products would result in a 0.288 percent and a 0.218 percent decrease 

in per capita all–dairy product demand on a nonfat and fat basis, respectively, holding all other 

variables constant. The average income elasticity for 1995 through 2009 was 0.170 (nonfat 

basis) and 0.952 (fat basis). In other words, a 1.0 percent increase in real per capita income 

would result in a 0.17 percent (nonfat) and 0.952 percent (fat) increase in per capita demand for 

all–dairy products holding all other variables constant. 

The major interests here are the advertising and non–advertising marketing elasticities. The 

average advertising elasticity for this period on a nonfat and fat basis was 0.036 and 0.056, 

respectively. A 1.0 percent increase in media advertising expenditures would increase per capita 

all–dairy product demand by 0.036 percent (nonfat basis) and 0.056 percent (fat basis). The 

average non–advertising marketing elasticity for this period was 0.016 (nonfat) and 0.017 (fat), 

respectively. A 1.0 percent increase in media advertising expenditures would increase per capita 

all–dairy product demand by 0.016 percent (nonfat) and 0.017 percent (fat). The advertising 

elasticity in both models was found to be statistically larger than the non–advertising elasticity in 

both models—2.25 times higher on a nonfat basis, and 3.29 times higher on a fat basis. 

Dairy Farmer Benefit–Cost Analysis 

It should be pointed out that DMI has made a significant shift in its marketing programs in the 

past 4 years. Previously, the bulk of DMI’s marketing expenditures was allocated primarily to 

media advertising and, to a lesser extent, non–advertising marketing activities. In 2009, these 

traditional marketing activities (advertising and non–advertising marketing) accounted for only 

$29 million of DMI’s marketing budget.

Table 3-3. Average Elasticity Values (1995–2009) for Factors Affecting Per Capita All–Dairy 

Products Demand. 

Nonfat solids basis Fat basis

Demand Factor Elasticity Elasticity

CPI for all-dairy products -0.288** -0.218*

Per capita income 0.170* 0.952**

Generic dairy advertising expenditures 0.036** 0.056*

Generic dairy non–advertising marketing 

expenditures 0.016** 0.017**

* Statistically significant at the 10% level or better.

** Statistically significant at the 1% level or better. 

 

8 The two models are for milk equivalent, calculated on a fat solids basis and nonfat solids basis. Not to be confused 

with models for nonfat solids and fat solids.
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The same is not true for the QPs, which continue to spend the majority of their marketing 

budgets on advertising and shorter term non–advertising marketing activities. The remaining 

marketing budget of DMI was spent on their new business plan of strategic business 

development with dairy processors and manufacturers, which is not included in the analysis that 

follows. DMI has stated that they do not expect any short–term benefits of these programs for 

2009, but rather expect to see these benefits to accrue in the longer term. Hence, it is important 

to note that the BCRs that follow include only the advertising and shorter term, non–advertising 

marketing activities by dairy farmers, and do not include DMI’s newer business development 

plan. 

A BCR was calculated on both a milk fat and nonfat solids basis by simulating two scenarios: 

(1) a baseline scenario in which combined marketing (advertising and non–advertising 

marketing) levels were equal to actual marketing expenditures under the two programs; and 

(2) a no–national–Dairy–Program scenario in which there was fluid milk–processor–sponsored 

marketing, but dairy–farmer–sponsored marketing was reduced to 42 percent of actual levels to 

reflect the difference in assessment before and after the national program was enacted. A 

comparison of these two scenarios provided a measure of the impact of the Dairy Program. The 

benefits of the Dairy Program were calculated as the change in dairy farmer producer surplus 

(i.e., net revenue) due to demand enhancement from all marketing activities under the Dairy 

Program (the difference in producer surplus between scenarios 1 and 2). The demand 

enhancement reflects increases in quantity and price as a result of the dairy farmers’ marketing 

program. The costs of the Dairy Program were calculated as the difference in total assessment 

revenue before and after the national program was enacted (after netting out the expenditures on 

DMI’s new business plan, which was not included in this analysis). These scenarios were run for 

the time period 1998 through 2009 for the two milk equivalent models: milk fat and nonfat. 

As was the case for the Fluid Milk Program, an own–price elasticity of farm supply was 

necessary to compute the BCR and, consequently, a farm milk supply equation was estimated. 

Using quarterly data from 1995 through 2009, a supply function for dairy farmers was estimated, 

and the long run own–price elasticity of supply was computed to be 1.01, i.e., a 1.0 percent

increase in the all milk price results in a 1.3 percent increase in quantity supplied of farm milk. 

This estimate was used as the base case for computing the BCR. 

Table 3–4 presents the average quarterly impacts and BCR for the Dairy Program. The average 

all milk price from 1999 through 2009 was $14.60 per hundredweight. In the counter factual 

no–national–Dairy–Program scenario for the nonfat solids model, the average all milk price was 

$14.33 per hundredweight, which is 27 cents lower. Thus, had there been no national Dairy 

Program over this period—the price farmers receive for their milk would have been 1.86 percent 

lower than it actually was. The total quantity of milk demand was estimated to be 2.05 percent 

higher on a nonfat solids basis, as a result of the Dairy Program. In the counter factual 

no–national–Dairy–Program scenario for the milk fat model, the average all milk price was 

$14.19 per hundredweight, which is 41 cents lower. Thus, had there been no national Dairy 

Program over this period, the price farmers received for their milk would have been 2.81 percent

lower than it actually was. The total quantity of milk demand was estimated to be 2.86 percent

higher on a fat basis, as a result of the Dairy Program.

The results show that the average BCR for the Dairy Program was 6.20 (nonfat solids basis) and 
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Table 3-4. Average Market Impacts of Dairy Farmer Generic Marketing Program, 1999-2009. 

Item Nonfat basis Fat basis

Change in all milk price (percent) 1.86 % 2.81 %

Change in total milk marketings 2.05 % 2.86 %

Change in producer surplus ($ million per year) 940 1,494

Change in marketing costs ($ million per year) 151.7 151.7

BCR 6.20 9.85

Lower bound of 90 percent confidence interval for 

BCR

3.84 1.18

 

9.85 (milk fat basis) from 1999 through 2009. This means that each dollar invested in generic 

dairy marketing by dairy farmers during the period would return between $6.20 and $9.85, on 

average, in net revenue to farmers. The level of the BCR suggests that dairy farmer expenditures 

on advertising and non–advertising promotions have been a successful investment. 

In another interpretation of the BCR, the increase in real generic dairy marketing expenditures 

resulting from the Dairy Program costs dairy producers an additional $151.7 million per year on 

average from 1999 through 2009. The additional generic dairy marketing resulted in higher 

demand, prices, and net revenue for dairy producers nationwide. Based on the simulations 

conducted, it is estimated that the average annual increase in producer surplus (reflecting 

changes in both revenues and costs) due to the additional generic marketing under the Dairy 

Program was $940 million on a nonfat basis and $1.494 billion on a fat basis. Dividing $840 

(or $1,494) million by the additional Dairy Program cost of $151.7 million results in the 

estimated BCRs of 6.20 (nonfat basis) and 9.85 (fat basis).

To make allowance for the error inherent in any statistical estimation, a 90-percent confidence 

interval was calculated for the average BCR, providing a lower bound for the average BCR. One 

can be 90 percent “confident” that the true average BCR lies within those bounds. The estimated 

lower bound for the average BCR in the nonfat and fat model is 3.84 and 1.18, respectively. 

Since both lower bounds are above 1.0, it is reasonable to conclude that these confidence 

intervals give credence to the finding that the benefits of the Dairy Program’s marketing 

activities have been greater than the cost of the programs. 

The change in generic dairy marketing expenditures noted previously is a mere 0.60 percent of 

the recent average annual value of farm milk marketings from 1999 through 2009 ($24.46 

billion). The marketing activities resulted in modest gains in the quantity of dairy products and a 

positive effect on milk prices, resulting in large positive net revenue from the marketing 

investment.

In addition to computing a BCR for the overall marketing efforts of dairy farmers, an average 

BCR was also calculated for generic advertising and non-advertising activities by dairy farmers. 

Similar to the elasticity results, the average BCR for advertising was significantly higher than for 

non-advertising. The average BCR for generic advertising in the non-fat model was 8.56 

compared with 6.60 for non–advertising marketing activities, and this difference was statistically 
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significant at the 1.0 percent level. The average BCR for generic advertising in the fat model 

was 15.06 compared with 8.41 for non–advertising marketing activities, and this difference was 

statistically significant at the 1.0 percent level. Hence, dairy farmers are receiving a higher 

return from their generic advertising activities than the non–advertising marketing activities.
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Table 3-A1. Description of Variables Used in Econometric Models.a 

Variable Description Units Meanb

Consumption Variables

RFDPC Annual retail fluid demand per capita lbs 192.1

(9.89)

RDDPCNF Annual retail all-dairy product demand per capita on a non-fat 

basis

lbs 554.6

(11.83)

RDDPCF Annual retail all-dairy product demand per capita on a fat basis lbs 589.3

(26.44)

Price Indices

RFPCPI Consumer retail price index for fresh milk and cream deflated by 

consumer price index for nonalcoholic beverages (1982–84=1)

# 1.18

(0.11)

RDPCPI Consumer retail price index for all-dairy products deflated by 

consumer retail price index for all items (1982–84=1)

# 0.93

(0.03)

RBEVCPI Consumer retail price index for non-alcoholic beverages 

(1982–84=100)

# 141.7

(10.07)

Demographic and Income Variables

INCPC Annual per capita disposable income, deflated by the consumer 

retail price index for all items (2007=1)

$ 32,410

(2,410)

AGE5 Percent of the population under age 6 % 6.94

(0.18)

FAFH% Food away from home expenditures as percent of total food 

expenditures

% 50.8

(2.16)

Marketing Expenditures

GFMA Annual generic fluid milk advertising expenditures by dairy 

farmers deflated by media cost index (2009 $)

$mil 58.9

(50.7)

GFMN Annual generic fluid milk non-advertising marketing expenditures 

by dairy farmers deflated by consumer price index (2009 $)

$mil 48.3

(29.0)

GFDA Annual generic milk and dairy advertising expenditures by dairy 

farmers, deflated by media cost index (2009 $)

$mil 147.1

(75.3)

GFDN Annual generic milk and dairy non-advertising marketing 

expenditures by dairy farmers, deflated by media cost index 

(2009 $)

$mil 113.4

(58.8)

GPMA Annual generic fluid milk advertising expenditures by fluid milk 

processors, deflated by media cost index (2009 $)

$mil 63.7

(29.7)

GPMN Annual generic fluid milk non-advertising marketing expenditures 

by fluid milk processors, deflated by consumer price index 

(2009 $)

$mil 21.7

(12.9)

CBA Annual soy milk + bottled-water advertising expenditures 

deflated by media cost index (2009 $)

$mil 217.4

(142.1)

a Quarterly dummy variables are also included in the model to account for seasonality in demand.

b Computed over the period 1995–2009. Standard deviation in parentheses.
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Appendix A–1 

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board 

Current Member Listing 

Region 1 (Oregon and Washington) 

Elizabeth I. Anderson 

Onalaska, Washington 

Term expired 10/31/2009 

Region 2 (California) 

James L. Ahlem Mary E. Cameron 

Hilmar, California Hanford, California 

Term expires 10/31/2010 Term expired 10/31/2009 

Kimberly K. Clauss John B. Fiscalini 

Hilmar, California Modesto, California 

Term expired 10/31/2009 Term expires 10/31/2010 

Ronald L. Koetsier Stephen D. Maddox 

Visalia, California Riverdale, California 

Term expires 10/31/2011 Term expires 10/31/2010 

Brad J. Scott Pauline Tjaarda 

Moreno Valley, California Shafter, California 

Term expires 10/31/2010 Term expires 10/31/2010 

Region 3 (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming) 

Grant B. Kohler Ronald E. Shelton 

Midway, Utah Greeley, Colorado 

Term expires 10/31/2010 Term expires 10/31/2011 

William C. Stouder Harold A. Wick 

Wendell, Idaho Austin, Colorado 

Term expired 10/31/2009 Term expires 10/31/2011 

Region 4 (Arkansas, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) 

William R. Anglin Jose L. Gonzalez 

Bentonville, Arkansas Mesquite, New Mexico 

Term expires 10/31/2011 Term expires 10/31/2010 

Lawrence A. Hancock Byron A. Lehman 

Muleshoe, Texas Newton, Kansas 

Term expired 10/31/2009 Term expires 10/31/2011 
2

Appendix A–1, continued 

Region 5 (Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota)

Paul L. Kent Kenton W. Holle 

Mora, Minnesota Mandan, North Dakota 

Term expired 10/31/2009 Term expires 10/31/2011 

Region 6 (Wisconsin) 

William J. Herr Peter J. Kappelman 

Greenwood, Wisconsin Manitowoc, Wisconsin 

Term expires 10/31/2010 Term expires 10/31/2009 

Sharon K. Laubscher Randy G. Roecker 

Wonewoc, Wisconsin Loganville, Wisconsin 

Term expires 10/31/2011 Term expired 10/31/2009 

Carl F. Van Den Avond 

Green Bay, Wisconsin 

Term expires 10/31/2011 

Region 7 (Illionis, Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska) 

Larry G. Purdom Douglas D. Nuttleman 

Purdy, Missouri Stromsburg, Nebraska 

Term expired 10/31/2009 Term expires 10/31/2011 

Region 8 (Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee) 

Larry B. Jaggers 

Glendale, Kentucky 

Term expires 10/31/2011 

Region 9 (Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia) 

Paul L. Broering Donald E. Grutner 

St. Henry, Ohio Fremont, Indiana 

Term expires 10/31/10 Term expired 10/31/2009 

Carl A. Schmitz 

Wadesville, Indiana 

Term expires 10/31/2011 

Region 10 (Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia) 

John M. Larson 

Okeechobee, Florida 

Term expires 10/31/2010 
3

Appendix A–1, continued 

Region 11 (Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) 

Rita P. Kennedy Paula A. Meabon 

Butler, Pennsylvania Wattsburg, Pennsylvania 

Term expired 10/31/2009 Term expires 10/31/2010 

Region 12 (New York) 

Corinne M. Banker Sandford Stauffer 

Morrisville, New York Nicholville, New York 

Term expires 10/31/2010 Term expired 10/31/2009 

Region 13 (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and 

Vermont) 

Ellen H. Paradee 

Grand Isle, Vermont 

Term expires 10/31/2011 
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Appendix A-2 

National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board 

Current Member Listing 

Region 1 (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and 

Vermont) 

Michael F. Touhey, Jr. 

Dean Foods Company 

Franklin, Massachusetts 

Term expires 06/30/2010 

Region 2 (New Jersey and New York) 

James F. Walsh 

H.P. Hood, L.L.C. 

Lynnefield, Massachusetts 

Term expires 06/30/2011 

Region 3 (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia) 

Jay S. Bryant 

Maryland and Virginia Milk Producer’s Cooperative Association, Inc.

Reston, Virginia 

Term expires 06/30/2012 

Region 4 (Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina) 

Charles L. Gaither, Jr. 

Milkco, Inc. 

Asheville, North Carolina 

Term expires 06/30/2010 

Region 5 (Florida) 

Michael R. Smith 

Publix Super Markets, Inc. 

Lakeland, Florida 

Term expires 06/30/2011 

Region 6 (Ohio and West Virginia) 

Charles S. Mayfield, Jr. 

Mayfield Dairy (a subsidiary of Dean Foods Company) 

Athens, Tennessee 

Term expires 06/30/2012 
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Appendix A-2, continued 

Region 7 (Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin) 

James B. Green 

Kemps, L.L.C. (a subsidiary of H.P. Hood, L.L.C.) 

St. Paul, Minnesota 

Term expires 06/30/2010 

Region 8 (Illinois and Indiana) 

Brian Haugh 

National Dairy Holdings (a subsidiary of Grupo Lala) 

Dallas, Texas 

Term expires 06/30/2011 

Region 9 (Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee) 

Edward L. Mullins 

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. 

Carlinville, Illinois 

Term expires 06/30/2012 

Region 10 (Texas) 

Robert B. McCullough 

H.E. Butt Grocery Company 

San Antonio, Texas 

Term expires 06/30/2010 

Region 11 (Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma) 

Steven M. Turner 

Turner Dairy L.L.C. (a subsidiary of Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.) 

Covington, Tennessee 

Term Expires 06/30/2011 

Region 12 (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah) 

John R. Zuroweste 

Dean Foods Company 

Dallas, Texas 

Term expires 06/30/2012 

Region 13 (Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming) 

Jerry N. Tidwell 

Safeway, Inc. 

Pleasanton, California 

Term expires 06/30/2010 
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Appendix A-2, continued 

Region 14 (Northern California) 

Jay B. Simon 

Super Store Industries 

Stockton, California 

Term expires 06/30/2011 

Region 15 (Southern California) 

Timothy Kelbel 

The Kroger Company, Western Division 

Cincinnati, Ohio 

Term expires 06/30/2012 

Members-At-Large (Processors) 

Miriam E. Brown 

Anderson Erikson Dairy 

Des Moines, Iowa 

Term expires 06/30/2012 

Michael A. Krueger 

Shamrock Foods Company 

Phoenix, Arizona 

Term expires 06/30/2011 

Randy D. Mooney 

Hiland Dairy Foods Company, L.L.C. 

Springfield, Missouri 

Term expires 06/30/2010 

Teresa E. Webb 

Farmland Dairies, L.L.C. 

Wallington, New Jersey 

Term expires 06/30/2010 

Members-At-Large (Public) 

Mary A. Hill 

Jackson, Mississippi 

Term expires 06/30/2012 
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Appendix B–1 

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board 

2009 Actual Income and Expenses 

 (Thousands) 

 

Income 

Assessments $93,828 

Interest 39 

Total Income $93,867 

General Expenditures 

General and Administrative $3,991 

USDA Oversight 819 

Total General Expenditures $4,810 

Program Expenditures 

Domestic Marketing and Export Enhancement $103,592 

Amortization of NAEMS1Study 1,833

 Total Program Expenditures $105,424

Excess of Revenue (Under) Over Expenditures ($16,287) 

Fund Balance, Beginning of Year $38,626 

Fund Balance, End of Year $22,339 

1National Air Emissions Monitoring Study. 

Source: Independent Auditor’s Report of the National Dairy Board and USDA records. 
2

Appendix B–2 

2009 USDA Oversight Costs for the 

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board 

 (Thousands) 

Salaries and Benefits $565 

Travel 102

Miscellaneous161

Equipment 3

Total $731

Independent Evaluation $112

Total2$843

1

Includes overhead, transportation, rent, communications, utilities, postage, contracts, supplies, photocopying, and 

 Office of General Counsel costs. 

2The totals for USDA expenses differ slightly from those shown in Appendix B–1 because of end-of-year estimates 

 which are adjusted in the following year and correspond to the Federal fiscal year, which runs from 

 October 1through September 30. 

Source: USDA Accounting Reports. 
3

Appendix B–3 

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board 

2009 Approved Budget 

 (Thousands) 

 

Revenues 

Assessments $100,600 

Program Development Fund Draw 21,986 

Interest 600

Total Income $123,185 

Expenses 

General and Administrative $4,000 

USDA Oversight 900

Subtotal $4,900 

Program Budget 

Milk $9,604 

Cheese 15,713 

Ingredients 4,400 

Export Enhancement 12,024 

Children’s Fitness and Nutrition Initiative 16,990 

Product Research 6,000 

Nutrition Research 8,078 

Nutrition Affairs 10,034 

Industry Image and Relations 9,575 

Foodservice 759 

Retail 2,273 

Strategy and Insights 14,264 

Other1 5,300 

Subtotal $115,013* 

Total Budget Expenditures $119,913 

1Other includes fixed commitments, butter promotion, value–added milk, and value–added cheese. 

*UDIA Expense share of total is $24,851. 

Source: Budgets received and approved by USDA from the National Dairy Board. 
4

Appendix B–4 

National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board 

2009 Actual Income and Expenses 

 (Thousands) 

Income 

Assessments $107,207 

Late-Payment Charges 106 

Interest 381 

Other 6

Total Income $107,700 

General Expenditures 

California Refund 10,353 

Administrative 2,805

USDA Oversight 412 

USDA Assessment Verification 74

Total General Expenditures $13,644 

Program Expenditures 

Media $66,953 

Promotions 11,091 

Public Relations 15,260 

Strategic Thinking 1,170 

Research, Local Markets, and Program Management 2,132 

Medical Advisory Panel 226 

Medical Research 63 

Program Measurement 108 

Total Program Expenditures $97,003 

Excess of Revenue (Under) Over Expenditures ($2,947) 

Fund Balance, Beginning of Year $22,304 

Fund Balance, End of Year $19,356 

Source: Independent Auditor’s Report of the Fluid Milk Board and USDA Records. 
5

Appendix B–5

USDA 2009 Oversight Costs for the 

National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board 

 (Thousands) 

Salaries and Benefits $403

Travel 17

Miscellaneous140

Equipment 5

Printing 1

Total $466

Independent Evaluation $37

Total2$503

1 Includes overhead, transportation, rent, communications, utilities, postage, contracts, supplies, photocopying, and 

 Office of General Counsel costs. 

2 The totals for USDA expenses differ slightly from those shown in Appendix B–4 because of end-of-year estimates 

 which are adjusted in the following year. 

Source: USDA Accounting Reports. 
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Appendix B–6 

National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board 

2009 Approved Budget 

 (Thousands) 

 

Revenues 

Assessments $107,000

Interest 240

Total Income $107,240

Carryover from Previous Fiscal Year $4,325

Total Available Funds $111,564

Expenses 

General and Administrative $2,855

USDA Oversight 570

California Refund 10,210

Subtotal $13,635 

Program Budget 

Moms $58,869

Teens 25,548

Hispanic 6,573

Business Development 4,048

Research 2,778

Program Measurement 109

Subtotal $97,925

Unallocated 4

Total Budget Expenditures $111,564

1

Independent Evaluation costs are included in Program Measurement Expenses. 

2

Processor Compliance is included in General and Administrative Expenses. 

 Source: Budgets from the National Fluid Milk Board received and approved by USDA. 
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Appendix B–7 

2009 Aggregate Income and Expenditure Data 

Reported to USDA by the Qualified Programs 

(Thousands) 

 2009

Income 

Carryover from Previous Year $64,708

1 

Producer Remittances 190,598 

Transfers from Other Qualified Programs258,369

Transfers to Other Qualified Programs -55,387

Other Income 6,607 

Total Adjusted Annual Income $264,895 

Expenditures

General and Administrative $8,496

Advertising and Sales Promotion 69,327

Unified Marketing Plan465,239

Dairy Foods and Nutrition Research 5,926

Public and Industry Communications 11,886

Nutrition Education 17,032

Market and Economic Research 1,232

Other5 2,965 

Total Annual Expenditures $182,103 

Total Available for Future Year Programs $82,792 

 

1

 Differences are due to audit adjustments and varying accounting periods. 

2

 Payments transferred between Qualified Programs differ due to different accounting methods and accounting 

 periods. 

3

 Includes interest, income from processors and handlers, sales of supplies and materials, contributions, and rental 

 income. 

4

 Unified Marketing Plan: Reported local spending by United Dairy Industry Association units participating in the 

 Dairy Management Inc. unified marketing plan to fund national implementation programs. 

5

 Includes capital expenses. 

Source: Data reported by the Qualified Programs. 
8

Appendix B–8 

Aggregate 2009 Advertising Expenditure Data Reported 

to USDA by the Qualified Programs 

(Thousands) 

 

Advertising Programs 

Fluid Milk $9,557 [13.8%] 

Cheese 46,804 [67.5%] 

Butter 2,860 [4.1%]

Frozen Dairy Products 442 [0.6%] 

Other1  9,664 [14%]

Total $69,327 [100%]

1 Includes “Real Seal,” holiday, multi-product, calcium, foodservice, product donation at State 

 fairs, and other events and contributions for displays or promotional events. 

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National Dairy Promotion and Research Board

Years Ended December 31,2009 and 2008

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Finaneial Statements

Years Ended December 31,2009 and 2008

Contents

Report of Independørt Auditors....

Financial Statements

Balanco Sheets ....................2

Statemçnts of Activities .........,..............3

Statements of Cash F1ows........ ..............4

Notes to Financial Statements. ..............5

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The Board of Directors

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of National Dairy Promotion and Research

Board (NDB) as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related statements of activities and

cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of NDB's

management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on

our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United

States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obøin reasonable assurance

about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged

to perform an audit of NDB's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included

consideration of intemal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures

that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the

effectiveness of NDB's intemal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no

such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts

and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and

significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement

presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects,

the financial position of National Dairy Promotion and Research Board as of December 31,2009

and 2008, and the changes in its net assets and its cash flows for the years then ended, in

conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

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Balance Sheets

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Assessments receivable, net of allowance for doubtful

accounts of $200,000 in2009 and 2008

Accrued interest receivable

Investment in NAEMS study, net of accumulated

amortization of $6,000,000 in 2009 and

$4,166,667 in 2008

Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of

$195,104 in 2009 and $179,365 in 2008

Total assets

Liabilities and net assets

Liabilities:

Due to related party - DMI

Accounts payable

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

Total liabilities

Unrestricted net assets:

Designated

Undesignated

Net assets - unrestricted

Total liabilities and net assets

See accompanying notes.

December 31

2009 2008

s 29,139,296 $ 40,847,072

8,7811521 10,684,514

145 8,024

1,833,333

29,920 28,838

$ 37.9s0.882 $ 53.401.781

$ 15,087,443 s 14,349,713

1,697 60,185

522,861 365,546

15,612,001 14,775,444

16,387,776 27,0t7,837

5,951,105 I1,608,500

22,338,881 38,626,337

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Statements of Activities

Revenues

Assessments

Interest income

Total revenues

Expenses

Programs:

Domestic and export marketing

United States Department of Agriculture

Amortization of NAEMS study

Total programs

General and administrative :

DMI general and administrative

General and administrative

Total general and administrative

Total expenses

Decrease in net assets

Net assets at beginning of year

Net assets at end of year

See accompanying notes.

Year Ended December 31

2009 2008

$ 93,827,599 $ 94,484,051

38.925 r,036,239

93,866,524 95,520,290

103,591,562 105,92r,955

738,525 818,639

1.833,333 2,000,000

106,163,420 108,740,594

3,279,161 2,738,782

711,399 549,532

3,990,560 3,288,314

110,153,980 112,028,908

(16,287,456) (16,508,618)

38,626,337 55,134,955

$ 22.338.881 $ 38.626.337

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Statements of Cash Flows

Operating activities

Change in net assets

Adjustrnents to reconcile change in net assets to

net cash used in operating activities:

Amortization of NAEMS study

Depreciation

Changes in assets and liabilitìes:

Assessments receivable

Accrued interest receivable

Due to related party - DMI

Accounts payable

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

Net cash used in operating activities

Investing activitÍes

Purchases of fixed assets

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

Cash and cash equivalents at end ofyear

See accompønying notes.

Year Ended December 3l

2009 2008

$ (16,287,456) $ (16,508,618)

1,833,333 2,000,000

15,740 13,841

1,9021993 (2,698,083)

7,879 96,800

737,730 1,577,479

(58,488) (74,096)

157.315 168.899

(11,690,954) (t5,423,778)

(16.822\ (2,162\

(11,707,776) (15,425,940)

40,847,072 56,273,012

s 29.139.296 s 40.847.072

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31,2009 and 2008

1. Organization

The National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB) was established on May 1, 1984,

pursuant to The Dairy and Tobacco Adjustment Act of 1983 (Public Law 98-180), as part of a

comprehensive strategy to reduce milk surplus supplies in the United States (U.S.) and increase

human consumption of U.S.-produced fluid milk and other dairy products. The purpose of NDB

is to establish a coordinated program of promotion and research designed to strengthen the U.S.

dairy industry's position in the marketplace and to maintain and expand domestic and

international markets' usage of U.S.-produced fluid milk and other dairy products.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved a joint venture between NDB

and the United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA) to form Dairy Management Inc. (DMI)

effective January l, 1995. The purpose of DMI, a related organization, is to promote greater

coordination, efficiency, and effectiveness and avoid incompatibility and duplication in the

marketing programs and projects undertaken by NDB and UDIA, which jointly plan, develop,

and implement their various marketing programs and activities through DMI, subject to the

approval of the USDA.

NDB funds DMI on a cost-reimbursement basis. Core costs, which include søff salaries and

benefits, travel, Board of Directors, and office operating expenses, are primarily funded by NDB,

with UDIA funding one-half of Board of Directors and executive office costs. Marketing

program costs, which include expenses associated with implementing the marketing programs of

NDB and UDIA, are funded by NDB and UDIA.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with

generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States. These principles require

management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and

liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of

revenues and expenses in the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

FASB Codification

Effective July 1,2009,the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) designated the FASB

Accounting Søndards Codification (ASC or Codification) as the single source of authoritative

accounting and reporting standards in the United Søtes applicable to all nongovernmental

entities, with the exception of guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission

(SEC) and its st¿ff. The Codification is not intended to change U.S. GAAP; instead it reorganizes

pronouncements into topics and displays all topics in a consistent structure. The restructuring of

U.S. GAAP content has affected how reporting entities reference accounting guidance;

consequently all references to accounting standards within these statements comply with the new

Codification requirements.

Financial Instruments

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, assessments receivable, accrued interest

receivable, due to related pa{y, accounts payable, and accrued expenses and other liabilities are

reasonable estimates of fair value due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents include all liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less at the date

of acquisition.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Fair Value Measurements

ASC 820 establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements

for financial instruments measured at fair value. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the

transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The

three levels are defined as follows:

Level I - Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical

assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2 - Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets or

liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either

directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instruments.

Level 3 - Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair

value measurement.

A frnancial instrument's categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest

level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

NDB has classiflred $11,549,474 and $39,634,108 of investments, which are included in cash and

cash equivalents as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, as Level l. The investments

consist of U.S. federal agency securities.

Assessments

Assessment revenue is generated by a mandatory assessment of $0.15 per hundredweight on all

milk produced and marketed in the contiguous United Søtes. Milk producers can direct up to

$0.10 per hundredweight to USDA-qualifred state and regional generic dairy promotion

organizations. For the years ended December 31,2009 and 2008, the net NDB assessment was

approximately $0.0504 per hundredweight of milk marketed. Assessment revenue is recognized

in the month in which milk is marketed.

During 2005, the Dairy Promotion and Research Order was amended to allow organic dairy

producers, as defined, to be exempt from paying assessments. The amount of exempted

assessments in 2009 and 2008 was approximately $660,969 and$602,435, respectively.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Fixed Assets

Fixed assets consist of computer software and are recorded at cost. Depreciation and

amortization are provided in amounts sufficient to charge the costs of depreciable assets to

operations over estimated service lives of five years using the straight-line method.

Income Taxes

The Internal Revenue Service has ruled that NDB is an entity engaging in an activity under the

oversight of the Department of Agriculture and, accordingly, is not subject to federal taxation.

Employee Costs

NDB's operations are staffed by DMI employees who receive vacation, retirement, health, and

other benefits provided by DMI.

3. Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of the following as of December 3l:

2009

Cash

U.S. federal agency securities

2008

$ 17,589,822 s 1,212,964

11,549,474 39,634,108

$ 29,139,296 $ 40,847,072

4. Assessments Receivable

Assessments receivable are recorded at the estimated net amounts to be received based on the

amount of milk marketed and the average payment per hundredweight. In accordance with

Public Law 98-180, NDB forwards unpaid assessments to the USDA for collection and other

legal proceedings. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, approximately $67,000 of cumulative

unpaid assessments were at the USDA pending further action. Such amounts are not included in

assessments receivable as of December3l,2009 and 2008, and will not be recorded as revenue

until such amounts are ultimately received. Civil penalties exist for any persons who do not pay

the assessment and/or frle required milk marketed assessment reports with NDB.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

2009

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) is a related pafty that was founded by the boards of

both NDB and UDIA and began operations effective January 1,1996. The purpose of USDEC is

to improve the marketing conditions for the U.S. dairy industry with respect to the export of U.S.

dairy products by promoting the acceptability, consumption, and purchase of U.S. dairy products

in international markets. Of the program funding that NDB reimbursed DMI, $8,148,823 and

$7,921,080 for 2009 and 2008, respectively, was reimbursed to DMI for USDEC's operations.

NDB reimburses the USDA for the cost of administrative oversight and compliance audit

activities. Expenses incurred under this arrangement amounted to $738,525 and $818,639 for

2009 and 2008, respectively.

6. Net Assets

During 2009 and 2008, NDB's Board designated a portion of net assets for cash reserves. Total

designations of net assets are as follows:

5. Related Party Transactions

NDB has funded DMI program and core costs as follows:

Program costs

Core costs

Total funding to DMI

Designated net assets:

Cash reserves

NAEMS study

Subsequent-year program activity

Total designated net assets

Undesignated net assets

Total net assets

$ 74,421,171 $ 81,808,386

32,449,552 26,852,351

$ 106,870,723 $ 108,660,737

$ 1,800,000 $ 1,800,000

1,833,333

14,587,776 23384504

16,387,776 27,017,837

5,951,105 11,608,500

$ 22,338,881 $ 38,6

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

7. National Air Emissions Monitoring Study (NAEMS)

In 2005, the U.S. Congress approved a one-time waiver in restrictions that limited the use of

checkoff dollars to post-harvest research activities. The waiver allowed NDB to use checkoff

money to pay for research into the types of air emissions coming from a cross-section of dairy

operations.

In January 2006, NDB contracted with National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) to conduct a

research project to study the environmental effects of air emissions from dairy operations. Total

investment in the project, which began in December 2006, was $6.0 million. NMPF placed these

funds into an escrow account and released an NDB-approved portion of these funds to the

Agricultural Air Research Council (AARC), which conducted the research for a three-year

period.

NDB has amortized the investment over the three-year life of the project as follows:

2009 2008

Investment in NAEMS Air Emissions Study

Less: accumulated amortization

Net investment

s 6,000,000 $ 6,000,000

6,000,000 4,166,667

$ - $ 1,833,333

8. Subsequent Events

As of April 30,2010,ND8 guaranteed DMI's $10,000,000 revolving bank line of credit, which

expires on April 30, 201l. Bonowings made, if any, under the line of credit accrue interest,

payable monthly, at the prevailing prime interest rate.

NDB evaluated events occuning between January 1,2010 and May 6,2010, which is the date

when the financial statements were available to be issued. NDB did not have any subsequent

events, except that mentioned in the previous paragraph, to recognize or disclose.

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National Fluid Milk Processor

Promotlon Board

Financial Statements

and

lndependent Aud itof s Report

Year Ended December 31, 2009

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Part I

Financial Statements and lndependent Audito/s

Report for the Year Ended December 31, 2009

Part ll

lndependent Auditor's Report on lnternal Control

(Combined Report Applicable to lnternal Control over

Financial Reporting Based on an Audit of Financial

Statements and lnternal Control over Compliance

Based on an Auditof FinancialStatements Performed

in Accordance with Govemment Auditing Standads)

Part lll

I ndependent Aud itof s Gomments o n Compliance with

Govemment Auditi ng Standañs
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PART I
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Table of Contents

lndependentAudltor's Report.. 1-2

Financlal Statements:

Statement of Financial Position 3

Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Assets 4

Statement of Cash F1ows..,...... 5

Notes to Financial Statements................ ...........6-12

Supplementary lnformation:

lndependent Audito/s Report on Supplementary lnformation 14

Schedules of Actual Compared to Budget:

Revenues and Expenses (Budget Basis)........ 15

Program Expenses (Budget Basis) 16

Administrative Expenses (Budget Basis)......,. 17

Schedule of Cash Receipts and Disbursements 18
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I nd,eoendent Auditor,s Report

To the Board of Dlrectors

National Fluid lUllk Processor

Prcmotlon Board

Washington, D.C.

we have audited the accompanying statement of financial position of the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board as of December 31, 2009, and tlie related statements of revenues,

expenses and changes in net assets and cash flows for the year then ended. These financiai statements are the responsibility of the National Ftuid M¡ik Processor promotion Board's managsment. Our responsibili$ is to express an opinion on these financialstatements based

on our audit.

We conducted our audít in accordance with auditing standards generaily accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable tõ financial aúO¡ts coñta¡neà in Government Auditing Standatds, issued by the Comptroller Generat of the United States. Those standards

lequire lhat we plan and perform the audil to obtain reasonable assurance abàut whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporling as a basis for designint auO¡i piãcøures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose õt ex-pressini an-opinion on the effectiveness of the Compan¡/s internalcontroloveri¡nahcial repoñíng. Acórdingiy, we express

no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, èvidenie supportiñd ne amäunts and disclosures in the financial statements. Àn audit also incfudes ass"öå¡ni tñe accounting principles used and significant estimates m.ade by management, as well aé evaluating thã overall financial statement presentation. We bel¡evá that ou-r audit irovidei a reasonaUle basis for our opinion.

ln our opinion, the financial statements re.f^gf"!lo above presentfairly, in allmaterialrespects,

the-financial posítion of the National Fluid Milk Processor þromotion Bïard as of December 31 ,

2009, and the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and its cash flows for the yeai

then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

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To the Board of Directors

National Fluid Milk Processor

Promotion Board

Pagetwo

ln accordancewith Govemment Auditing Standards, we have also issued reports dated March

30, 2010 on our consideration of the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board's internal

control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws,

regulations, contracts, grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of those reports ls to

describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and

the results of that testing and not to provide an opinion on the intemal control over financial

reporting or on compliance. Those reports are an integral part of an audit performed in

accordance with Govemment Auditíng Sfandards and should be considered in assessing the

results of our audit.

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March 30, 2010
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Natlonal Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board

Statement of Financial Posltlon

December 31,2009

Assets

Current asset¡:

Cash and cash equivalents

Assessrnents receivable, net

lnvestments - held to maturity

Future year costs

Prepaid expenses

Other receivables

Total cunont assets

Property and equlpmont, net

Total assetg

Liabilities and net asgets

Currunt liabilitie¡:

Accounts payable and accrued €xpenses

DeferrEd compensation, related party

Total cunent liabilitiEs

Commltments

Net a¡sets:

Designated for contin gencies

Undesignated

Totalnet assets

Total llabllltles and net asreti

$ 12,411,882

10,824,997

1,028,288

4,5O5,749

35,157

.-- 32,372

29,939,435

136,525

s 28,974,960

s 9,600,592

18,783

9,619,375

2,500,000

1ô,855,585

19Js5,s85

_9.--?8,974,999_

Seo Accompanylng Notes

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National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board

Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Assets

For the year ended Dscember 31, 2009

Revenues:

Assessments

Late payment charges

lnterest income

Other

Totalrevenues

Expenses:

Program expenses:

Moms target

Teens target

Hispanic target

Research

Business development

Proglam measurement

Total program expenses

Other expenses:

California grant

Administrative

USDA oversight

USDA compliance audit

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

Total other expensee

Total expenses

Exceeg of expeneeg over rovenuos

Net assets - beginning

Net assets - ending

$ 108,251,435

ô7,303

234,687

. 16,419

108,569.844

5g,gg6,0gg

23,461,717

6,441,230

2,214,397

4,071,752

u,141

95,,l09,326

10,236,499

2,427,024

477,931

111,9U

8,947

13,462,3U

109,571,660

(1,816)

19,357,401 

.

$ 19,355,585

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9ee Accompenylng Notos

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Natlonal Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board

Statement of Cash Flows

For the year ended December 31, 2009

Cash flows from operating actlvltles:

Excess ofexpenses over revenues

Adjustments to reconcile excess of expenses over rev€nues

to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

Changes in assetg and liabilities:

lncrease in assessments receivable

DecreasE in future year oosts

lnøease in prepaid expenses

Decrease in other receivables

Deorease in accounts payable and accrued expenses

Decrease in defened compensation

Net ca¡h provlded by operating actlvltles

Ca¡h flowe from lnvest¡ng activftles:

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

Payments made for property and equipment

Purchase of inveslments

Proceeds from sale of inveslmenls

Net cash provlded by investlng actlvltles

Net lncrease ln cash and cash equlvalents

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning

Gaeh and cash equlvalents - endlng

See Accompenylng Nolos

6

$ (1,816)

76,7U

8,947

(198,244)

2,901,649

(21,499)

298,944

(1,489,243)

('103.680ì

1,371,791

300

(51,234)

(1,028,288)

6,100,000

..5,020,778

6,392,569

6,019,313

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National Fluid Mllk Processor Promotion Board

Notes to Financial Statements

December 3l

Noie l: Summary of signiflcant accounting policies:

The National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board (the Board) was established

pursuant to the authority of the Fluid Milk Promotion Act (the Act) of 1990, Subtitle H of

the Title XIX of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990. The purpose

of the Board is to administerthe provisions of the Fluid Milk Promotion Order(the Order)

established pursuant to the Act which establishes an orderly procedure for the

development, and the financing through an assessment, of a coordinated program of

advertising, promotion, and education for fluid milk products.

The Act requires that a referendum be conducted among processors to determine if a

majority favored implementing the fluid milk program. In the October 1993 initial

referendum, the majori$ of processors voted to approve the implementation of thefluid

milk program. A continuation referendum was held in February-March 1996. Of the

processors voting in that referendum, the majority favored continuation of the fluid milk

program. ln November 1998, another continuation referendum was held at the request

of the Board and processors voted to continue the fluid milk program as established by

the Order. The Act and Order states that the United States Department of Agriculture

(USDA) will hold future referenda upon the request of the Board, processors

representing 1oo/o or more of the volume of fluid milk products marketed by those

processors voting in the last referendum, or when called by the U.S. Secretary of

Agriculture. On March 30, 2004, a Notice of Review and Requestwas published in the

Federal Register. The purpose of the Review was to determine whether the Order

should continue without change. No comments were received and the Order will

continue without change.

Forfinancial reporting purposes, the Board is considered a quasi-governmental agency

of the U.S. government. As guch, it is exempt from income taxes under the lntemal

Revenue Code. The USDA and its affiliated agencies operate in an oversight capaciÇ

of the Board.

The f¡nancial statements of the Board are prepared in conformig with accounting

pdncipbs generally accepted in the United States of America. To facilitate the

understanding of data included in the financial statements, summarized below are the

more significant accounting policies.

Assessments - Assessments are generated from those processors marketing morethan

3,000,000 pounds of fluid milk per month by a 2O-cent per hundred weight assessment

on fluid milk products processed and marketed commercially in consumer-type

packages in the48 contiguous Uníted States and the District of Columbia. Assessment

rÊvenue is recognized in the month in which the fluid milk product is processed.
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Notes to Financial Statements

Decembergl,2009

No'!e l: Summary of slgnlflcant accounting policies: (continued)

Late payment charges are assessed, as provided under the Act, to processors who do

not remit monthly assessments within 30 days following the month of assessment. The

late payment charge is equal to 1.5o/o of unpaid assessments and accrues monthly. At

no time does the Board stop accruing interest on these assessments. For 2009, an

allowance for doubtful accounts of $-0- has been established forthose amounts where

the late charges are being appealed.

California orant - ln accordance with the Act, the Board is required to provide a grant to a

third party equal to 80% of the assessments collected from Regions 14 and 15 to

implement a fluid milk promotion campaign. Disbursements under these provisions are

recorded as "California Grant" in the accompanying financialstatements.

Cash Euivalpnts - For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Board considers all

highly liquid investments with an original maturig of three months or less to be cash

equivalents.

Future vear costs - Future year costs represent costs incurred for 2010 budget year

projects.

Assessments receivable - An allowance for uncollectible accounts has been eslablished

forthose assessments which management has determined as uncollectible. Thetotal

allowance for uncollectible amounts at December 31, 2009 was $152,44E.

Prop.e.rly and equipment - Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is

provided over the estimated useful lives of the related assets on a straight-line basis.

Expenditures for repairs and maintenancê are charged to expense as incuned,

Use of estimates - The Board has made certain estimates and assumptions that affect

the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent agsets

and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of

revenue and expenses during the period, Actual results could differ from those

estimates.

Fair value - FASB ASC 820 Fair Value Measuament and Disclosure, establishes a

framework for measuring fair value. That framework provides a fair value hierarchy that

prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. Fair value is

defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a

liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for lhe asset or

liability in an orderlytransaction between market participants on the measur€mentdate.

Valuation techniques are required to maximize the use of observable inputs and

minimÞe the use of unobservable inputs. There are three general valuation techniques

that may be used to measure fair value, as descr¡bed below:
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National Fluld Milk Procêssor Promotion Board

Notes to Financial Statements

Decembor 3l 2009

Note l: Summary of eignificant accounting policies: (continued)

A) Market approach - Uses prices and other relevant information generated by

market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities.

Prices may be indicated by pricing guides, sale transactions, market trades, or

other sources;

B) Cost approach - Based on the amount that currently would be required to

replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement cost); and

C) lncome approach - Uses valuation techniques to convertfuture amounts to a

single present amount based on cunent market expectations aboutthe future

amounts (includes present value techniques and option-pricing models), Net

present value is an income approach where a strearn of expected cash flows is

discounted at an appropriate market interest rate.

Advertising - ln accordance with its mission, the Board has approved the development of

directand nondirect response advertising and promotionalactivities. All costs related to

these activities are charged to expense as Incurred.

Note 2: Gagh and cagh equivalents: .

At December 31, 2009, the bank balance of the Board's cash deposits was entirely

covered by federal depository insurance or was covered by collateral held bythe Board's

agent in the Board's name. lncluded in cash and cash equivalents is $2,500,000 of

Board designated cash reserves.

Note 3: lnvestments:

The Board is required to follow the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) investment

policy. Accordingly, lhe Board is authorized lo invest in securities consisting of

obligations issued or fully insured or guaranteed by the U.S. or any U.S. government

agency. including obligations of government-sponsored corporations, and must mature

within one year or less from the date of purchase. lnvestmenls are canied at cost, which

approximates fair value. The Board's investments are covered by collateral and held by

the counterparty's trust department or agent in the Board's name.

At December 31, 2009, the Board held one certificate of deposit totaling $1,028,288.

This certificate of deposit has been issued through the Certificate of Deposit Account

Registry Service (CDARS) and is enlirely coversd by federal depository insurance. A

summary of the terms for the certificate of deposit and the annual yield are as follows:

Value -Tgrn Yield

$1,028,288 12 months 3.00%
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National Fluid Mllk Proceasor Promotion Board

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31. 2009

Note 4: Propefi and equlpment:

Property and equipment consist of the following as of December 31, 2009:

$ 31,f 19

130,324

109,347

270,790

Less: accumulated depreciation (134,265)

$",,_lgp.p3g_.

Depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $76,734.

Note 5: Llne of credlt:

During December 2009, the Board obtained a revolving line of credit for up to

$2,500,000. The line provides for advances from time to time, but muet be paid down to

zero ($0) and remain at zero ($0) for 90 consecutive days at least once every 12 months.

lnterest accrues on outstanding balances at prime minus .2570 with an interest floor of

3.75o/o. The line is secured by allthe assets of the Board including cash, assessments,

furniture, fixtures, equipment and personal propefi. The Board is also subject to

reporting requirements and financial covenants as outlined in the line of credit

agreament. The line expires on December2,2011.

Note 6: Compliance matterc:

ln accordance with the Act and the Order, effective one year after the date of the

establishment of the Board, the Board shall not spend in excess o1 5o/o of the

assessments collected for the administration of the Board. For the year ended

December 31, 2009, the Board did not exceed this limitation.

Furniture and fixtures

Leasehold improvements

Office equipment
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National Fluid ltllllk Procesaor Promotion Board

Notes to Financlal Statements

D,ecember 31, 2009

Note 7: Program admlnlgtration:

At the end of 2008 and during 2009, the Board entered into agreements with various

organizations to develop programs for advertising, promotion, consumer education and

certain minority initiatives in connection with the national fluid milk campaign. The

funding levels vary for the various organizations and are subject to approval. The

organizations and the expiration dates of the agreements are as follows:

DraflFCB,lnc.

Deutsch, lnc.

Publicidad Siboney Corporation

dlb/a Siboney USA

CMGRP, lnc. d/b/a Weber Shandwick

Expiration

June 201 1

December 2010

December 2011

December 2010

To assist the above organizations in the development of advertising, promotion,

consumer education and certain minority initiatives in connection with the nationalfluid

milk campaign, the Board has also enterêd into numerous smallercontracts throughout

the 2009 year.

ln October 2007, the Board entered into two agreements, an office services and a

professional services agreement, with the lnternational Dairy FoodsAssociation (IDFA).

The office services agreement was renewed during October 2009 for a fifteen month

period expiring on December 31, 2010. Underthis agreement, |DFAwill provide certain

administrative services and resources to the Board. Fees for these services are based

on predetermined amounts totaling $4,370 per month plus out-of-pocket costs and

hourly charges for additional services. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the

Board incurred $58,204 under this agreement.

The professionalservices agreementwas renewed during 2009 and becomes effeclive

January 1,2010 untilDecember3l ,2010. TheagreementallowsforlDFAtoasslstthe

Board in performing general services pursuant to its responsibility under the Fluid Milk

Promotion Act of 1990. General services are set forth in greater detail in the agreement,

but include ar€as such as:

r Medicalandnutritional

o Sales and econometric analysis

o ln house legalservices

o Specialized lT services

o Other services as requested

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National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board

Notes to Financial Statsments

December 31, 2009

Note 7: Program admlnletratlon: (continued)

Fees for these services are based on hourly rates ranging from $140 to $400 plus outofpocket costs. Total costs incuned under this agreement were $151,559 for the year

ended December 31, 2009.

Note 8: Commltnents:

The Board entered into a consulting agreementwith an outside consultant during 2009.

The duration of the agreement was from March 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010. The

consultant provided program support for the Board's advertising, public relations and

promotions programs as requested and directed by the Board. Fees for these seruices

were billed at an hourly rate of $70 plus any additional out-of-pocket êxpenses. The total

fees and out-of-pocket expenses paid to the consultant were $143,266 for the year

ended December 31, 2009,

Subsequent to year end, the agreement was amended to change the term of the

contract to begin on January 1,2O1O and end automatically on December 31 , 2010.

Additionally, perthe amended contract, the consultant is paid a weekly consulting fee of

S2,658 plus reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket expenses. The Board has the

option to pay the consultant hourly at $72.00 per hour as long as written notice is

provided to the consultant. The total fees and out-of-pocket expenses paid to the

consultant shall not exceed S168,240 for 2010.

Note 9: Operating lease:

ln October2007, the Board entered into a 20-month lease agreementwith IDFA, which

expíred on May 3f , 2009. The board renewed the lease for an additionaltwelve months

beginning June 1, 2009 through May 31 ,2010. Underthe terms of the lease, the Board

is required to pay monthly base rent plus additional monthly charges equal to a pro rata

portion of the building's operating expenses and other charges as defined in the lease

agreement. Thefuture minimurn base rentalpayment undertheagreementfortheyear

endingDecember3l,2OlOis$67,379. TheBoardincurred$161,320ofrentalexpense

during 2009.

Note 10: Transactione with the Unlted Staûes Department of Agriculture:

Under the provisions of the Act and the Order, the Board is required to pay the United

States Department of Agriculture cerlain fees for oversight and evaluation costs. These

cosls were $589,865 during 2009.

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National Fluid Mllk Proceasor Promotion Board

Notes to Financlal Statements

December 31. 2009

Note ll: Related party activity:

Accounting services for the Board are performed by Bridgewater Wealth & Financial

Management, LLC (Bridgewater). The cost of these services was $390,000 during

2009. A principal of Bridgewater serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the Board and

receives com pensatio n for services perfo rmed.

The Board has entered into an employment agreement with a new Chief Executive

Officer (CEO). The agreement runs from March 1, 2009 to February 28,2011 and

provides for annual compensation, benefits, and increases based upon the CEO's

annual performance evaluation. The agreement also includes provisions that would

require severancê payments upon early termination of the agreement.

Note l2: Retlrement plan:

ln October 2007, the Board adopted a safe harbor40f (k) plan. An employee is eligible

to participate in the plan once the service requirement is completed as defined in the

plan document. lf an employee was employed by the Board on October 1, 2007, the

service requirement was waived and those employees were immediately eligible to

participate. Participants may elect to defer a portion of their salary and contribute it to

the retirement plan. Additionally, the Board will make a safe harbor matching

contribution equal to 100o/o of deforrals that do not exceed 3olo of the employees'

compensation plus a 50o/o match for deferrals between 3o/o - 5o/o of employees'

compensation. However, for any plan yearwhen the plan is not a "safe harbor'plan, lhe

contribution is at the Board's discretion. The Board's contribution totaled $158,74ô for

the year ended December 31,2009.

Note 13: Subsequentevents:

Subsequent events have been evaluated through March 30, 2010, which is the date the

financialstatements were available to be issued,

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SUPPLEIIIENTARY

INFORMANON
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lndeoendent AuC.itof s Reoort on Supplçmentary.-lnformation

To the Board of Directors

National Fluid Mllk Procêssor

Promotion Board

Washington, D.C.

Our report on our audit of the basic financialstatements of the National Fluid Milk Processor

Promotion Board for 2009 appears on pages 1 and 2. We conducted our audit for the purpose

of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplembntal

information presented on pages 1 5 tof 9 for the year ended December 31 , 200g is präbented for

purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financiai statements.

Such information, other than the budget amounts, has been subjected to the auditing

procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly

stated ln all materialrespects in relation to the basic financialstatements takenas a whole. 

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BethEsda, Maryland

March 30,2010

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Natlonal Fluid Milk Processor Promotlon Board

Schedule of Revenues and Expenses

Actual Gompared to Budget

(Budget Basls)

For tlre year ended December 31, 2009

Budget Actual _ Budget

(Unaudited)

Unexpended/

Amended

$ 107,000,000

240,000

4.324,50;

111,564,500

Current Year

$ 108,251,435

67,303

234,687

16,419

108,,999,844

Actual

Over (Under)

$ 1,251,435

67,303

(5,313)

16,419

(4,324,500)

(2,994,656)

Revenue¡:

Assessments

Late payment charges

lnterest income

Other

Carryover - prior years

Totalrevenues

Expensee:

Program expenses:

Program - current year

Program - prior years

Total program expenses

Other expenses:

Califomia grant

Administrative

USDA oversight

Loss on disposal of property

and equipment

Total other expenses

Less: encumbrances - prior years

Total expenses

Unallocated budget

Excesg of expensea over revenuea

97,925,300

3,88-9,112

93,079,473

2,029,853

(4,8r',5,8271

(1,959,259)

26,498

(228,322)

19,865

8,947

(173,012\

3,888,112

(2,988,986)

.- (3,854)

_$_4¡1qr

.-!01,813,412 95.109,326 ,.(6,704,086)

10,210,000

2,855,346

570,000

10,236,498

2,627,024

589,865

8,947

_- 13,635,346 13,462,334

..J9,888,112)

1 11,560,646

3,854

$-

108,571,660

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National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board

Schedule of Program Expenses

Actual Gompared to Budget

(Budget Basis)

CunentYear Expended Amended CunentYear Budget Aclual

(Unaudited)

Actual Prior Year Expended

Over (Under) Unexpended PriorYear Budqet Budget Actual

(Unaudited)

Actual Total

Over (Under) Program

Pudset Activitv

Moms target

Teens target

Hispanic target

Research

Business development

Program measurement

Total program expenses

$ 58,869,000

25,548,500

6,573,000

2,778,000

4,047,800

109,000

$ 57,992,659

22,926,009

6,438,047

1,731,617

3,990,182

959

$ (876,341)

(2,622,491)

(134,e53)

(1,046,383)

(57.618)

(108,041)

$ 1,740,423

681,222

75,914

1,177,396

97,951

115,206

$ 893,430

535,708

3,r83

482,780

81,570

'33,192-

$ (846,se3)

(145,514)

(72,73't\

(6s4,616)

(16,381)

(82.024\

$ 58,886,089

23,Æ',t,717

6,4/.1,230

2.214,397

4,071,752

l)I

bJ

$ 97,925,300 $ 93,079,473 $ (4.845.827) $ 3,888,112 $ 2,029,853

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$ (1,8s8,259) $ 95,109,326

See lndependent Auditor's Report on Supplementary lnformation

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National Fluld MÍlk Processor Promotlon Board

Schedule of Admin istrative Expenses

Actual Compared to Budget

(Budget Basls)

Eqf!Þe year ended December 31, 2009

Current Year

Amended

Budset

(Unaudited)

,,$..-. 300,ooo

Current Year

Actual

g 223,032

515

Actual

Over (Under)

Budsgt

I 06,968)

515

Board meeting expen$os

Resource development commlttee

Staff salarles and banefits:

Staff salaries and benefits

Program management salary allocation

Total staff salaries and benefits

Finance and admlnlstratlon:

Contract staff

Consultants - HR, lT

Financial services

Total finance and administratíon

Other operating expenses:

Legal

Audits

Office faoilities

Support and maintenance

Staff travel

Telephone

lnsurance

Postage and delivery

Payrollservice and

pension administration

Office supplies and expense

Employee development

Miscellaneous

Unallocated adm in istrative

Amorlization and depreciation

Total other operating expenses

Total admlnlstratlve expenseg

76,734 76,7U 1,189,031 (93!721.

-8 2=6n_0U_ _S Q28322t_

2,179,643

(1,530,99p)-

649,643

I ,971,135

(1,375,1131

5eqg9a2-

(208,508)

154,887

(53,621'|

160,000

73,200

160,000

68,424 (4,776},

390.000

475,000

80,000

170,000

90,500

275,000

25,000

40,000

20,000

6,900

40,000

25,000

35,000

ro:

618,424

392,590

75,567

161,320

57,194

2gg,4g2

32,518

,l1,696

17,333

7,495

43,193

3,670

20,259

. 

(4'776\

(82,4101

(4,433)

(8,680)

(33,306)

14,482

7,518

(28,314)

(2,667)

595

3,183

(21,330)

(14,741)

(103)

1.292,503

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Schedule of Gash Recelpts and Disburcements

December 31

Caeh receiptc from operatlone:

Assessments

Late payment charges

lnterest lncome

Other

Cash receipts from operations

Cach recelptc and dl¡bursement¡ from lnvect¡ng activities:

Proceeds from sale of property

Proceeds from investments

Purchase of investments

Purchase of property and equipment

Cash receipts frorn investing activities

C¡sh disbur¡emente for operations

Excegs of caeh roceipts overdisbursemente

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning

Gash and cash equivalents - endlng

$ 108,332,482

67,303

254,U2

16,419

108¡670,546

300

6,f 00,000

(1,028,288)

(51,23/'1

. 5,024,778

(107,298,755)

6,392,569

ç,019,313

_$ 12,411W_

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f;M,RP,,NOHN

To the Board of Directors

National Fluld Mllk Processor promofion Board

Washington, D.C.

We have audited the financialstatements of the National Fluid Mílk Processor promotion Board (the Board), as of gr!^for th9 year ended December 31, 2009, and have issued or. r"port thereon dated March 30, 2010. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing rt"nJátOt generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable-to financial

audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Compirotter General of the United States.

ln planning and performing our audit, we considered the Board's internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designÍng our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial slatements, but not fõrthe purpose of exjressing an opinion oñ tne effectiveness of the Board's internal control over financial reporting. Accãrdingiy, we do not

express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Board's internàlcontiolover¡nañcialrepòrt¡ng.

A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not altow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and conect misstatements on a timely basiã. R mateñal weakness is a

deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in intemal control such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the entity's linancial statements will not Oe preventeO,

or detected and corrected on a timely basis.

Our consideration of intemal control over financial reporting was for the lirnited purpose

described in the first p-aragraph of this section and was not Oesilned to identifu all defciencies in internal control over financial.reporting that might be deficienáes, significant àeRcienc¡ès, ðr material weaknesses. We did not identify any deficiencies in intemãl control over financial reporting that we consider to be material weakñesses, as defined above.

It p"f of obtaining reasonable assurance aboutwhetherthe Board's financialstatements are free of material misstatement we performed tests of its compliance wiürcertain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements, noncompliance with which èouË have a

direct and material effect on the determination of financial statement amounts. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit, and accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances

of noncompliance orothermatters that are required to be reported under GovernmentAuditing

Sfandards.

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NationalFluid Milk Processor Promotion Board

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This report is intended solely for the information of the Board of Directors of the National Fluid

Milk Processor Prornotion Board, management, and the Dairy Programs, Promotion and

Research Branch of the Agrlcultural Marketing ServiceAgencyof the United States Department

of Agriculture, and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these

specified parties.

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SNYDER COHN, PC

Bethesda, Maryland

March 30,2010
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To the Board of Directors

National Fluid Milk Processor

Promotlon Board

Washíngton, D.C.

We have audited, in accordance with auditing standards generallyaccepted in the United States

of America and the standards applicable to financialstatement audits contained tn Government

luditing Standards íssued by the Comptroller General of the United States, the statement of financial position of the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board as of December 31,

2009, and the related statements of revenues, expenses, and changes in net assets and cash

lfows fo¡ the year then ended, and have issued our report thereon OáteO March 30, 2010. The

financial statements were prepared in conformity with accounting principles generaily accepted

in the United States of Arnerica.

ln connection with our audit, nothing came to our attention, insofar as it relates to accounting

matters, that causes us to believe that the National Fluid Milk Processor promotion Board:

. Failed to comply with laws and regulations applicable to the National Fluid Milk

Processor Promotion Board ;

o Failed to complywith Section 1160.212of the Fluid Mílk Promotion Order, relating to the

use of assessment funds for the purpose of influencing governmental policy orãctíon;

. Expended assessmentfunds forpurposes otherthan those authorized bythe Fluid Milk

Promotion Act and the Fluid Milk promotion Order;

' Expended or ob.ligated assessment funds on any projects prior to the fiscaf year in

which those funds were authorÍzed to be expended bythe National Fluid Milk processor

Promotion Board's approved Budget and Marketing plan;

' Did not adhere to-the original or amended Budget and Marketing Plan for the year

ended December 31, 2009;

o Díd not obtain a written contract or agreement wíth any person or entity providing goods

or services to the National Fluid Milk processor promotion Board;

o Failed to comply with Section 1999H. paragraph (g) of the Fluid Milk Promotion Order,

relating to thg limitations on the types of investments which may be purchased by the

National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board and the insurance orcollateralthat must be obtained for all National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board deposits and

investments;

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National Fluid Milk Processor

Promotion Board

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. Failed to comply with internal controls;

o Faíled to comply with disclosure requirements for lease commitments;

. Failed to complywith standards established requiring signed contracts, USDA approval

letters (if necessary), contract term documentation within the file, and CFO's signature

on the Board approval letter; or

. Failed to comply with the by-laws of the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board

or any other policy of the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board, specifically as

they relate to allfinancial matters, including time and attendance, and travel

However, our audit was not directed primarily loward obtaining knowledge of such

noncompliance.

This report is intended solely for the information and use of the Nationat Fluid Milk processor

Promotion Board, management of the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board, and the

Dairy Programs, Promotion and Research Branch of the Agricultural Marketing Service Agency

of the United States Department of Agriculture and is not intended to be and sñoub notbe useá

by anyone other than these specified parties.

/'rya^ Cî/"/t, Pc

SNYDER COHN, PC

Bethesda, Maryland

March 30,2010
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Appendix D–1 

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board 

and Dairy Management Inc. 

Contracts Reviewed by USDA

Advertising and Marketing Services

American Dairy Association/Dairy Council, Inc.–Professional Staff Services 

American Dairy Association Mid East–Professional Staff Services 

Catalina Marketing–Coupon Distribution Program 

Dairy Farmers, Inc.–Professional Services 

DINI Partners–Cause-Related Campaign Services 

Domino’s Pizza–Cheese Promotion Activity 

G2 Promotional Marketing–Marketing and Retail Support Activities 

H.P. Hood–Coupon redemption and distribution 

Jefferson Davis Associates–Consumer Acceptance of Shelf-Stable Dairy; Milk Packaging 

 Assessment 

Marketing Drive–Marketing and Program Management Services 

Media Management Services–Child Nutrition and Fitness Initiative Strategic Support and 

 Planning 

Midwest Dairy Association–Professional Services 

National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board–Chocolate Milk Co-Promotion 

National Education Association Health Information Network–Child Nutrition and Fitness 

 Initiative promotion 

Novak Birch–Marketing and Creative Services 

Perception Research Services–Research on Milk, Cheese and Yogurt Packaging 

Prevail! Strategic Marketing and Communications–Hispanic Cheese and Milk Platform 

 support, Lactose Intolerance support 

RTC–Dairy Aisle Reinvention Industry Awareness 

Satcher Leadership Institute–Cause-Related Marketing 

Southeast Dairy Industry Association–Professional Services 

Willard Bishop–Market Research on packaging innovation; Strategic Insights Program Services 

Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board–National Butter Program

Communications, Public Relations, and Nutrition Education

Action for Healthy Kids, Inc.–Sponsorship 

American Dietetic Association–Healthy Weight for Kids Campaign 

Bader Rutter & Associates–Sustainability and Marketing Communications 

Baxter Communications–Video and Communications Services 

Bella Ablava–Russian Marketing Consulting and Services 

Blu Skye Sustainability–Dairy Industry Sustainability Initiative Services 

Burrelles Luce–Press Clipping Service 

Burson–Marsteller–Dairy Ingredient Crisis Preparation 

Ceres Connections–Child Nutrition and Fitness Initiative Consulting 

Christopher Klose–Editorial Consulting, Communications 

Cleveland Dovington Partners, Inc.–Information Technology Services and Consulting; 

 Contracts Management Enhancements 
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Appendix D–1, Continued

CMA Consulting –Producer Key Messaging Testing 

Dairy Farmers, Inc.–Communication Activities, UMP Implementation 

Destination Imagination, Inc.–Sponsorship; Child Nutrition and Fitness Initiative Research 

Digital Influence-Social Media Innovation Center Services 

Edelman Public Relations Worldwide–Sustainability Initiative, Child Nutrition and Fitness 

 Initiative planning, Fuel Up to Play, Healthy kids/Healthy Schools Communications and 

 strategic planning services, Health Professional Public Relations, Nutrient Rich Foods 

 Marketing and Coalition Services, National Dairy Council News Bureau Public Relations, 

 Website, Newsletter and E-Mail services, Health and Wellness program support, National Dairy 

 Month Services 

Exponent–www.dairyfarmingtoday.org Web site services; nutrition education peer support; Low 

 Carbon Diet Review; Sarcopenia and Healthy Aging 

FoodMinds L.L.C.–Whey Protein Communications; Health Professional, Nutrition and 

 Scientific Affairs, Nutrient Rich Foods Public Relations; American Society of Nutrition’s

 Spokesperson workshop; Health and Wellness Public Relations 

Food, Research, and Action Center–Food Breakfast Expansion 

Fresh Approach–Commodity Roundtable Services 

Gagen MacDonald L.L.C.–Human Resources Strategic Plan Support; Healthy Kids School 

 Summit Support 

The Harman Group-Digestive Health Consumer Immersion and Ideation; Foodservice Pizza 

 research 

Health & Nutrition Network–Media Training and Consulting Services 

IA Collaborative–Longitudinal Study “Meal Images”

IBM–Network Environment Assessment 

I–Site Web Design–School Marketing Web Program 

Integer Group–Dairy Producer and Export Communications Program 

JDG Consulting–Dairy Issues Management 

Kelly Czerwonka–Consulting Services 

LevCom–Communications Activity 

McDonalds USD–Support for Development, Testing and Commercialization of Products 

Mobilization L.L.C.–Video and Production services 

National Dairy Shrine–Dairy Scholarship Program 

Novak Birch–Website Creative and Design Services 

Natural Marketing–Dairy Health and Sustainability Messaging Study 

Nutrition Impact L.L.C.–Nutrient Consulting and Project Services 

Results Direct–DMI and USDEC Website Activities 

Revere Group LTD-IT Services 

Richter Studios–www.dairyfarmingtoday.org Web site activities 

RTI International–Provide support to Nutrient Rich Foods activities 

Ruby–Do Special Projects–Industry Image and Relations Consulting

School Nutrition Foundation–School Marketing and Promotion

Weber Shandwick, Inc.–Consulting and Professional Services; Issues Monitoring and 

 Response; Crisis Communications Program; on-line dairy advocates program 
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Appendix D–1, Continued 

Export and Ingredients 

2020 Company L.L.C.–European Importation Health Certificate Services 

American–Mexican Marketing–Mexican Market Representation and Program Activities 

Arab Marketing Finance, Inc.–Middle East Market Representation and Program Activities 

Bain & Company- Analysis of Global Dairy Market 

Canadean Limited-Global Dairy Ingredients Database 

Carla Sorenson–Professional Services

Contacts International Consulting, Ltd.–South American Market Representation and Program 

 Activities 

Dairy Farmers, Inc.–Caribbean Retail Promotion Activities

DH Business Consulting-Review of the Global Casein Industry and Markets 

Howard Valentine- Consulting services 

IntNet–Korean Market Representation and Program Activities 

Joan C. Parker-Consulting services 

JDG Consulting–USDEC Domestic Communications Plan; Capabilities update on Milk 

Powder, MPC and milkfat plants 

Knowledge Networks–Product Concept and Market Testing and Analysis 

Market Makers–Japanese Market Representative and Program Activities 

Mistral Group, Ltd.–European Market Representation and Program Activities 

National Milk Producers Federation–Global and Domestic Research Activities; Trade 

 Barriers; Marketing Information and Economic Research Services; Animal Health and Welfare 

 Issues 

PR Consultants–Chinese Market Representation and Program Activities 

Pacrim Associates–Southeast Asian Market Representation and Program Activities 

Results Direct–USDEC Web site Activities www.usdec.org

Schonrock Consulting–Export Guide Analysis and Consulting Services

Stanton, Emms, and Sia–Export and Marketing Research Activities 

Steve Calhoun–Consulting services 

Story Consulting–Consulting Services 

Synovate–Attitudes towards, and usage of, whey proteins among a subset of Japanese 

 consumers 

WMC Laboratories–Formulation of nutritional and functional Japanese style and whole grain 

 noodles w/ whey protein concentrates 

World Perspective–Korea Cheese Promotion evaluation

Zenith International-Caribbean Cheese and Milk Marketing Services

Market and Economic Research, Consulting Services 

Burrelle’s Luce–Media Monitoring and Analysis 

CFE Solutions, Inc.–Consulting Services 

Clift Research-Milk and Cereal Qualitative Research 

Culinary Sales Support–Menu Development, Pizza Workshop 

Deloitte Consulting L.L.P.–Sustainability Services 

Demeter Communication–Industry Image and Relations Services 

Digital Cement–Analysis of Health and Audience Strategy 
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Appendix D–1, Continued 

D.L. Peterson and Associates–Qualitative Research on Consumer’s Reactions to Fuel Up to 

 Play 

Environ–Nutrition Research

Global Dairy Platform, L.L.C.–Development, Maintenance and Dissemination of Specific 

 Market and Consumer Research 

GFK Custom Research–Dairy Snacking Concept Screen Testing

Harris Interactive, Inc.–Quantitative Research to assess effectiveness of DMI messaging 

Hartman Group- Explore consumer attitudes and behaviors with regard to digestive and 

 immune health

Insight Connection–Milk and Cheese Innovation Quantitative Research 

Just Kid, Inc.Pizza–Marketing Research 

Kidsay–Trend Tracker Reports 

Leah Goldman–Protein Refuel Focus Groups 

Market Tools–Milk and Cereal Packaging Report 

Marketecture–New product market research; Ala Carte Snack Cheese Test Analysis; Issues 

 Management 

Marketing Concepts–Research and Innovation Services; Real Seal Administration 

MEE Productions-Research on Development of Nutrient Rich Foods Messaging; School 

 Cart/Cafeteria campaign 

Moskowitz––Jacobs–Sensory Research; Attitudinal Research Projects 

National Milk Producers Federation–Domestic Research Program Activities/Animal Health 

 and Welfare Issues Activities 

NPD Group–Evaluation of Milk and Cheese Concepts, Consumer Reports on Eating Share 

 Trends (CREST) 

Peryam & Kroll–Consumer perceptions of astringency in whey protein beverages

PHD Technologies–Trade Mission Activities

Results Direct–Website support services 

Shainwright Consulting–Consulting and Research Services 

Silliker Inc. –Sodium Analysis in Major Cheese Sold in U.S. Retail Market 

Sunflower–Smoothie Sampling 

Technomic–Analysis and Tracking of Pizza Market; review of dairy ingredients used in the food 

 industry 

TNS Custom Research–Worldpane eSIP Data; Child Nutrition and Fitness Initiative mega 

 pilots qualitative research 

Trion Group L.P.–Consulting Services 

Valid International–Development, acceptability and effectiveness trial of milk whey protein 

 based ready-to-use therapeutic food in treatment of severe acute malnutrition in under-five 

 children 

Video Monitoring Services–Broadcast and Communications Monitoring 

Watson Mulhern L.L.C.–Consulting Services 
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Appendix D–2 

National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board 

Contracts Reviewed by USDA

Medical Advisory Board

Steve Abrams, M.D.–Baylor College of Medicine–Medical Advisory Board Member Services

Susan Barr, Ph.D.–Medical Advisory Board Member Services

Rachel Johnson, Ph.D., R.D.–Medical Advisory Board Member Services 

Ronald M. Krauss, M.D.–Medical Advisory Board Member Services

Advertising, Promotion, and Public Relations

CMGRP, Inc. d/b/a Weber Shandwick-Direct Marketing and Promotion Services 

Siboney USA–Hispanic Marketing Program

Market Research and Evaluation, and Consulting Services

Beverage Marketing Corporation–Consulting/Competitive Strategy Development 

Data Development World Wide–Market Research 

Dynamic Logic–Advertising Analysis 

Greenfield Consulting–Consulting Services 

Harris Interactive–Market Research 

Information Resources, Inc.–Market Analysis 

Just Kid, Inc.–Print Campaign Evaluation 

Kelly Fisher–Consulting Services 

Marketing Management Analytics–Marketing Mix Analysis 

Phoenix Marketing Group–Hispanic Qualitative Market Research 

Practica Group L.L.C.–Consulting Services

Prime Consulting Group–Consulting Services, Survey Analyses and Strategic Planning 

RealMediaValue Company–Media Evaluation Services 

RogenSI–Strategic Planning 

Victor Zaborsky–Consulting Services 

Other Agreements 

Branch Banking & Trust Company–Line of Credit 

Bridgewater Management L.L.C.–Financial Services 

International Dairy Foods Association–Professional Management Services 

L&M Productions-Audiovisual Services 

McLeod, Watkinson & Miller–General Counsel 

Ronald J. Rubin–Chief Financial Officer

Snyder, Cohn, Collyer, Hamilton & Associates, P.C.–Audit Services 
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Appendix E-1 

Dairy Foods Research Centers

California Dairy Foods Research Center 

(University of California–Davis and California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo): 

Specializes in Product Technology Development, Ingredient Technology, Product Health 

Enhancement Properties, Food Safety, and Quality Assurance. 

Midwest Dairy Foods Research Center

(University of Minnesota–St. Paul, Iowa State University-Ames and South Dakota State 

University–Brookings): Concentrates on Natural and Processed Cheese Functionality and 

Flavor, Fluid Milk Flavor and Shelf Life, Genomics of Probiotic Bacteria, and Utilization of 

Acid and Salt Whey. 

Southeast Dairy Foods Research Center 

(North Carolina State University–Raleigh and Mississippi State University–Starkville): 

Specializes in Milk and Whey Ingredient Functionality, Thermal and Biological Processing, 

Sensory Properties of Cheese and Dairy Ingredients, Dairy Food Safety, and Microbial 

Technologies for Starter Cultures and Probiotics. 

Western Dairy Center 

(Utah State University–Logan): Specializes in Cheese Flavor and Functionality, Fluid Milk 

Processing, Whey and Milk Utilization, and Microbial Genetics and Physiology. 

Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research 

(University of Wisconsin–Madison): Explores Functional Flavor and Physical Properties of 

Cheese and Cheese Products, Whey and Whey Components, and Milk Components Used as 

Ingredients and as Finished Products, Cheese Making and Whey Processing and Separation 

Procedures, Use of Milkfat, and Food Safety and Quality Technology. 
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Appendix E-2 

Dairy Foods Competitive Research Activities

Principal Investigator, Institution, and Project Title 

Allen E. Foegeding, Ph.D. (North Carolina State University): A Broad Survey of Chelating 

Agents to Enhance Heat Stability of Whey Proteins, in the Presence of Calcium, for Beverage 

Application [began in 2009]; Developing Whey Proteins Having Less Astringency at Low pH 

[began in 2009]; Designing Filler Particles to Imitate Fat in Cheddar Cheese [began in 2009]; 

Developing Whey Proteins Having Less Astringency at Low pH [began in 2009]; Investigating 

Filled Gel Model for Role of Fat in Cheese [continued in 2009]; Modifying Whey Proteins 

Having Less Astringency at Low pH [continued in 2009]; and Developing Mixtures of Whey and 

Casein Proteins for Improved Heat Stability [completed in 2009]. 

Ashraf Hassan, Ph.D. (South Dakota State University): Development of Novel Functional 

Ingredients from Whey Containing Exopolysaccharides [completed in 2009]; and Production of 

50% Reduced-Fat Cheddar Cheese with Improved Characteristics [completed in 2009].

Christopher R. Daubert, Ph.D. (North Carolina State University): A Modification Process to

Expand the Functionality of Whey Ingredients via Carbohydrate Complexing [completed in

2009].

Daniel J. O’Sullivan, Ph.D. (University of Minnesota): De-Lactose Whey Fermentate Food 

Ingredient with Very Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Properties [initiated in 2009]; Factors 

Effecting Stability of Freeze-Dried Bifidobacteria [initiated in 2009]; and Over-Expression of 

Stress Genes to Improve Stability of Bifidobacteria in Yogurt [began in 2009].

Devin Peterson, Ph.D. (University of Minnesota): Inhibition of Off-Flavor Development in

Non-Refrigerated Milk by Phenolic Chemistry [began in 2009]. 

Donald McMahon, Ph.D. (Utah State University): Designing Filler Particles to Imitate Fat in

Cheddar Cheese [began in 2009]; Influence of Salt-In-Water Content on Flavor of Full-Fat and

Low-Fat Cheddar Cheese [began in 2009]; Influence of Starter Culture Growth on the 

Development of Rosey and Burnt-Brothy Flavors During Aging of Low Fat Cheese [began in 

2009]; Flavor Comparison Between UHT Milk Heated by Conventional Methods and Electrical 

Resistive Heating [continued in 2009]; Improve the Flavor of Low-Fat Cheese by Adding 

Innovative Cultures and/or Flavoring Systems [continued in 2009]; Innovative Approaches for 

Improving Low-Fat Mozzarella Cheese [continued in 2009]; Investigating Filled Gel Model 

for Role of Fat in Cheese [completed in 2009]; and Low Fat Natural Cheese Strategic Platform 

Study [completed in 2009]. 

Francisco Diez-Gonzalez, Ph.D. (University of Minnesota): Improving the Safety of Queso 

Fresco Using GRAS Ingredients [continued in 2009]. 

Hua Wang, Ph.D. (The Ohio State University Research Foundation): Methods to Maintain

Dairy Culture Genotypes [completed in 2009]. 
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Appendix E-2, continued 

James L. Steele, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin): Evaluation of Compositional Factors of 

Low-Fat and Low-Sodium Cheddar Cheeses on the Growth of Potential Pathogens in a Model 

System [began in 2009]; Relationship of Cheese Composition and Non-Starter Lactic Acid 

Bacteria Flora in Cheddar Cheese [continued in 2009]; Low-Fat Natural Cheese Strategic 

Platform Study [completed in 2009]; and Selecting Bacterial Cultures to Enhance Low-Fat

Cheese Flavor [completed in 2009]. 

Jeff Broadbent, Ph.D. (Utah State University): Effect of Fat Removal on Cheese 

Microenvironment and Starter Culture Metabolism in Cheddar Cheese [completed in 2009]. 

John A. Lucey, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin): High Pressure Processing of Low-Fat Cheese 

[began in 2009]; Combined Native Whey and Casein Concentrate Production [continued in 

2009]; and Milk Protein Concentrate Functionality Improvement Program [continued in 2009].

Kathleen Glass, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin-Madison): Isolation and Identification of 

Microorganisms Responsible for Ropy Milk [completed in 2009].

Lloyd Metzger, Ph.D. (South Dakota State University): Prediction of Process Cheese 

Instrumental Texture and Melting Characteristics Using Dielectric Spectroscopy and 

Chemometrics [began in 2009]; Evaluation of NFDM and MPC in Yogurt Manufacture 

[continued in 2009]; Low-Fat/Fat-Free Process Cheese For Slice-on-Slice Applications

[continued in 2009]; and Manufacture of Reduced/Low Sodium SOS Process Cheese [continued 

in 2009].

MaryAnne Drake, Ph.D. (North Carolina State University): Influence of Starter Culture 

Growth on the Development of Rosey and Burnt-Brothy Flavors During Aging of Low-Fat

Cheese [began in 2009]; Understanding the Role of Beverage Processing Steps on Whey Protein

Flavor Contributions [began in 2009]; Identification of Chemical Components Responsible for 

Specific Flavors in WPC80 and WPI [continued in 2009]; Improving Whey Protein Off-Flavor 

Prevention Via Alternative Process Step Optimization [continued in 2009]; Low Fat Cheese 

Platform Study (Part 2): Quantify Compounds for Flavor in LF Cheddar Cheese [continued in 

2009]; Quantification and Aroma Quality of the Compounds Responsible for Desirable and 

Undesirable Flavor in Low-Fat Cheddar Cheese [continued in 2009]; and Low-Fat Natural 

Cheese Strategic Platform Study [completed in 2009].

Mark R. Etzel, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin-Madison): Charged Ultrafiltration Membranes 

for Fractionation of Milk Proteins [began in 2009]; Electrostatic Repulsion Enhancement for 

Heat Stable, Clear Whey Protein Beverages [began in 2009]; and Creation of Whey Protein

Enhanced Beverages that are Clear and Heat Stable at Acidic pH [continued in 2009].

Mark Johnson, Ph.D. (Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research): Influence of Starter Culture 

Growth on the Development of Rosey and Burnt-Brothy Flavors During Aging of Low-Fat

Cheese [began in 2009]; and Low-Fat Natural Cheese Strategic Platform Study [completed in

2009]. 
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Appendix E-2, continued 

Marie K. Walsh, Ph.D. (Utah State University): Production of High Protein Cheddar Cheese 

With an Improved Extrusion-Modified Texture [continued in 2009]; and Synthesis, 

Characterization, and Bioactivity of Lactose Lauryl Esters [completed in 2009].

Nana Farkye, Ph.D. (California Polytechnic State University): Natural Mold Inhibition in

Cheese by Lactic Acid Bacteria [initiated in 2009]; Influence of Starter Culture Growth on the 

Development of Rosey and Burnt-Brothy Flavors During Aging of Low-Fat Cheese [began in 

2009]; Improving Texture and Lubricity of Low-Fat Cheddar Cheese with Selected Surfactants 

and Gums [continued in 2009]; and Low- and Reduced-Sodium Cheese with Enhanced Flavor 

[continued in 2009].

Peggy M. Tomasula, Ph.D. (USDA Agricultural Research Service): Development and 

Validation of the Effect of Interventions and Processes on Persistence of Listeria monocytogenes 

on Queso Fresco Cheese [continued in 2009]. 

Phillip S. Tong, Ph.D. (California Polytechnic State University): Evaluation of Properties of 

Vacuum Packaged Dry Dairy Powders [continued in 2009]; Improving Whey Protein Off-Flavor 

Prevention Via Alternative Process Step Optimization [continued in 2009]; and Milk Protein

Concentrate Functionality Improvement Program [continued in 2009].

Qixin Zhong, Ph.D (The University of Tennessee): Magnetic Nanotubes to Purify High Value 

Peptides/Proteins from Unclarified Whey [continued in 2009]. 

Richard W. Hartel, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin): Pro-Cream and DLP Blends as an 

Ingredient for Various Food Product Applications [began in 2009]; and Methods to Aid Drying 

of Delactose Permeate [continued in 2009]. 

Roger Ruan, Ph.D. (University of Minnesota): Concentrated High Intensity Electric Field 

(CHIEF) Pasteurization of Milk [began in 2009]; and Non-Thermal Plasma and Electric Field 

Treatment of Milk [continued in 2009]. 

Rafael Jimenez-Flores, Ph.D. (California Polytechnic State University): Survey, Detection and 

Identification of Bacteria Causing Ropy Milk and Defect in Raw and Pasteurized Milk 

[completed in 2009]. 

Ramakrishna Nannapaneni, Ph.D. (Mississippi State University): Enhancing Microbial Safety 

of Fresh Soft Queso Fresco Cheese by GRAS Lauric Arginate Application [completed in 2009].

Selvarani Govindasamy-Lucey, Ph.D. (Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research): Low Sodium 

Cheddar Cheese by Controlling Microbial Activity and Enhancing Flavor [began in 2009]; and 

Manufacture of High Protein Cheddar Cheese Using Cold Extrusion [continued in 2009]. 
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Appendix E-2, continued 

Silvana Martini, Ph.D. (Utah State University): Effect of High Intensity Ultrasound (HIU) on 

Functional Properties of Whey Proteins [completed in 2009].

Tonya Schoenfuss, Ph.D. (University of Minnesota): Production of Low Sodium Cheddar 

Cheese; Improving Flavor Through the Use of Flavor Enhancers, Salt Replacers and Cheese 

Making Procedures [began in 2009]. 

Zeta M. Vickers, Ph.D. (University of Minnesota): Proof of Concept: The Mechanism of 

Astringency of Acidic Whey Protein Products is a Direct Result of Acid, Not Whey Proteins

[completed in 2009]. 
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Appendix E-3 

Nutrition Competitive Research Activities

Principal Investigator, Institution, and Project Title 

Sean H. Adams, Ph.D. (USDA-Agricultural Research Service-Western Human Nutrition 

Research Center): Evaluation of the Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Calcium and Dairy in a 

Polygenic Obese Mouse Model [completed in 2009]. 

David J. Baer, Ph.D. (USDA-Agricultural Research Service-Beltsville Human Nutrition Research 

Center): Effects of Trans-Fatty Acids from Ruminant Sources on Risk Factor for Cardiovascular 

Disease [continued in 2009]; and Dietary Protein Sources and Their Effects on Risk Factors 

Associated with Cardiovascular Disease [continued in 2009]. 

Leann L. Birch, Ph.D. (The Pennsylvania State University): Mother-Daughter Patterns of 

Beverage and Dairy Consumption at Home and Away From Home in Girls 5 to 15 [completed in

2009]. 

Wayne Campbell, Ph.D. (Purdue University): Influence of Whey Protein on Body 

Composition, Glucose Metabolism, and Appetite in Middle-Aged Adults at Risk for Metabolic 

Syndrome [continued in 2009].

David Cameron-Smith, Ph.D. (Deakin University): Optimal Whey Protein Concentrate 80 

(WPC 80) Dose to Combat Sarcopenia [completed in 2009]. 

Joseph E. Donnelly, Ph.D. (University of Kansas): Effects of Visible Cheese on Consumption 

of Food Groups to Encourage [completed in 2009]. 

Joseph E. Donnelly, Ph.D., and Richard Washburn, Ph.D. (University of Kansas): Effects of 

Resistance Training and Milk Supplementation on Body Composition in Middle School Children 

[began in 2009].

Ellen M. Evans, Ph.D. (University of Illinois): Higher Protein Diet and Exercise for Optimal 

Weight Loss in Elderly Women [completed in 2009].

Roger Fielding, Ph.D. (Tufts University): Efficacy of Whey Protein Supplementation on 

Resistance Exercise Induced Changes in Muscle Strength, Fat Free Mass, and Function in

Mobility-Limited Older Adults [continued in 2009]. 

Ellen B. Fung, Ph.D., RD (Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute): Evaluation of a 

Pilot Project to Add Yogurt to the WIC Food Package for Women [continued in 2009]. 
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Appendix E-3, continued 

Bruce German, Ph.D. (University of California-Davis): Dairy Fat and the Functionality of 

High Density Lipoprotein: Composition of HDL Subclasses [completed in 2009]; and Milk 

Glycolipids: Capturing the Value of a Novel Class of Complex Molecular Conjugates [continued 

in 2009]. 

M. Eric Gershwin, M.D. (University of California-Davis): The Effect of Milk Components on 

the Immune Response to the Pneumovax: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial 

[completed in 2009]. 

Korry Hintze, Ph.D. (Utah State University): Effect of Milk Fat Globular Membrane (MFGM) 

in Providing Protection Against Gastrointestinal Stress [completed in 2009]. 

Michael Holick, Ph.D., M.D. (Boston University School of Medicine): The Effect of Dietary 

Calcium and Vitamin D on Prostate Cancer [continued in 2009]. 

Robert Hutkins, Ph.D. (University of Nebraska): Anti-adherence Activity of Prebiotic 

Galactooligosaccharides Against Enteric Pathogens [completed in 2009]. 

Jasminka Ilich-Ernst, Ph.D. (Florida State University): Calcium and Dairy-Derived Bioactive 

Compounds as Stem Cell Mediators of Bone and Fat Metabolism [completed in 2009]. 

Karl L. Insogna, M.D. (Yale University) The Impact of a Protein Supplement on Bone Mass in

Older Men and Women [began in 2009]. 

John L. Ivy, Ph.D. (The University of Texas at Austin): The Effect of Chocolate Milk (CM) on 

Exercise Recovery and Training Adaptation [continued in 2009]. 

Rachel Johnson, Ph.D., MPH, RD (University of Vermont): Evaluating the Acceptance of 

Reformulated Flavored Milk in Schools [began in 2009]. 

Nancy L. Keim, Ph.D. (USDA-Agricultural Research Service-Western Human Nutrition 

Research Center): The Effect of Dairy Foods in Normalizing the Hypothalamic-PituitaryAdrenal Axis in Overweight/Obese Adults Following Diet-Induced Weight Loss [continued in 

2009]. 

Todd Klaenhammer, Ph.D. (North Carolina State University): Identification of Probiotic 

Features of Lactobacillus acidophilus Affected by Dairy Delivery [continued in 2009]; and 

Influence of Lactic Acid Bacteria, Milk, Yogurt and Milk Components on Gene Expression in 

Human Intestinal Epithelia Cells [continued in 2009]. 
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Appendix E-3, continued 

Ronald M. Krauss, Ph.D. (Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute): Dietary Protein

and Saturated Fat Effects on Insulin Resistance [continued in 2009]; Changes in LDL and HDL 

With Increased Intake of Saturated Fat from Dairy Foods in Individuals with Atherogenic 

Dyslipidemia and LDL Subclass Pattern B [continued in 2009]; and Association of Dairy 

Consumption with Lipoprotein Subfractions and Cardiovascular Disease in the Malmo Diet and

Cancer Study [began in 2009]. 

Marlena C. Kruger, Ph.D. (Massey University): The Effect of Whey Protein Concentrate 

Supplementation on Body Composition, Physical Performance and Nutritional Status in Older 

Adults; A Pilot Study [began in 2009]. 

Carlito Lebrilla, Ph.D. (University of California-Davis): Milk Glycopeptides: A New Class of 

Bioactive Ingredients from Milk [completed in 2009]. 

Adam L. Lock, Ph.D. and Andre-Denis Wright, Ph.D. (University of Vermont): Influence of 

Maternal Intake of Conjugated Linoleic Acid on Hormone Responses by the Mammary Glands 

of Female Progeny [continued in 2009]; and The Impact of Natural and Industrial Sources of 

Trans Fatty Acids on the Development of Atherosclerosis in the ApoE*3 Leiden Mouse Model 

[continued in 2009]. 

Mark A. McGuire, Ph.D. (University of Idaho): The Use of Milk Fat as a Possible 

Antibacterial Agent [completed in 2009]. 

Schuichi Machida, Ph.D. (Tokai University, Japan): The Effect of Whey Protein on Sarcopenia 

in the Elderly [continued in 2009]. 

Juan Medrano, Ph.D. (University of California-Davis): Genomic Approach to Optimize the 

Content of Beneficial Oligosaccharides in the Milk Supply [continued in 2009].

David Mills, Ph.D. (University of California-Davis): Isolation and Characterization of Lactic 

Acid Bacteria that Selectively Grow on the Unique Set of Oligosaccharides Found in Milk 

[continued in 2009].

Lynn L. Moore, Ph.D. (Boston University School of Medicine): Development of a Food 

Pyramid Database in the Framingham Heart Study Offspring [completed in 2009]; and Dairy 

Intake and Metabolic Risk in Adolescent Girls [completed in 2009]. 

Theresa Nicklas, Ph.D. (Baylor College of Medicine): Understanding Perceived Lactose 

Intolerance in White, Black and Hispanic Adults; and Healthy Eating and Lifestyle for Total 

Health (HEALTH) [continued in 2009]. 
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Appendix E-3, continued 

Stuart Phillips, Ph.D. (McMaster University): Responses of Muscle and Whole-Body Protein

Turnover to Ingestion of Differing Doses of Whey and Soy Protein With and Without Resistance 

Exercise in Elderly Men [continued in 2009]; and The Impact of Higher Dairy and Dietary 

Protein on the “Quality” of Hypoenergetic Diet and Exercise Induced Weight Loss in 

Pre-Menopausal, Overweight, and Obese Young Women [continued in 2009]. 

Karen Rafferty, M.S., RD, Robert Heaney, M.D. (Creighton University): A Project to

Advance a Research Data Infrastructure by Creating a Master Data Bank [continued in 2009]. 

Helen Raybould, Ph.D. (University of California-Davis): Effects of Milk Components on 

Gastrointestinal Signaling Pathways [continued in 2009]; and Host Effects Derived from 

Milk-Dependent Production of Soluble Signals from Bifidobacteria [began in 2009]. 

Nancy Rodriguez, Ph.D. (University of Connecticut): Milk’s Impact on Protein 

Turnover-Specific Intracellular Signaling Protein in Human Skeletal Muscle During Recovery 

from Endurance Exercise [completed in 2009]. 

Michael J. Saunders, Ph.D. (James Madison University): Effects of Chocolate Milk 

Consumption on Markers of Muscle Recovery and Performance During Intensified Training in

Competitive Soccer Players [completed in 2009]. 

Dale Schoeller, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin-Madison): A Novel Stable Isotope 

Measurement to Monitor Macronutrient Intake for Future Use in the Study of Interactions of Diet 

and Dairy on BMI and Bone Health [completed in 2009]. 

Gloria Solano-Aguilar, Ph.D., and Todd R. Klaenhammer, Ph.D. (USDA Agricultural 

Research Service-Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center and North Carolina State 

University): Effect of Dairy Delivery on Survival and Activity of Probiotic Cultures in vivo 

[continued in 2009]. 

Debra Sullivan, Ph.D. (University of Kansas Medical Center): A Qualitative Study of 

Children’s Perceptions of Dairy Foods [completed in 2009]. 

Brian Timmons, Ph.D. (McMaster University): Milk for Lean Mass for Overweight Kids: The 

MILK with Exercise Study [began in 2009] 

Angelo Tremblay, Ph.D. (Hopital Laval Research Centre in Quebec, Canada): Effect of Milk 

Supplementation on Appetite Control in Obese Women Following a Weight Loss Program 

[completed in 2009]. 

Marta Van Loan, Ph.D. (USDA-Agricultural Research Service-Western Human Nutrition 

Research Center): The Role of Dairy Foods in Enhancing Central Fat Loss and Weight Loss 

with Moderate Energy Restriction in Overweight and Obese Adults [completed in 2009]. 
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Jeff Volek, Ph.D. (University of Connecticut): Investigation of Whey Protein Supplementation 

for Physiological Enhancement to Resistance Training and Dietary Regimes in Young Adults 

[continued in 2009]. 

Rosemary Walzem, Ph.D. (Texas A&M University): Can Dairy Calcium Modulate 

Bodyweight Through Changes in Fecal Microbial Diversity? [continued in 2009] 

Youfa Wang, M.D., Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health): 

The Influences of Dairy Consumption and Related Nutrients on Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, 

and Type 2 Diabetes and the Ethnic Differences [continued in 2009]. 

Eva Warensjo, Ph.D. (Uppsala University, Sweden): Milkfat Biomarkers and the Risk of a 

First Ever Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) - A Prospective Nested Case-Control Study 

[completed in 2009]. 

Richard A. Washburn, Ph.D. (University of Kansas): Whey Protein Supplementation with 

Resistance Training: Effect on Body Composition of Young Adults [continued in 2009].

Connie Weaver, Ph.D. (Purdue University): Influence of Dairy on Bone Mass Accrual, Bone 

Size and Fat and Lean Body Mass in Early Pubertal Overweight vs. Healthy Weight Girls 

[continued in 2009]. 

Michael B. Zemel, Ph.D. (University of Tennessee): Dairy Attenuation of Oxidative and

Inflammatory Stress in Metabolic Syndrome [completed in 2009]; and Effects of Dairy 

Components on Monocyte-Endothelial Cell Vascular Infiltration and Inflammation [began in 

2009]. 
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Appendix E-4 

Sustainability Competitive Research Activities

Greg Thoma, Ph.D. (University Of Arkansas): Life Cycle Assessment of the Fluid Milk Supply 

Chain: Dairy Products [completed in 2009] 

Heber, Albert J., Ph.D. (Purdue University): Assessment of Carbon Footprint Contributions to

Milk Products by U.S. Dairies; and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at US Dairies [continued in

2009]. 
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Appendix F 

Qualified State or Regional Dairy Product Promotion, 

Research, or Nutrition Education Programs 

Allied Milk Producers’ Cooperative

495 Blough Road 

Hooversville, PA 15936–8207

American Dairy Association Mid East

5950 Sharon Woods Blvd. 

Columbus, OH 43229 

American Dairy Association and Dairy 

 Council, Inc. 

Interstate Place II, 100 Elwood Road 

North Syracuse, NY 13212 

American Dairy Association of Alabama 

5340 West Fayetteville Road 

Atlanta, GA 30349–5416 

American Dairy Association of Georgia

5340 West Fayetteville Road 

Atlanta, GA 30349–5416 

American Dairy Association of Kentucky 

5340 West Fayetteville Road 

Atlanta, GA 30349–5416 

American Dairy Association of Michigan 

2163 Jolly Road 

Okemos, MI 48864 

American Dairy Association of Mississippi 

5340 West Fayetteville Road 

Atlanta, GA 30349–5416 

American Dairy Association of Nebraska 

8205 F Street 

Omaha, NE 68127–1779 

American Dairy Association of 

 North Carolina 

5340 West Fayetteville Road 

Atlanta, GA 30349–5416 

American Dairy Association of 

 South Carolina 

5340 West Fayetteville Road 

Atlanta, GA 30349–5416 

American Dairy Association of 

 South Dakota 

2015 Rice Street 

St. Paul, MN 55113 

American Dairy Association of Virginia 

5340 West Fayetteville Road 

Atlanta, GA 30349–5416 

California Manufacturing Milk Producers 

 Advisory Board 

3800 Cornucopia Way, Suite D 

Modesto, CA 95358–9492

California Milk Producers Advisory Board 

3800 Cornucopia Way, Suite D 

Modesto, CA 95358–9492

Dairy Council of California 

1101 National Drive, Suite B 

Sacramento, CA 95834–1945 

Dairy Council of Michigan 

2163 Jolly Road 

Okemos, MI 48864 

Dairy Council of Nebraska

8205 F Street 

Omaha, NE 68127–1779 

Dairy Farmers, Inc. 

166 Lookout Place, Suite 100 

Maitland, FL 32751–4496
Appendix F, continued 

DairyMAX 

2214 Paddock Way Drive, Suite 600 

Grand Prairie, TX 75050 

 

Dairy Promotion, Inc.

10220 NW Ambassador Drive 

Kansas City, MO 64153 

Georgia Agricultural Commodity 

 Commission for Milk

19 Martin Luther King Jr., Dr., SW, Room 328 

Atlanta, GA 30334 

Granite State Dairy Promotion 

c/o New Hampshire Department of Agriculture 

25 Capitol Street, Box 2042 

Concord, NH 03302–2042 

Idaho Dairy Products Commission 

10221 West Emerald, Suite 180 

Boise, ID 83704 

Illinois Milk Promotion Board 

1701 Towanda Avenue 

Bloomington, IL 61701 

Indiana Dairy Industry Development Board 

9360 Castlegate Drive 

Indianapolis, IN 46256 

Louisiana Dairy Industry Promotion Board 

c/o Louisiana Department of Agriculture 

 and Forestry 

47076 North Morrison Street 

Hammond, LA 70401 

Maine Dairy and Nutrition Council 

333 Cony Road 

Augusta, ME 04330 

Maine Dairy Promotion Board 

333 Cony Road 

Augusta, ME 04330 

Massachusetts Dairy Promotion Board

Suite 500, 251 Causeway Street 

Boston, MA 02114 

Michigan Dairy Market Program 

P.O. Box 8002 

Novi, MI 48376–8002 

Mid–Atlantic Dairy Association 

325 Chestnut Street, Suite 600 

Philadelphia, PA 19106 

Midwest Dairy Association 

2015 Rice Street 

St. Paul, MN 55113 

Midwest Dairy Council 

2015 Rice Street 

St. Paul, MN 55113 

Milk for Health on the Niagara Frontier, Inc. 

4185 Seneca Street 

West Seneca, NY 14224 

Milk Promotion Services of Indiana, Inc. 

9360 Castlegate Drive 

Indianapolis, IN 46256 

Minnesota Dairy Research and Promotion 

 Council

2015 Rice Street 

St. Paul, MN 55113 

Nebraska Dairy Industry Development 

 Board 

8205 F Street 

Omaha, NE 68127–1779 

Nevada Farm Bureau Dairy Producers 

 Committee 

2165 Green Vista Drive, Suite 205 

Sparks, NV 89431 

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Appendix F, continued 

New England Dairy and Food Council, Inc. 

1034 Commonwealth Avenue 

Boston, MA 02215 

New England Dairy Promotion Board 

1034 Commonwealth Avenue 

Boston, MA 02215 

New Jersey Dairy Industry Advisory 

 Council c/o New Jersey Dept. of Agriculture

PO Box 330 

Trenton, NJ 08625–0330 

New York State Dept. of Agriculture and 

 Markets 

Division of Milk Control and Dairy Services 

10 B Airline Drive 

Albany, NY 12235–0001 

North Dakota Dairy Promotion Commission 

2015 Rice Street 

St. Paul, MN 55113 

Oregon Dairy Products Commission 

10505 Southwest Barbur Boulevard 

Portland, OR 97219 

Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program 

c/o Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture 

2301 North Cameron Street 

Harrisburg, PA 17110–9408

Promotion Services, Inc. 

5340 West Fayetteville Road 

Atlanta, GA 30349–5416 

Rochester Health Foundation, Inc. 

c/o ADADC, Inc. 

Interstate Place II, 100 Elwood Road 

North Syracuse, NY 13212 

Southeast United Dairy Industry Association 

5340 West Fayetteville Road 

Atlanta, GA 30349–5416 

Southwest Dairy Museum 

P.O. Box 936 

Sulphur Springs, TX 7548 

Tennessee Dairy Promotion Committee 

5340 West Fayetteville Road 

Atlanta, GA 30349–5416 

United Dairymen of Arizona 

2008 S. Hardy Drive 

Tempe, AZ 85282 

Utah Dairy Commission 

1213 East 2100 South 

Salt Lake City, UT 84106 

Vermont Dairy Promotion Council 

116 State Street, Drawer 20 

Montpelier, VT 05620–2901 

Washington State Dairy Council 

4201 198th Street, SW, Suite 102 

Lynnwood, WA 98036–6751 

Washington State Dairy Products 

Commission 

4201 198th Street, SW, Suite 101 

Lynnwood, WA 98036 

Western Dairy Association

12000 North Washington Street, Suite 200 

Thornton, CO 80241 

Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Inc. 

8418 Excelsior Drive 

Madison, WI 53717
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Appendix G 

National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board 

Promotional Materials–Teens 

Drink Milk for a Change 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Welcome Page Create-Your-Own Milk Mustache Personalized Webpage 

 Jordin Sparks Chauncey Billups Cling Banner 

Get Fit by Finals 

 Web 

Chris Paul and Diana Taurasi

 Web 

 Ryan Sheckler 

 Web 

Ryan Sheckler 

Refuel with Chocolate Milk 

Refuel Banner Refuel Banner Flag 
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Appendix G, continued 

Body By Milk-School Banners 

 

 Taylor Swift Danica Patrick 

 

 Chris Paul & Diana Taurasi Chris Brown 

 

 Chauncey Billups Jordan Sparks 

 Ryan Sheckler 
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Appendix G, continued 

Milk Mustache Posters 

 

 Heidi Klum Dwight Howard Martha Stewart 

 Suze Orman Taylor Swift Chris Brown 

Christie Brinkley Laila Ali 

 

 Chris Paul

 

 
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Appendix G, continued 

Milk Mustache Posters 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diana Taurasi Ellie Krieger Ben Roethlisberger 

 Usher Danica Patrick Dara Torres 

Hugh Jackman Helen Phillips Ingrid Hoffmann 
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Appendix G, continued 

Milk Mustache Posters 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Angie Harmon Carolina Herrera Jordan Sparks 

 Ryan Sheckler Chauncey Billups Demi Lovato 

 Danny Cahill Brooke Shields 
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Appendix G, continued 

Milk Mustache Posters 

 

Kurt Warner & Ben Roethlisberger 

Promotional Materials-Moms and Hispanic 

Milk’s Value

Summer Cling–Recipe Summer Wobbler– 

 Frozen 

 Summer Wobbler–

 Chocolate 

 

 Summer Cling–Value 

 

 

 

 

Summer Banner–Value Summer Cling–Suze Orman Summer 

Wobbler–Value 
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Appendix G, continued 

Milk’s Value–Hispanic

Summer Cling–Hispanic 

 

 Summer Wobbler–Hispanic 

Halloween 

 

Halloween Cling– 

 Skeleton 

 Halloween Banner– 

 Flag 

 Halloween Cling– 

 Bottle 

Halloween Cling– 

 Jug 

Dia de los Muertos–Hispanic 

 

Halloween Cling–Hispanic Halloween Wobbler–Hispanic 
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Appendix G, continued 

Liquid Sunshine 

 

 Wobbler Cling 

Liquid Sunshine-Hispanic

 

 Hispanic Wobbler Hispanic Cling

September Family Traditions 

 

 

 

Family Traditions Tear Pad Recipe 

 

 Family Traditions Cling 
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Appendix G, continued 

September Family Traditions–Hispanic

 

 

 

 Family Traditions Tear Pad–Hispanic Family Traditions Cling–Hispanic 

 

 

Drink Well, Live Well 

Website Cling Cling Website 

Drink Well, Live Well-Hispanic 

 

 Cling–Hispanic Wobbler–Hispanic 

Sources: 

Deutsch, Inc. 

DraftFCB 

Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) 

Siboney USA 

Weber Shandwick 
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Appendix H-1

Regions of the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board

Region 1

[1]

Region 2

[8]

Region 3

[4]

Region 4

[4]

Region 5

[2]

Region 7

[2]

Region 6

[5]

Region 9

[3]

Region 11

[2]

Region 12

[2]

Region 8

[1]

Region 10

[1]

Region 13

[1]

Note: The number in brackets below each region

indicates the number of members within that region.
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Appendix H-2

 Regions of the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board

Region 13

Region 14

Region 15

Region 12

Region 7

Region 11

Region 10

Region 8

Region 2

Region 1

Region 3

Region 6

Region 9 Region 4

Region 5