Dairy Foods & Beverages - Articles

It’s cultured dairy’s time to shine

Dollar sales rose steeply in most retail cultured dairy categories.

April 19, 2021

Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers ate at home more often during the past year — and many of them baked and cooked up a storm, too. That reality translated into rosy sales at retail for a number of cultured dairy categories.

Checkoff-led Earth Day communications focus on dairy’s sustainability efforts

DMI said it will showcase tangible examples of real environmental progress being made on farms and throughout the dairy supply chain.

April 19, 2021

Dairy farmers’ longstanding commitment to the environment and their stories of stewardship are taking center stage for Earth Day communications strategies led by the checkoff.

IDFA, NMPF applaud USDA work to implement new Dairy Donation Program

USDA said it will soon implement the $400 million program established by Congress in December 2020.

April 15, 2021

USDA announced on April 14 that it will soon implement the $400 million Dairy Donation Program (DDP) established by Congress in December 2020.

Clio Snacks launches granola and yogurt parfait bars

The company modernizes the traditional parfait with rollout of new hand-held offering.

April 15, 2021

Clio Snacks, Piscataway, N.J., said it continues to shake up the refrigerated bar category with the introduction of Clio granola and yogurt parfait bars.

Grow-NY startup business competition now accepting applications

Now in its third year, the competition is open to food and agriculture startups with high growth potential.

April 15, 2021

Grow-NY is a unique initiative for food and agriculture startups that is organized by New York State and Cornell University.

Mars adds new varieties of M&M'S ice cream cookie sandwiches

The new flavors include Mint and Classic.

April 13, 2021

M&M'S Mint ice cream cookie sandwiches feature mint-flavored ice cream between two chocolate cookies with Milk Chocolate M&M'S Minis.

Oregon Ice Cream’s foodservice brand adds Big Bar flavors

Cascade Glacier added Huckleberry Heaven, Chocolate and Mango dairy free to its line of novelties.

April 12, 2021

Oregon Ice Cream Co., Eugene, Ore., said its foodservice-exclusive brand Cascade Glacier is now offering four Big Bar flavors, including new Huckleberry Heaven, Chocolate and Mango dairy free.

Dairy briefs

News from dairy processors, associations and suppliers.

April 12, 2021

As a step toward its carbon positive by 2025 goal, Horizon Organic said it published an executive summary of its life cycle assessment (LCA) on Horizon Organic whole-milk half gallons, providing a look at the brand's carbon footprint and the next steps the brand will take to reduce emissions.

Turkey Hill Dairy introduces three lines to its frozen novelty portfolio

The offerings include ice cream cookie sandwiches, fruit and cream bars and layered sundae cups.

April 7, 2021

Conestoga, Pa.-based Turkey Hill Dairy says it introduced three lines to its frozen novelty portfolio, including ice cream cookie sandwiches, fruit and cream bars, and layered sundae cups.

2021 DFA Colab Accelerator focuses on innovative dairy products, emerging agricultural technologies

Seven companies will participate in the 90-day dairy-intensive program.

April 6, 2021

A single-serve snack-sized cheese bar, facial recognition software for cows and nanotechnologies to help treat mastitis are just a few of the startup companies that are convening virtually this week as Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) launches its 2021 DFA CoLab Accelerator class.