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Johnson County, Kansas-based Country Crock announced the launch of their Plant Cream, a new plant-based alternative to dairy heavy whipping cream that can be used in endless cooking and baking recipes, it says.

There has been a significant increase in the proportion of consumers who turn to plant-based products on at least a weekly basis, with the biggest jump being within the oat milk category.

Naked Juice, a brand of Tropicana Brands Group, a global business that was established in 2022 as a joint venture between PAI Partners and PepsiCo., introduced a new product: Naked Antioxidants Mighty Berry. 

LALA U.S. is introducing authentic licuados — traditional Mexican breakfast smoothies containing milk, fruit and oats — to dairy cases in Walmart and Hispanic-specialty grocers in July.

Danone North America, White Plains, N.Y. and Boulder, Colo., announced its latest innovation hitting grocery coolers: Activia+ Multi-Benefit Probiotic Yogurt Drinks.

No dairy processor operates in a vacuum. All manufacturing operations are associated with detrimental effects on the environment. The severity of those impacts, however, differs widely from processor to processor.

In honor of National Smoothie Day on Tuesday, June 21, Vitamix is celebrating with its first-ever Smoothie of the Year. Now in its 101st year, Vitamix helped pioneer the smoothie trend decades ago with its blenders' unparalleled engineering and ability to process straight-from-the-freezer or whole-food ingredients.

Litehouse Inc., Sandpoint, Idaho, unveiled a new line of thick and creamy Litehouse Dips & Spreads which complements the brand’s breadth of product offerings. 

Derek Neeley, vice president of marketing for Family and Wellness Yogurt brands, Danone North America, White Plains, N.Y., and Broomfield, Colo., joins us for Episode 17 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast to discuss trends in gut health immunity and the company’s new ready-to-drink (RTD) yogurt, Activia+ multi-benefit probiotic yogurt drinks.

Vermont Creamery’s processing facilities look a little bit different today than they did 38 years ago when the company was founded as a two-person artisan operation (see the processor profile).