Roquette America enriches chocolate with NUTRALYS® pea protein, which provides enhanced nutrition, production efficiency, and consumer appeal to products that traditionally use standard chocolate and coatings.
Philadelphia Indulgence is a chocolate cream cheese spread made Kraft Foods’ Philadelphia cream cheese. Kraft calls it “a completely new way to enjoy chocolate whether paired with salty snacks, breads, fruit or alone on a spoon.”
A name change for Corn Products, chocolate research from Barry Callebaut, people on the move and other news about suppliers to the dairy processing industry.
And developing a style of its own, Puerto Rico-based Orgánica Yogurt hand-packs its premium yogurt parfaits made with 100% natural fruit and no preservatives. The highly perishable product is sold at coffee shops, bakeries and Starbucks across the island.
The U.S. Census Bureau’s “Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2012” reveals that per capita yogurt consumption has increased more than 400% during the past 30 years. Further, data indicate that yogurt is the fastest-growing segment in the dairy category, with sales figures suggesting that growth is driven largely by the explosion of specialty yogurts, which include regional recipes, flavors for children and functional formulations.
Despite high energy costs, uncertain ingredient prices and a weak economy, processors continue to develop new ice cream and novelty products and flavors.
Talenti, McDonald's and Dairy Enterprises release limited-edition eggnog, peppermint and chocolate gelato, ice cream and beverages.
November 8, 2011
As surely as leaves change colors in autumn, dairy flavors change for the upcoming holidays. Limited-edition eggnog, peppermint and chocolate dairy products are now on retailers' shelves and restaurateurs' menus.
The cover of the Red Plum insert from Valassis is headlined "Holiday moments to share, made by you." It pictures products from the J.M. Smucker Co., including a package of Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk.