Dairy Foods & Beverages - Articles

ConAgra Foods introduces Healthy Choice line of Greek frozen yogurt

January 16, 2013

ConAgra Foods’ Healthy Choice, Omaha, Neb., introduced a line of Greek frozen yogurt made with fruit, nonfat milk and yogurt cultures.

Award-winning foods

Lifeway, Kaurina's top the voting in Dairy Foods' Best New Dairy Products of 2012

Lifeway's coconut-chia kefir pulled in more than 13,000 votes.

January 16, 2013

Lifeway's coconut-chia kefir received the most votes (13,441) in Dairy Foods' Best New Dairy Products of 2012 poll. It was one of 25 dairy foods and beverages nominated by the magazine's editors.

Origin Food Group makes früsh yogurt and fruit shakes

January 15, 2013

Origin Food Group LLC, based in Statesville, N.C., is the maker of früsh yogurt & fruit shakes. The yogurt shakes come in strawberry, blueberry, peach and strawberry-banana flavors. Früsh is said to contain 51% more calcium than most drinkable yogurts, includes probiotics and 9 grams of protein per serving. It’s available in 8.4-ounce bottles for a suggested retail price of $1.99. It’s also sold in 32-ounce bottles.

Exports

Chinese imports of UHT milk grew in 2012

New Zealand, Australia, Germany and France are shipping high-quality UHT milk to China.

January 7, 2013

The top-end UHT milk products are mostly 100% foreign made and imported mainly from New Zealand, Australia, Germany and France.

Beverage trends

Dairy alternatives move beyond soy, states a new analysis by Innova

Nut milks, cereal-based beverages and blends are moving into the mainstream.

January 7, 2013

The market for dairy alternative drinks is growing, fueled by its increasing popularity in the West, where it is moving out of the specialist heath food arena and into the mainstream.

Cheesecake

Greek yogurt stars in dessert case

Greek yogurt cheesecake, new from Love and Quiches Desserts

January 7, 2013

Love and Quiches Desserts adds new Greek yogurt cheesecake to its line.

Menu trends

Wendy's restaurants add Dean Foods TruMoo milk to its value menu

The chocolate milk is a option in a children's menu offered after 4 p.m.

January 3, 2013

Wendy's will offer TruMoo chocolate milk from Dean Foods Co. as part of a value meal designed for children.

Bites the dust

Kraft discontinues Milk Bites; Nestle pulls back on 2 ice cream products

Dairy Foods' editors liked them, but the buying public had other ideas.

January 2, 2013

Kraft Foods plans to discontinue its Milk Bite granola bar snacks in early 2013 and Nestle USA has discontinued its Skinny Cow Shakes and Wonka premium ice cream for 2013.

Greek yogurt

Chobani releases new Tubes for kids and Flips with yogurt mix-ins

Sarah M. Kennedy

December 28, 2012

Chobani adds more new products in 2013 with Chobani Flip, and Chobani Champions Tubes geared towards children.

Savory and flavory

Kraft goes for the bold with new cheese flavors for 2013

Spicy jalapeno cream cheese and cracked black pepper string cheese are two new products.

December 27, 2012

Kraft Foods Group has revved up its innovation pipeline to bring more than 40 exciting foods and beverages to the table. Each has been developed to satisfy consumers' appetites for bold flavors, flexible eating patterns and simpler product recipes while still delivering great quality and value.