Perhaps the unprecedented warmer fall weather in much of the United States was to blame for the melting of unit sales for frozen novelties and ice cream. Whatever the cause, only a few ice cream brands saw increases at the end of 2012.

Ice cream/sherbet sales had not shown signs of cooling off as of late fall 2011. Although unit sales for the category were down slightly (4.29%), dollar sales increased 3.54% to almost $4.5 billion in the 52 weeks ended Oct. 30, 2011. The average price increased 26 cents during the period. The category includes three segments: frozen yogurt, ice cream and sherbet/sorbet/ices. Private-label brands led all three segments in dollar sales and units.

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Sales rose although units dropped in the last year. Butter makers try new flavors to lure shoppers to the dairy case.

Marina Mayer   Executive EditorIt used to be that consumers would go out to eat to obtain the cheese-flavored spark in their meal. Whether it be spicy shredded Mozzarella over a

Whether you call them own brands, store brands, control brands, private label or private brand, we have been seeing tremendous growth globally and nationally for the last decade.

Between new product development and maintaining food safety, Milano’s Cheese Co. prides itself on training, training and more training.

Milano’s Cheese may not be the largest producer, but its tenacity for food safety, innovation and growth make it an up-and-coming competitor in the cheese industry.

One of the best known cultured cream products is sour cream. This dairy product contains approximately 18% fat and approximately 7-9.5% solids nonfat.