The Idaho Milk Processors Association (IMPA) and the United Dairymen of Idaho are sponsoring a new product competition at the IMPA Annual Meeting in Sun Valley, Idaho, Aug. 12-15.
The annual contest challenges universities with strong nutrition and food science programs to create the most promising new food product containing dairy ingredients. It’s slated for Aug. 13 at 1:30 p.m. in the Limelite Room at the Sun Valley Inn and will include presentations by Brigham Young University, South Dakota State University, Utah State University, and a team comprised of University of Idaho and Washington State University students. IMPA will award the winning school $10,000 in prize money.
“The new product competition is an exciting portion of the IMPA meeting,” competition chair Alan Reed says. “We’re always impressed with the level of innovation these schools bring to bear.”
The teams from each school will present a description of their product to everyone attending the conference. Winners will be determined by a panel of judges consisting of dairy processing experts and Idaho dairymen and will be announced at a banquet Aug. 15.