Conference Call with Industry on Emergency Surplus Purchase – Cheddar Cheese

Interested parties are invited to participate in a conference call with the USDA/Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to discuss the recently announced plan to purchase $20 million of cheddar cheese for surplus removal under Section 32 of the Agricultural Act of 1935. USDA will have the cheese delivered to foodbanks and households in communities across the country through its USDA Foods nutrition programs. AMS has arranged this call to facilitate feedback from industry suppliers, promote increased participation of suppliers offering products, and discuss the timing of purchases, product types, and commercially available consumer pack sizes to be solicited. Interested suppliers are encouraged ahead of the conference call to review the USDA/AMS Commodity Procurement website which includes the Natural American (cheddar) Cheese specifications: https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/product-specs#Dairy The conference call with industry on cheddar cheese is scheduled for: November 9, 2016 2:00 p.m. Central Time To participate, use the following toll-free conference call-in number and access code: Toll-free phone number: 1-888-844-9904 Access Code: 1650364