Dairy Foods & Beverages - Articles

Ice cream novelties

Magnum Ice Cream launches Magnum Gold ice cream bars

November 5, 2013

A new Magnum Gold?! ice cream bar joins the Magnum Ice Cream lineup of premium novelties.

Milk

Shamrock Farms’ Rockin Refuel adds new Lean Builder high-protein milk

November 2, 2013

Rockin' Refuel by Shamrock Farms expanded its line to include the new Lean Builder high-protein milk in chocolate and vanilla flavors.

Dairy trends

Demand for Greek yogurt helps to push butter prices down

In other butter news, DFA this fall is packaging its Plugra brand butter in a plastic tub.

November 1, 2013

A convergence of consumers' growing appetite for Greek yogurt coupled with their declining interest in fresh milk and changes farmers have made in animal feed have resulted in increased supplies of butterfat.

Sweet and savory

Kroger rolls out private label finishing butters

There are three savory flavors (roasted garlic and herbs; lemon pepper and lemon garlic and herb) and three sweet flavors (honey; cinnamon brown sugar; and caramel sea salt).

November 1, 2013

Kroger, Cincinnati, rolled out six SKUs of finishing butters in late October under its Private Selection label. The butter is sold in 3.5-ounce (99-gram) cups.

Flavored milk

Cow Wow creates new single-serve milk in popular cereal flavors

October 31, 2013

Cow Wow creates Cereal Milk, which replicates the tastes of popular cereal flavors.

Greek yogurt

Powerful Yogurt launches new maple flavor of Greek yogurt

October 29, 2013

Powerful Yogurt, the "Greek yogurt for men" company, introduces new maple flavor.

Dairy beverages

Bolthouse creates 3 limited-edition dairy beverages

October 28, 2013

Bolthouse Farms adds three limited-edition seasonal dairy beverages to its line.

Exports

Five things dairy exporters need to keep an eye on in 2014

Watch out for China, WMP supplies in the United States and the Transpacific Partnership.

Alan Levitt

October 25, 2013

Global dairy markets are cyclical, so as conditions turn next year, it may be more challenging for U.S. suppliers to defend the share they gained in 2013. USDEC's Alan Levitt identifies five things to keep an eye on that could shape the market outlook.

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