PROCESSOR MEMBERSHIP

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP

WDPA is an extremely active organization in Wisconsin’s dairy industry.  The sole purpose of our organization is to serve our members by representing them in the legislative and regulatory arenas.  We are continually fighting to eliminate costly and burdensome regulations while at the same time promoting the adoption of rules which benefit our members.

Our associate members are companies which provide supplies and services to the dairy industry. 


Benefits of Associate Membership:

Our processor member companies (both cooperative and proprietary) process fluid milk, cheese, butter, ice cream, yogurt, dried milk and dried whey, as well as market fluid milk, package cheese and distribute a wide variety of dairy products.  WDPA processor members are responsible for 75% of the milk and dairy products marketed in Wisconsin.

Benefits of Processor Membership:

• WDPA represents some of the largest and most successful dairy companies in the United States – companies like Kraft, Dean Foods, Land O’Lakes, Foremost Farms USA, Schreiber Foods, Good Humor, Grassland Dairy, AMPI, Swiss Valley, Marigold Foods, Marathon Cheese and many more. These processor companies are all actively involved in WDPA, thereby providing potential business opportunities for your company.

• WDPA saves you money.
  WDPA’s efforts result in greater savings for our members. Every day WDPA maintains constant vigilance of the regulatory and legislative arenas and tirelessly fights to protect and promote your best interests. WDPA has saved our members hundreds of thousands of dollars in operating expenses by promoting cost-saving ideas and defeating expensive and burdensome regulations.

• WDPA represents you better.
  Unlike other organizations that may only represent certain segments, WDPA represents the entire dairy industry. Due to this comprehensive coverage, WDPA addresses a wider range of issues and concerns, thus providing better representation for our members.

• A greater percentage of processor members than associate members attend WDPA meetings and special events. For example, up to 80% of the attendees at the WDPA Annual Convention are processor members. Over 50% of the golfers at the summer WDPA golf outing are processors. What does that mean to you? It’s a gold mine of opportunities to meet with the key personnel of these dairy companies in relaxed and informal settings. Whether it’s the WDPA Annual Convention, Cheese & Butter Evaluation Clinic, golf outings or educational seminars, our processor members always participate.

• WDPA saves you time.
  WDPA monitors all legislative bills and regulatory rules, attends hearings, meets with legislators and regulatory officials and reports the pertinent information to our members. By relying on WDPA’s government affairs expertise, individual companies can expend their resources and time on activities that will improve their profits.

• There’s excitement and new opportunities for WDPA and our members. This year the ever-popular Marschall Cheese Seminar is returning to Wisconsin (after 5 years in California) and teaming up with our annual convention. This combination will produce a first-class special event for our members in June. Then in September, we will once again sponsor the World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest. Last year’s inaugural event was a huge success and this year’s contest will be even bigger and better with the inclusion of all dairy products.

• Exciting NEW opportunities for WDPA members.
  This year the ever-popular Marschall Cheese Seminar is returning to Wisconsin (after 5 years in California) and teaming up with our annual convention. This combination will produce a first-class special event for our members in June. Then in September, we will once again sponsor the World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest. Last year’s inaugural event was a huge success and this year’s contest will be even bigger and better with the inclusion of all dairy products.