Amcor’s Carmen Becker is Appointed to IDFA’s Fluid Milk Board

ANN ARBOR, Mich., February 24, 2021 – The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has announced the appointment of Carmen Becker, Vice President and General Manager of Specialty Containers at Amcor Rigid Packaging (ARP), to the IDFA’s Fluid Milk Board. 

The IDFA represents all segments of the dairy manufacturing and marketing industry and is governed by an Executive Council and five industry segment boards. The Fluid Milk Board is among the five industry segment boards which are composed of experts and executives who help drive policy and strategy alongside the association’s leadership.

“The dairy segment is rapidly evolving and I’m looking forward to working with other industry colleagues and other packaging converters to make meaningful change across the issues that matter most to our members, like sustainability and emerging consumer trends,” said Becker.

Amcor works closely with IDFA and other advocacy groups to promote plastics, increase recycling rates, and drive greater use of post-consumer materials.

“Carmen Becker is a seasoned leader in the packaging industry who knows the dairy industry inside and out. We are thrilled to welcome her as a member of the Fluid Milk Board,” said Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of IDFA. “Her strong expertise in packaging will be extremely valuable as we continue to build our strategic plan and position dairy for future growth.” 

Becker has broad experience in the packaging and dairy industries. Prior to joining Amcor in 2020, she spent 20 years in executive leadership roles with Tetra Pak, serving as President and CEO of their U.S. and Canadian business. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, Becker holds a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering. She also received a Master of Science in Materials Engineering from Case Western Reserve University and a Master of Business Administration, Finance, from the University of Notre Dame.

About International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA)
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), Washington, D.C., represents the nation’s dairy manufacturing and marketing industry, which supports more than three million jobs that generate $159 billion in wages and $620 billion in overall economic impact. IDFA’s diverse membership ranges from multinational organizations to single-plant companies, from dairy companies and cooperatives to food retailers and suppliers, all on the cutting edge of innovation and sustainable business practices. Together, they represent 90 percent of the milk, cheese, ice cream, yogurt and cultured products, and dairy ingredients produced and marketed in the United States and sold throughout the world. Delicious, safe and nutritious, dairy foods offer unparalleled health and consumer benefits to people of all ages. Learn more at www.idfa.org.

About Amcor
Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home- and personal-care, and other products. Amcor works with leading companies around the world to protect their products and the people who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve supply chains through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures, and services. The company is focused on making packaging that is increasingly light-weighted, recyclable and reusable, and made using an increasing amount of recycled content. Around 47,000 Amcor people generate US$12.5 billion in sales from operations that span about 230 locations in 40-plus countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Facebook I Twitter I YouTube 

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