The ready-to-drink (RTD) market keeps reaching new heights. The global market size was valued at $766.6 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow to $804.8 billion this year, according to a February report from Fortune Business Insights.

Kim Heiman, plant manager at Nasonville Dairy, has been elected to serve as President of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), Madison, Wis. Heiman, who also served as WCMA president from 2017-2019, will assume leadership on July 1, 2025, succeeding Tim Omer of Emmi Roth as he completes his maximum two-year term in the role. 

Packaging Strategies will present the award during the 2025 Global Pouch Forum, taking place June 18-20 in Clearwater, FL.

“Ice cream is such fun!;” “It’s got to be easy!;” or “I’d love to take grandma’s secret recipe to market!” “Just tell us how to do it!” It seems simple to be an ice cream entrepreneur.