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Julie's Organic, Eugene, Ore., introduced two ice cream bars, mint chip and mixed berry chip, and expanded its ice cream sandwich line with a fudge swirl 100-calorie square.

Minneapolis-based JonnyPops expanded beyond its classic fruit ice cream pops line with the launch of the "Delight" line. The new pops feature five creamy flavors, including dark chocolate & cream, vanilla mint chocolate & cream and root beer float & cream.

Generation Z has the potential to take demand for "real" unadulterated food to new heights, according to "Make it happen for Gen Z," a 2018 report from the NPD Group, Port Washington, N.Y.

Alden’s Organic, Eugene, Ore., introduced five organic frozen novelties to its line: orange cream bars, double fudge bars and three ice cream sandwiches.

The flavored whole milk, sold in pints and quarts, is available through October.

Hudsonville Ice Cream is a Midwest-crafted creamery based in Holland, Mich. The company produces more than 50 flavors of ice cream, including new creamery blend vanilla and limited-edition flavors chocolate raspberry indulgence and Belgian cookie butter.

When Lifeway Foods Inc. purchased the former Golden Guernsey fluid milk plant in Waukesha, Wis., at a bankruptcy auction in 2013, it faced an uphill battle in readying it for production of the company’s signature 32-ounce kefir line. Although the 157,000-square-foot, 60-plus-year-old facility had “good bones,” its former tenant had shut down very quickly with no exit plan.

Dunkin’ Donuts, Canton, Mass., added a cookies & cream flavor to its bottled, ready-to-drink iced coffee beverages produced and distributed by The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta.

Thanks to the boost in supply of organic and natural products, including dairy, and increased demand for such products on the part of consumers, the organic and natural market continues to grow. Tied to this growth is a clean-label movement that doesn't appear to be waning anytime soon.

The company aims not only to create delicious cultured dairy products, but also to improve the health of its customers and the planet.