Two staple commodity dairy products are slumping at retail outlets, while yogurt sales keep growing.
Dollar sales of skim/low-fat milk, as well as American cheese are off 4.1% and 3.8% respectively, for the 52 weeks ended August 10, according to Information Resources Inc. Unit sales fared a bit better, with low-fat milk off by just 2.2% and American cheese down 0.7%. These figures reflect food drug and mass merchandisers, but do not include Wal-Mart or convenience stores.