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You say ‘organic,’ I say ‘natural’

Consumers have a variety of reasons for choosing organic or natural dairy products. And some shoppers just don’t know the difference.

April Miller

June 7, 2012

When consumers choose to purchase natural and organic items, 86% buy dairy products, said David Browne, senior analyst at Mintel, a market research firm. Those who buy natural and organic foods and beverages are most likely to purchase eggs (73%), milk (69%), yogurt (67%) and cheese (65%), according to a Mintel report from November 2011.

Yosicle yogurt popsicles

June 7, 2012

Yosicle is the latest introduction from Unilever’s iconic brand Popsicle, Englewood Cliffs, N.J. These new yogurt popsicles combine the classic taste of Popsicle pops with the creamy texture of yogurt. It’s available in four varieties featuring three unique shapes — Torpedo, Layerz and Duos. The suggested retail price for a 12-count box is $3.99.

Dairy products

5 new dairy foods to celebrate National Dairy Month

Sarah M. Kennedy

June 6, 2012

It’s National Dairy Month and we’re highlighting five new dairy foods to help celebrate the benefits of dairy in a well-balanced diet.

New creative dairy dishes in restaurants

In addition to old standbys like mac and cheese, restaurant chains create dishes like spicy beef queso and Parmesan-crusted walleye.

June 6, 2012

Restaurant operators keep things fresh by revamping their menus and developing new dishes. The dairy foods industry has benefitted big time. Cheese, ice cream, sour cream and other dairy foods are appearing throughout these new menus. They are incorporated into appetizers, main and side dishes, desserts and beverages.

Cheese

Sartori announces release of limited edition extra aged goat cheese

May 31, 2012

Sartori Co. announced the inaugural release of its Paolo Sartori Limited Edition Extra Aged Goat Cheese. The product has been in high demand since it debuted at the Global Cheese Awards in 2011.

Retailer insights

What’s On the Minds of Retailers? Insights From FMI 2012

Vivien Godfrey

May 25, 2012

Grocery retailers are getting more technology savvy and leveraging their capabilities to mine extensive data about their shoppers. Everything from how many times a shopper visits to which items they purchase the most is captured and used to build and enhance their customer loyalty programs as well as increase shopper frequency and basket size. Many CPG companies are tapping into the availability of retailers’ highly sophisticated data.

On the Dairy Food Blogs

On the blogs: 'Secrets of a cheese buyer' and more

April 28, 2012

What does a cheese buyer expect from a cheese maker? Read guest blogger Dwight Krampien's first-person account. Also: Jim Carper's Dairy Case and the Free-Standing Insert Report blogs have been updated this week.

Weekly news round-up

Jim Carper's Dairy Case

James Carper

April 20, 2012

A look at the people, products and processors making news this week. In this edition: Fonterra, California Dairies Inc., Westby Cooperative Creamery, Fage, HP Hood and more.

Advertising

Dole shakes things up in this week's free-standing inserts

April 16, 2012

Dole introduces a yogurt smoothie kit and Whitewave Foods launches a nondairy fruit and protein beverage. Read more in this week's Free-standing Inserts Report.

On the blogs

New this week on the Dairy Foods blogs

April 13, 2012

Jay Allison, vice president of sales and marketing at Tillamook, and Ron Cotterman and Scott Bossong of Sealed Air Cryovac Food Packaging don the guest blogger mantle this week. Meanwhile, in Jim Carper’s Dairy Case, the Dairy Foods editor comments on the news.