Dairy Foods & Beverages - Articles

Formulating high-protein drinkable yogurts

Follow a few tips and pay attention to the protein chemistry.

August 25, 2020

One of the ways to add differentiation and consumer appeal to a fermented dairy drink is to increase the protein content. But adding protein to any cultured product typically results in an increase in viscosity.

Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery focuses on its community

The cooperative’s collective attitude extends to its approachable brand personality and its investments in the local community.

Anna Boisseau

August 24, 2020

Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery is so known for its cheese curd production that former Gov. Anthony S. Earl named Ellsworth, Wis., the town where the company is based, the "Cheese Curd Capital of Wisconsin" in 1984.

Danone North America Light & Fit fall flavors

Danone North America adds series of limited-edition products for fall

The offerings include Pumpkin Spice “almondmilk” and fall-flavored yogurts.

August 17, 2020

Danone North America — based in White Plains, N.Y., and Broomfield, Colo. — said it released several fall-inspired products across several of its brands.

Using stabilizers and emulsifiers in ice cream

Stabilizers manage the behavior of water, while emulsifiers manage the functionality of fat.

Steven Young

Bill Sipple

August 14, 2020

Stabilizers and emulsifiers are "mighty mites" - with low use rates, they have a major influence(s) on the chemistry, physics and behavior of ice cream. But are they really necessary? It depends.

Breyers and Cinnabon collaborate on frozen dairy dessert

Breyers also added the Layered dessert line, which combines ice cream with dessert mix-ins.

August 13, 2020

Breyers, a brand of Englewood Cliffs. N.J.-based Unilever, announced a collaboration with Atlanta-based Cinnabon.

Oui by Yoplait debuts French-inspired glass pot designs

A different aspect of French heritage inspires each glass pot.

August 10, 2020

Minneapolis-based General Mills said it added limited-edition Oui Heritage Collection to its Oui by Yoplait line of French-style yogurts.

Albertsons adds 13 private label dairy and nondairy frozen desserts

The offerings include four Signature Select ice cream varieties.

August 6, 2020

Albertsons Companies, Boise, Idaho, said it added 13 ice cream aisle items to its private label lineup, with something for every palate and occasion.

CMAB announces the return of the Real California Milk Snackcelerator competition

The startup competition aims to inspire new ideas integrating the flavor and functionality of California dairy into snack formulations that meet the needs of today’s consumers.

August 5, 2020

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), Tracy, Calif., announced the return of its dairy product innovation competition with the launch of the Real California Milk Snackcelerator.

Vermont Creamery adds three goat cheese dips

The offerings build on the growing popularity of dairy-based dips.

July 31, 2020

Vermont Creamery said it added a trio of fresh goat cheese dips. The dips’ flavors include Classic Chèvre, Garlic & Herb and Red Pepper & Lemon.

U.S. Sen. Tina Smith introduces bill to help dairy processors weather COVID-19 economic crisis

IDFA released a statement in support of the legislation.

July 30, 2020

On July 28, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) — a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee — introduced legislation to create a loan program to provide relief to dairy processors who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic crisis, said the Washington, D.C.-based International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA).