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At its global flavor headquarters in Erlanger, Ky., ADM explores ingredient reformulation and key trends like natural colors and flavors, sodium and sugar reduction and clean-label ingredients.

David Stever brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in consumer-packaged goods. As CEO and chief marketing officer of Ben & Jerry’s, he led the business through transformative growth while strengthening the brand, expanding innovation, and increasing its global relevance.

For the fourth consecutive year, Dairy Foods is proud to highlight and celebrate ten fascinating women who share how they overcame adversity when a project started out badly, ways their company/brands are adapting to shifting consumer trends and economic pressures, lessons they learned, and more. Check out Part 2 of our two-month feature.

The industry continues to cope with a challenging operating environment, defined by persistent cost inflation, labor constraints, input volatility, and rising uncertainty around trade and regulation.  

Ice cream attracts bold entrepreneurs—but it’s unlike any other food business. From formulation to distribution, success hinges on mastering its frozen nature, costs, and supply chain. Here’s what every newcomer needs to know before diving in.

This contest, co-sponsored by Dairy Foods magazine and held during IDFA’s Ice Cream & Cultured Innovation Conference, brought more than 300 dairy professionals to the Sunshine State this week to sample and celebrate the next wave of dairy creativity.

A new CEO and major expansions in lactose-free milk and plant capacity highlight Maola Local Dairies' evolution, a farmer-owned cooperative in Herndon, Va., with nearly 800 member farms and over 1,000 employees.

What’s next in dairy flavor innovation? From tiramisu and chai spice to sweet heat and global citrus, emerging trends blend comfort with creativity—offering processors fresh opportunities to captivate consumers and drive growth through bold, unexpected profiles.

Wells Enterprises and Ferrero North America intend to bring candy bar texture to real ice cream. 

MULU offers18 grams of complete protein per half-cup serving.