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The Global Burden of Disease Study by the World Health Organization in 2019 identified there were 7.32 billion incidents and 2.86 billion prevalent cases of digestive diseases around the world, resulting in 8 million deaths and 277 million disability-adjusted life years lost. 

Overall, dairy milk sales had a positive 52-week period ending Dec. 1, according to Chicago-based market research firm Circana. The dairy milk category saw dollar sales rise by 2% year over year (YoY) to $17.1 billion, and eked out a 0.2% unit sales rise to 4.8 billion.

Mexico and Canada, U.S. dairy’s top two global trading partners representing more than 40% of U.S. dairy exports, each imported record values of dairy at $2.47 billion and $1.14 billion respectively. 

The dairy industry always takes on its fair share of competition. Whether it is plant-based products, marketing campaigns claiming dairy is “unhealthy,” H5N1 bird flu, labor challenges, and more, dairy is really holding up well.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day and the month of love, Dunkin’ is redefining coffee moments with the launch of its new Cold Foam Creamers in Extra Extra and Chocolate flavors, as well as a limited-edition Dunkin’ S’mores Flavored creamer, available at grocery retailers nationwide. 

Milk has been a basis in nutrition for centuries, building generations with its rich array of nutrients. 

 This creation combines Graeter’s handcrafted French Pot ice cream with oyster crackers and Skyline’s signature chili spice mix, offering the best of both worlds from these two beloved Cincinnati eateries.

On Jan. 23, senators on both sides of the aisle introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which will allow for unflavored and flavored whole and reduced fat (2 percent) milk to be offered in school cafeterias.

The limited-edition milk comes to the dairy aisle on the heels of holiday box office hit Walt Disney Animation Studios' Moana 2 and in advance of the movie's streaming release on Disney+ this year.

Unilever Ice Cream's 2025 resolution is to "eat dessert first," so they're encouraging fans to do the same this year.