Dairy Foods & Beverages - Articles

Strategic partners finalized for Michigan cheese and whey production facility

April 2, 2018

Glanbia plc, Dairy Farmers of America Inc. (DFA) and Select Milk Producers Inc. said they finalized an earlier-announced joint venture partnership to build, supply and operate a planned large-scale cheese and whey production facility in Michigan.

Frozen treats

Dairy Queen launches baseball-inspired Blizzard

The exclusive Triple Play Blizzard treat is available in 15 DQ stores across America for a limited time.

March 30, 2018

The exclusive Triple Play Blizzard treat is available in 15 DQ stores across America for a limited time.

Flavored milk

Hiland Dairy releases spring-inspired flavored milks

Two new flavors join the recurring chocolate marshmallow and egg nog.

March 23, 2018

Two new flavors join the recurring chocolate marshmallow and egg nog.

Vermont Creamery fresh cheese logs new flavors

Goat cheese

Vermont Creamery adds three new flavored fresh goat cheeses

The three new flavors, including clover blossom honey and smoky pepper jelly, are available in 4-ounce chèvre logs.

March 21, 2018

The three new flavors, including clover blossom honey and smoky pepper jelly, are available in 4-ounce chèvre logs.

Ice cream

Ben & Jerry's introduces a S'mores ice cream flavor

The flavor features a toasted marshmallow ice cream with chocolate cookie swirls, graham cracker swirls and fudge flakes.

March 19, 2018

The flavor features a toasted marshmallow ice cream with chocolate cookie swirls, graham cracker swirls and fudge flakes.

Drinkable yogurt

Alove launches aloe vera drinkable yogurts

The aloe vera Japanese-style drinkable yogurts come in three flavors, including coconut.

March 16, 2018

The aloe vera Japanese-style drinkable yogurts come in three flavors, including coconut.

Keep yogurt in growth mode

Stay abreast of — and cater to — consumer preferences.

March 12, 2018

According to "The Yogurt Market and Yogurt Innovation, 3rd edition," a January report from the Packaged Facts division of Rockville, Md.-based MarketResearch.com, U.S. retail yogurt sales reached almost $9 billion in 2017. Sales of the creamy cultured dairy product increased at a compound annual growth rate of 2% between 2012 and 2017.

Dutch Farms adds milk line to its portfolio

March 12, 2018

The milk line will offer whole, 2% reduced-fat, 1% low-fat and skim. A 1-cup serving of the whole-milk variety contains 150 calories, 8 grams of fat, 11 grams of sugar and 8 grams of protein.

Tea and coffee surf energy’s next big wave

Natural sources of caffeine, the beverages also are rich in antioxidants.

Kimberly Decker

March 9, 2018

Energy beverages had a rough year in 2012. The trouble started that April, when Illinois Senator Richard Durbin petitioned FDA to "take regulatory action and to address the rising health concerns around energy drinks."

The dairy difference in school lunches

Gregory Miller

March 9, 2018

Over half of the nation's students participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), which serves over 5 billion meals a year. That's a lot of meals, providing the dairy community with a tremendous opportunity to ensure that the milk and dairy foods experience is maximized.