One can view the milk subset of the dairy industry in different ways. In terms of dollar sales, there is no question milk — the largest category in the dairy sector — had a fantastic year, according to data provided by Chicago-based Information Resources Inc. (IRI).
In total U.S. multi-outlets and convenience stores for the 52-week period ending Nov. 27, 2022, total dairy milk sales approached $15.7 billion, an impressive gain of nearly 10% year over year (YoY). Under this subcategory, refrigerated white milk had an even stronger year, with sales increasing by 11% to $14 billion, while refrigerated milk saw a more muted 2% gain to $1.7 billion, IRI reported.