For the fourth consecutive year, Dairy Foods is proud to highlight and celebrate 10 fascinating women who share their personal journeys in the dairy industry, mentors who inspired them, and how their company/brands are adapting to shifting consumer trends and economic pressures. Check out part one of our two-month feature.
Cultured dairy is hitting all the right notes in the food industry, drawing comparisons to top music acts. Fueled by health trends and viral social media, yogurt and cottage cheese are soaring in popularity. Recent data shows yogurt sales have surged by 14% over the past year, reaching a remarkable $12.44 billion. Clearly, cultured dairy is more than just a trend—it’s a true sensation.
Beginning April 29, a portion of the sale price from any Prairie Farms or Hiland Dairy lemonade
purchased will be donated to ALSF. The Prairie Farms Family of Cos. pledges to donate a minimum of $100,000 in
support of the ALSF mission to end childhood cancer and support families impacted by the disease.
Overall, dairy milk sales had a positive 52-week period ending Dec. 1, according to Chicago-based market research firm Circana. The dairy milk category saw dollar sales rise by 2% year over year (YoY) to $17.1 billion, and eked out a 0.2% unit sales rise to 4.8 billion.
The change is effective immediately, and both companies are committed to a seamless integration with no disruption in manufacturing and delivery services or other day-to-day operations.
The company
is introducing a line of classic natural cheese that includes Cheese Curds, Natural Cheese Spreads, Mini
Moon Wheels, and a Classic Cheese Sampler, with nine of the 10 products carrying the Proudly Wisconsin
Cheese Badge of Honor.
From a small 5,000-square-foot plant in Springfield, Ill., solely focused on making ice cream mixes, to a large, 126,000-square-foot plant in Dubuque, Iowa, that processes nearly 40 million pounds of fluid milk a month, Prairie Farms Dairy boasts a wide range of manufacturing operations.