For 2009 and 2010, a grim economy has presented some bleak numbers in terms of new product launches, according to a survey conducted by Chicago-based Mintel. While consumers were pinching pennies, cheesemakers were clamping down on innovations for fear of spreading too thin.
The Michigan Milk Producers Association spent $62 million to renovate a facility in Ovid, Mich. This new plant operates seven days a week, 24 hours a day. It's the 2010 Plant of the Year.
Japan’s Azumino Shokuhin Kobo has developed a dessert-like yogurt that comes with a wide straw to allow the consumer to enjoy a hearty portion of mango fruit pulp and konjac balls.
France’s R&R Rolland is introducing Andros Coupes Glacées frozen desserts. Made with vanilla ice cream, each single-serve container delivers more than a serving of fruit.
In the United States, the most indulgent dairy products are generally frozen, but in other parts of the world, chilled desserts are often as decadent - if not more so - than their frozen counterparts.