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Perry’s Ice Cream launches Bad Breakup ice cream

In honor of National Breakup Day on Feb. 15, Perry's added this new flavor.

February 13, 2017

National Breakup Day is Feb. 13 and Perry’s Ice Cream introduced an ice cream to celebrate.

Jarlsberg Cheese launches Cheese Crisps, baked crackers made with cheese

February 13, 2017

Jarlsberg Cheese, a brand of Norseland Inc., Darien, Conn., created Cheese Crisps — crunchy baked crackers made with shredded Jarlsberg cheese.

Dutch Farms introduces Parmesan, Asiago cheese shreds in cups

February 10, 2017

Chicago-based Dutch Farms introduced new shredded Parmesan, shredded Asiago and grated Parmesan cheeses in 5-ounce cups.

To grow the shelf-stable milk market dairy processors need to educate consumers

To grow the market for aseptically processed milk, dairy processors need to educate consumers about its taste and sustainability.

Chris Gretchko

February 8, 2017

it seemed like any other day in the school cafeteria – except for one small change. Instead of the usual gable-top milk packages, students at 18 Colorado elementary and middle schools were offered white and chocolate milk in aseptic packaging during the 2015-2016 school year. The response from students was enthusiastic.

Promoting the protein content of yogurt, cottage cheese

Consumers’ awareness of how much protein they need daily is low. For dairy marketers, here’s an opportunity to promote the protein content of yogurt, cottage cheese and cultured beverages.

Phillip S. Tong

February 8, 2017

Human Nutrition 101 has always told us that dietary protein is essential for health and wellness. Dietary proteins provide amino acids, the building blocks of structural and functional compounds we need to live healthy and active lives.

For smarter kids/better students, feed them healthy foods like dairy

Diets low in dairy products, vegetables and fruits impair children’s academic success. For smarter kids, feed them healthy foods.

Tammy Anderson-Wise

February 7, 2017

Education, and the ability of students to learn and improve their lot in life, is part of the bedrock known as the American Dream. A growing body of evidence suggests that academic and lifelong success can be negatively impacted — not by lack of innate ability or failure to hit the books but by inadequate intake of nutritious foods.

How to approach the call for a clean label

Certain ingredients allow ice cream to travel farther and recover from heat shock. But that doesn’t matter to the label-reading consumer. Here are some strategies for ice cream manufacturers to deliver a cleaner label.

Bruce Tharp

Steven Young

February 7, 2017

Consumer interest in clean labels (that is, the use of ingredients perceived to occur naturally in foods) has created a challenge to ice cream formulators.

Flavored and whole-milk sales keep milk afloat

Unit sales are on the rise for the flavored milk and whole milk segments yet the overall category is down.

Sarah M. Kennedy

February 7, 2017

Though sales are down for the overall milk category, there is still promise thanks to flavored milks and whole milk — both of these segments saw unit-sale increases.

New dairy products: Sonoma Creamery introduces Cheddar Crisps

February 6, 2017

Sonoma Creamery, Sonoma, Calif., launches Cheddar Crisps in four flavor varieties, including bacon Cheddar crisps, Cheddar crisps and Parmesan crisps.