Sophie Yogurt, New York, markets a namesake Greek-style yogurt that contains no added sugars or artificial sweeteners and zero fat.

Wallaby Yogurt Co., Napa Valley, Calif., a family-owned producer of organic yogurts, adds two product lines...

Manipulating texture is the latest rage when it comes to creating a point of differentiation in the crowded drinkable yogurt category. In Brazil, Coop, a global chain of supermarkets, introduces private label Whipped Part Skimmed Drinking Yogurt with Honey. The whipped texture adds a new dimension to the category.

Ehrmann USA LLC, Mishawaka, Ind., a subsidiary of the family-owned German dairy Ehrmann AG, entered the U.S. dairy market with the rollout of All Natural Lowfat Bavarian Yogurt.

Fit to Go is a new line of single-serve (5-ounce) cottage cheese cups from Friendship Dairies, Friendship, N.Y., a part of Dean Foods Co., Dallas.

A line of innovative fluid milk products branded Borden Life! debuted in Houston in four unique formulations: Calcium, Fiber, Multi-Vitamin and Protein. Developed by the Borden Dairy Co., Dallas, each formulation is supercharged with vitamins, minerals or select nutrients with well-recognized health and nutritional benefits.

Alpina Foods LLC, Miami, is the recently established U.S. subsidiary of Alpina, a leading dairy-producing company in South America with global headquarters in Colombia. For almost a decade, the company has been importing an array of Hispanic-style dairy products into the United States. In 2012, Alpina will begin manufacturing yogurt from its newly built plant in Batavia, N.Y. This opens doors for innovations that will help grow its consumer base beyond the U.S. Hispanic population.

Ethnic dairy foods are emerging into the mainstream. Processors exhibiting at the German tradeshow Anuga Oct. 8-12 sampled their new products, including those with appeal to consumers from southwest Asia and central Europe.

Emmi Group, Switzerland’s largest milk processing company, is rolling out Onken brand Gingerbread yogurt.

Limited-edition holiday-inspired yogurts are new to Safeway-owned stores.