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2019 is a big year for Turkey Hill Dairy's Conestoga, Pa., plant: It's the year it became one of the first major ice cream or ice tea facilities to be run on 100% renewable energy.

Wonder Drink Kombucha, Portland, Ore., added a new line of functional drinks, called Prebiotic Plus, to its prebiotic kombucha portfolio.

Tasty and versatile, cheese has long been a favorite food and ingredient of U.S. consumers. But recent sales data suggest the cheese segment has been struggling a bit, at least at retail. Dollar sales within the retail processed cheese category fell 3.7% to $2.8 billion during the 52 weeks ending Jan. 27, 2019, according to data from Chicago-based market research firm IRI. Unit sales declined by 4.1%.

Vital Farms, Austin, Texas, introduced ghee from pasture-raised cows. The ghee comes from ethically sourced dairy - from cows that are free to roam and forage in open pastures on family farms.

It's time to celebrate milk - real milk, that is. World Milk Day, an event established by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) back in 2001 to recognize the importance of milk as a global food, will take place on June 1.

Turkey Hill, a high point overlooking the Susquehanna River, is a local landmark in Southeastern Pennsylvania. It is also the name of one of the most successful ice cream, frozen novelty and iced tea companies in the United States

Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt, Quincy, Mass., debuted Snack Buddies - a line of 45- to 50-calorie frozen Greek yogurt bars.

It's no secret that milk consumption in the United States has been on the decline for decades. In fact, per capita milk consumption decreased by a whopping 98 pounds between 1975 and 2017, according to USDA data.