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Ice cream attracts bold entrepreneurs—but it’s unlike any other food business. From formulation to distribution, success hinges on mastering its frozen nature, costs, and supply chain. Here’s what every newcomer needs to know before diving in.

This marks Alpenliebe’s first food and beverage licensing project in China, representing a key step in cross-category innovation while continuing the brand’s classic candy heritage.

The transition streamlines UNC Dairy’s portfolio, bringing its high-quality lactose free offerings under the same trusted name that consumers associate with local, farm-fresh dairy. While the logo and packaging have been refreshed to align with the Upstate Farms brand, the product remains unchanged.

Tate is joining forces with SNICKERS Ice Cream to release a limited batch of special edition "Chill" ice cream bars, including the new Crunchy Peanut Butter flavor.

A new CEO and major expansions in lactose-free milk and plant capacity highlight Maola Local Dairies' evolution, a farmer-owned cooperative in Herndon, Va., with nearly 800 member farms and over 1,000 employees.

To bring the debate to life, Planet Oat has tapped comedians and on-screen opposites, Adam Devine and Rebel Wilson, each firmly devoted to their preferred coffee temperature. While Devine is a die-hard hot coffee loyalist, Wilson is unwaveringly obsessed with iced coffee, proving just how divided coffee lovers can be.

What’s next in dairy flavor innovation? From tiramisu and chai spice to sweet heat and global citrus, emerging trends blend comfort with creativity—offering processors fresh opportunities to captivate consumers and drive growth through bold, unexpected profiles.

Cream cheese is becoming a powerful vehicle for global flavor fusion, moving far beyond its traditional Western applications, and evolving into a canvas for regional tastes and storytelling, states Mary Wilcox.

Cheese sales growth, while not explosive, continues to show steady year-over-year gains. For the 52 weeks ending Jan. 25, the natural cheese category saw a 2% increase in dollar sales to $21 billion and a 2% rise in unit sales to 5.2 billion, according to Circana.

Fluid milk outperformed its main rival, plant-based beverages, in 2025. While fluid milk sales remained steady, plant-based drink sales fell 6% YoY to 358.4 million gallons. The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act seeks to boost milk sales in schools, highlighting traditional milk's nutritional benefits amid competition.