Welcome to Dairy Foods’ Sustainability Issue.

It’s already the middle of summer, meaning it is time for our closeup look at sustainability. As mentioned in this month's editor letter, sustainability is definitely one of dairy processors' biggest concerns. Thankfully, they continue to do so much to meet the sustainability targets they have set forth for 2030 and beyond.

In this issue, we offer a plethora of sustainability stories, including ones on Food Traceability/Food Safety, Ethical Sourcing, Designing the Sustainable Plant of the Future/Artificial Intelligence, and our Sustainable Packaging Update.

Also, be sure to check out Managing Editor Barbara Harfmann’s visit to Suntado in Burley, Idaho, where she files a special report on its brand-new plant's sustainability decisions and beyond. If that’s not enough, listen to not one, but two sustainability podcasts included in this issue.

We hope you enjoy the Sustainability Issue. DF