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The IDFA Ice Cream Technology and Yogurt and Cultured Conference is set to take place April 18 and 19 at the Austin Marriott Downtown in Austin, Texas. The ice cream and cultured events take place concurrently during this time.

Ryan Crandall, chief revenue officer at Norwood, Mass.-based MariMed, joins us for Episode 26 of our “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast. 

Through major expansion, First District Association readies itself for the next century. It invested  $200 million to update and expand plant and product capacity so “the cooperative is set up to thrive in the next 100 years,” CEO Bob Huffman relays.

Ingredients, flavors, colors and toppings give consumers something to “scream about.” Not only will the ice cream category grow 37% over 2021, but consumers are loving the five most popular flavors:  Chocolate, Cookies ‘N Cream, Vanilla, Strawberry and Chocolate Chip.

Swoon, the beverage brand putting a healthy twist on the classic drinks like lemonade and iced tea, announced a partnership with Big Geyser, a leading non-alcohol beverage distributor in the state of New York.

Asking Congress to reauthorize and expand the Healthy Milk Incentives Projects program is first on the list.

Carvel leads the ice cream/ice milk desserts segment, while Fun Pops tops ice pop sales.

April event to feature education seminars, special events and networking opportunities.

The Standard of Identity (SOI) for yogurt was established in 1981. But now the SOI is changing and products may not meet new FDA standards; what you need to know to meet federal standards to use the term “yogurt” on the label. 

Three-in-four WIC participants concerned with the USDA proposal, Morning Consult survey reveals.