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Alden’s Organic Ice Cream releases two holiday flavors of ice cream

October 10, 2017

Eugene, Ore.-based Alden’s Organic Ice Cream released two holiday flavors of ice cream: pumpkin spice (blend of organic cinnamon, nutmeg cloves and real organic pumpkin) and pink peppermint stick (blend of organic milk, cream and peppermint candies).

Ben & Jerry's ice cream facility is committed to overall excellence

Ben & Jerry’s St. Albans ice cream facility is committed to overall excellence — and preparing for significant expansion.

Debra Schug

October 9, 2017

All of Ben & Jerry’s decisions are guided by its three-part mission statement: to make the best products, to be financially successful and to stand up for social causes. From start to finish, these principles also drive the operations and the floor workers at the company’s ice cream factory in St. Albans, Vt.

The evolving microbiology of cheese

New technology, like next-generation sequencing, is leading the way for a new generation of cheesemaking.

John A. Lucey Ph.D., Director, Center for Dairy Research

October 9, 2017

Alive and ever-changing, microbes are responsible for everything from the safety of cheese to its flavor development during ripening. In fact, microbes in the form of starter culture, or adjunct bacteria/fungi, are ultimately responsible for turning milk into an almost endless array of cheese varieties.

RTD tea and coffee post healthy dollar and unit sales

Refrigerated tea and refrigerated ready-to-drink coffee post healthy dollar and unit sales gains.

Kathie Canning

October 9, 2017

You’ll find no signs of a cool-down for the red-hot refrigerated coffee and tea segment. Refrigerated ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee and refrigerated tea both saw significant dollar and unit sales gains during the 52 weeks ending July 9, 2017, according to data from Chicago-based market research firm Information Resources Inc. (IRI).

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Blue Bell ice cream launches cookie flavor

The new ice cream flavor features chunks of chocolate crème-filled cookies and cookie dough.

October 6, 2017

Blue Bell’s new Cookie Two Step ice cream flavor features chunks of chocolate crème-filled cookies and cookie dough.

Meet the milk marketing masters

The winners in the inaugural Milk Marketer of the Year awards program expertly elevated MilkPEP’s programs to ignite milk sales at the local or regional level.

Kathie Canning

October 6, 2017

The call for entries for the first-ever Milk Marketer of the Year competition, a joint awards program from Dairy Foods and the Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP), drew an impressive assortment of entries.

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New dairy product: Icelandic Provisions adds new cherry skyr flavor

The maker of traditional Icelandic skyr (yogurt) expands its line with its ninth flavor.

October 5, 2017

The maker of traditional Icelandic skyr (yogurt) expands its line with its ninth flavor.

Artisan cheesemakers talk cheese trends, flavor inspiration

Dairy Foods spoke with two artisan cheese companies from opposite sides of the country about what’s trending in their category, what their most popular cheese flavors are and more.

Sarah M. Kennedy

October 5, 2017

Rogue Creamery is an organic artisan cheesemaker from Central Point, Ore., that specializes in producing blue cheese, cheddars and more. Websterville, Vt.-based Vermont Creamery is an artisan cheese company that specializes in fresh and aged goat cheeses, and fresh cow cheeses.

Three key trends shape the specialty and artisan cheese market

The specialty cheese category surpassed the overall cheese category in volume sales growth over the past year.

Sarah M. Kennedy

October 5, 2017

Specialty cheese sales are on the rise, noted Rachel Kerr, director of events and public relations for Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB), Madison.

Horizon Organic launches new line of cheese snack packs

October 5, 2017

Horizon Organic, a brand of DanoneWave, Broomfield, Colo., launched of a new line of snacking products. Good & Go snack packs feature cheese paired with nuts, dried fruit or pretzels and are packaged in convenient 1.26-ounce packages.