Dairy Foods & Beverages - Articles

Cheese

The Laughing Cow launches new spicy cheese wedge flavor

August 18, 2014

A new spicy Pepper Jack flavor of Laughing Cow wedges joins the other seven flavors.

Greek yogurt

Tillamook adds new flavors to its Farmstyle Greek yogurt line

August 12, 2014

New flavors like Key lime and marionberry are now available in Tillamook’s Farmstyle Greek yogurts.

Aussie yogurt

Dairy product spotlight: Aussie-style yogurt from Wallaby Organic

August 11, 2014

Wallaby Yogurt offers 21 varieties of its Australian-style blended yogurt.

The dairy industry’s role in prebiotics education

Consumer awareness and purchases of probiotic-containing products have skyrocketed. Has this paved the way for promoting and marketing prebiotics in dairy foods?

Karen Giles-Smith MS, RD

August 7, 2014

A common sentiment among food industry experts is that consumers aren’t yet ready to hear about prebiotics. I respectfully disagree. As a nutrition therapist, I’ve noticed an increased interest in probiotics among my clients, which is the perfect opportunity to explain that certain fibers, called prebiotics, are needed for probiotics to survive and thrive.

Gelato

New gelato products compete for share of stomach — and eyes

Sarah M. Kennedy

July 31, 2014

Several new gelato products were released this year as processors continue to compete for the super-premium frozen dessert category. Plus, we take a look back to our visit with G.S. Gelato in May.

Spoonable cheese

Stonyfield shakes up the yogurt shelves with organic Petite Crème

July 29, 2014

A new innovation called Petite Crème from Stonyfield will be available nationally in September; the silky-sweet fresh cheese can be eaten like yogurt.

Small bites

Beet yogurt, seaweed and the top 5 food trends from the Summer Fancy Food Show

Food scientists might find that some of these flavors and ingredients work well in milk-based foods and beverages.

July 29, 2014

The Summer Fancy Food Show came to New York this summer. The Jacob Javits Convention Center was filled with the latest chocolates, cheeses, charcuterie and snack foods.

Cheese snack

Sonoma Creamery creates Mr. Cheese O’s natural crunchy cheese snack

July 23, 2014

Mr. Cheese O’s is a new, natural, crunchy snack made with real cheese from Sonoma’s Creamery.

Yogurt

YoYummy kids yogurt pouches releases two new flavors

July 22, 2014

Ehrmann Commonwealth Dairy adds two new YoYummy flavors to its Green Mountain Creamer yogurt line.

Kids these days

Understand the Millennial generation so you can sell more dairy products

“Millennials are the topic of endless discussion and analysis. They make us uncomfortable, they’re far from the “traditional shopper,” says the president of Concentric.

July 22, 2014

Marketers of dairy foods and beverages need to understand the world view and the habits of the Millennial generation. For example, 40% shop once a week with a plan in mind and shopping list in hand; 26% are currently or would consider buying food from the online retailer Amazon. Many prefer to shop specialty stores like Trader Joe’s and health food stores like Whole Foods.