Dairy Foods & Beverages - Articles

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.

Drinkable yogurt

Ibex drinkable yogurt goes organic, releases new flavors and formula

July 21, 2014

Ibex drinkable yogurt unveils new formula, flavors and is now certified organic.

Dairy Market News

It’s too hot for milk, but ice cream and cream cheese plants are demanding cream

Milk production has slowed, the butter market is tight and cheese production is trending lower.

July 19, 2014

Milk production has slowed across much of the country. The combination of hot weather and typical seasonal declines is slowing availability of manufacturing milk.

Ice cream month

Best new flavors and ice cream products for Ice Cream Month

Sarah M. Kennedy

July 10, 2014

Baskin-Robbins, Tillamook, Godiva and more ice cream processors have new flavors and products to celebrate National Ice Cream Month with.

Better living through dairy

Milk, dairy foods are smack-dab in the middle of the year’s top nutrition trends, says Dairy Council of California

Milk and dairy foods are often shown to be associated with lower risk of both diabetes and heart disease.

July 3, 2014

Highlights from the Dairy Council of California’s Top 10 Nutrition Trends for 2014 report include: dairy fat may no longer be a villain in heart disease risk; milk and dairy foods are promising in prevention of metabolic syndrome and diabetes; and consumers’ interest grows in natural, functional, fresh foods.

Yogurt