While yogurt sales increased a bit; those of other cultured dairy products, like yogurt drinks, kefir and cottage cheese, are seeing greater sales growth.
Seven years ago Tim and Roy Koons-McGee opened up one ice cream parlor in Louisville, Ky. This year they are on pace to have 11 scoop shops and 300 grocery stores carrying pints of their super-premium ice cream.
Velvet Ice Cream, Utica, Ohio, relaunched the Elephant Ear ice cream flavor to its line, which was first introduced at the Ohio State Fair last year and was brought back by popular demand.