Good Culture, a clean-label cultured dairy foods brand based in Irvine, Calif., announced the winner in its holiday "Ridiculously Good People" contest. Good Culture wanted to celebrate all the ridiculous good in the world during the holiday season and asked its community to nominate "ridiculously good people" — a friend or loved one who makes the world better.

The board of directors of Upstate Niagara Cooperative announced the planned retirement of Lawrence C. Webster, CEO, on June 30, 2022.

Minneapolis-based General Mills expanded its :Ratio line of ketogenic-friendly dairy snacks.

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), Tracy, Calif., announced the launch of a consumer promotion focused on starting off 2022 with health and wellness in mind.

Noosa Yoghurt, a yogurt brand of Louisville, Colo.-based Sovos Brands Inc., said it is challenging consumers to share their boldest, most “un-boring” resolutions, chase their biggest dreams and add more to their lives in 2022.

New Berlin, N.Y.-based Chobani LLC says it released four new Chobani Zero Sugar flavors that are the perfect balance of wholesome and indulgent.

Broomfield, Colo.- and White Plains, N.Y.-based Danone North America Away from Home says it launched its exclusive new Apple Pie parfait made with Oikos Greek nonfat yogurt in participating 7-Eleven stores across the country.

The Kraft Heinz Co., headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh, said it will combine its U.S. and Canada businesses to create the North America Zone, which is expected to be effective in the second fiscal quarter of 2022.

Looking at the top 10 list of health positioning for new yogurt products worldwide over the last two years (based on a report from Innova Market Insights), it is a bit surprising that “no-/low-/reduced-fat” tops the list, with “high source of protein” coming in a close second.

In 2020 — when sales accelerated across most dairy categories — cultured dairy found itself on a divided highway.