While the popularity of Greek yogurt has been the biggest story in the dairy industry in the last few years, it is not the only dairy category showing growth, according to a survey of dairy processors. Other growing categories are cheese, new flavors of ice cream and milk, by-products (whey and protein concentrates), powdered milk, almond milk and coconut water.
Those are some insights gleaned by PMMI, Reston, Va., a trade association representing manufacturers of packaging equipment. In September, PMMI released its “Dairy Industry — A Market Assessment” report at its PackExpo trade show in Las Vegas.