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A new CEO and major expansions in lactose-free milk and plant capacity highlight Maola Local Dairies' evolution, a farmer-owned cooperative in Herndon, Va., with nearly 800 member farms and over 1,000 employees.

To bring the debate to life, Planet Oat has tapped comedians and on-screen opposites, Adam Devine and Rebel Wilson, each firmly devoted to their preferred coffee temperature. While Devine is a die-hard hot coffee loyalist, Wilson is unwaveringly obsessed with iced coffee, proving just how divided coffee lovers can be.

What’s next in dairy flavor innovation? From tiramisu and chai spice to sweet heat and global citrus, emerging trends blend comfort with creativity—offering processors fresh opportunities to captivate consumers and drive growth through bold, unexpected profiles.

Cream cheese is becoming a powerful vehicle for global flavor fusion, moving far beyond its traditional Western applications, and evolving into a canvas for regional tastes and storytelling, states Mary Wilcox.

Cheese sales growth, while not explosive, continues to show steady year-over-year gains. For the 52 weeks ending Jan. 25, the natural cheese category saw a 2% increase in dollar sales to $21 billion and a 2% rise in unit sales to 5.2 billion, according to Circana.

Fluid milk outperformed its main rival, plant-based beverages, in 2025. While fluid milk sales remained steady, plant-based drink sales fell 6% YoY to 358.4 million gallons. The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act seeks to boost milk sales in schools, highlighting traditional milk's nutritional benefits amid competition.

Drew DiSpirito and Joe Rotondo, founders of Smearcase, join Dairy Foods for Episode 63 of the "Let’s Talk Dairy" podcast to discuss Smearcase and frozen cottage cheese, also known as FroCo.

Only available on menus at six select South Florida Häagen-Dazs Shops starting today to March 31, the decadent dessert brings together Cuban-inspired flavors from Vicky Bakery and premium ice cream ingredients from Häagen-Dazs.

Other new flavors from Hudsonville Ice Cream this spring are Brownie Sundae and Fruit Smoothie Bars.

To mark the milestone, Carvel's "Flying Saucers" crash-landed at three select East Coast Carvel Shoppes locations: Coney Island, N.Y.; Massapequa, N.Y.; and West Palm Beach, Fla.