Dairy Foods & Beverages - Articles

General Mills adds flavors to :Ratio line

The line now includes Peach, Mixed Berry and Blueberry flavors.

January 7, 2022

Minneapolis-based General Mills expanded its :Ratio line of ketogenic-friendly dairy snacks.

Stan Ryan, president and CEO of Darigold, to retire March 31

Joe Coote promoted to CEO through planned succession.

January 5, 2022

Darigold Inc. announced that President and CEO Stan Ryan will retire at the end of the co-op’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, after leading the global dairy company for six years.

Turkey Hill crafts limited-edition Mystery Flavor

Fans will also have a chance to guess the flavor to win free ice cream for life.

January 4, 2022

Turkey Hill Dairy, Conestoga, Pa., unveiled a new limited-edition flavor to its portfolio, but the flavor is a mystery and it’s sure to get fans talking.

Dairy associations applaud USMCA report holding Canada to its trade obligations

The USMCA panel — the first dispute panel to be established under the agreement — found elements of Canada’s TRQ administration to be in breach of commitments under the agreement.

January 4, 2022

In a joint Jan. 4 release, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the International Cheese Council of Canada (ICCC), the Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ) and Eucolait applauded the findings of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s (USMCA) dispute panel on Canada’s administration of its dairy tariff rate quotas (TRQs).

Green Field Farms preserves milk’s original form

The cooperative uses low-temperature vat pasteurization to keep the natural enzymes found in raw milk.

Anna Boisseau

January 4, 2022

Considering that Wooster, Ohio-based Green Field Farms is run by a cooperative of Amish and Mennonite farmers who still use traditional on-farm methods, you might think that the company’s milk processing plant would also harken back to older times.

Atalanta unveils Snowdonia’s Welsh cave-aged cheddar

Rock Star cheddar is distributed in the United States by Atalanta.

January 3, 2022

Elizabeth, N.J.-based Atalanta says it introduced Snowdonia Cheese Co.’s first-ever vintage cave-aged cheddar: Rock Star cheddar.

A reality check on animal-free ‘milk’

Milk is more than a collection of components; thus, it cannot easily be recreated in a lab.

John A. Lucey Ph.D., Director, Center for Dairy Research

January 3, 2022

Some startup companies have claimed that they can commercially and sustainably produce an animal-free “milk.”

Whisps Snacks adds Cheese Crumbs and Cheese Crisps & Nuts

The lines feature Parmesan and cheddar cheeses exclusively made for the company.

December 21, 2021

New York-based Whisps Snacks says it added two products, representing the company’s first forays outside of its pure cheese crisps category: Whisps Cheese Crumbs and Whisps Cheese Crisps & Nuts.

Three food and beverage trends to mind for 2022

Opportunity knocks for dairy products that offer gut health/immunity benefits, mesh with consumers’ desire for healthier snacks and align with consumers’ values.