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Oakhurst introduces fat-free half and half

March 14, 2013

Oakhurst Dairy, Portland, Maine, introduced a new fat-free half & half cream to its line of products.

MilkPEP’s new strategy to boost sales

The Milk Processor Education Program creates a new ad campaign directed to convince “swing voters” to drink more milk for breakfast.

Kikke Riedel

March 11, 2013

Most people who work in the dairy industry are familiar with the iconic “got milk?” milk mustache campaign, but fewer know that research is the driving force behind MilkPEP’s approach to program activities ranging from targeting to messaging and creative execution. Often, the research conducted to guide our consumer campaign also provides our processors with important and actionable insights that can help guide product development, inform marketing and drive sales.

GMO. BIB. Go team, go!

Straus passes university's Grade A test with bag-in-box organic milk for foodservice

The UC-Santa Barbara campus is the first to buy the BIB format.

March 5, 2013

Straus Family Creamery, Marshal, Calif., has introduced a 5-gallon bag-in-box organic milk product that is non-GMO Project Verified for the foodservice market.

Market trends

Organic co-ops eye exporting UHT milk to Asia

The USDA says conventional bottled milk demand is slow to redevelop after the holidays, although some Southeast areas indicate say outdoor dining is augmenting demand.

February 22, 2013

Aseptically packaged UHT organic milk is currently being exported mostly by national processors, but now some smaller state and regional organic cooperatives want to negotiate export deals for UHT organic milk to Asian countries.

Milk processors grow sales one serving at a time

As sales of nondairy milks alternatives surge, the milk industry fights back with innovations in single-serve packaging and by positioning chocolate milk as a recovery beverage.

Sarah M. Kennedy

February 12, 2013

The milk industry dodged one bullet this year (thanks to the temporary extension by Congress of the 2008 farm bill, keeping milk prices stable, for now) but the numbers show there’s still a bumpy road ahead.

Chocolate milk

Hershey’s introduces a single-serve milk with its Special Dark chocolate flavor

Sarah M. Kennedy

January 31, 2013

Hershey’s adds a single-serve Special Dark chocolate milkshake to its line of refrigerated products.

Award-winning foods

Lifeway, Kaurina's top the voting in Dairy Foods' Best New Dairy Products of 2012

Lifeway's coconut-chia kefir pulled in more than 13,000 votes.

January 16, 2013

Lifeway's coconut-chia kefir received the most votes (13,441) in Dairy Foods' Best New Dairy Products of 2012 poll. It was one of 25 dairy foods and beverages nominated by the magazine's editors.

Exports

Chinese imports of UHT milk grew in 2012

New Zealand, Australia, Germany and France are shipping high-quality UHT milk to China.

January 7, 2013

The top-end UHT milk products are mostly 100% foreign made and imported mainly from New Zealand, Australia, Germany and France.

Menu trends

Wendy's restaurants add Dean Foods TruMoo milk to its value menu

The chocolate milk is a option in a children's menu offered after 4 p.m.

January 3, 2013

Wendy's will offer TruMoo chocolate milk from Dean Foods Co. as part of a value meal designed for children.

Bites the dust

Kraft discontinues Milk Bites; Nestle pulls back on 2 ice cream products

Dairy Foods' editors liked them, but the buying public had other ideas.

January 2, 2013

Kraft Foods plans to discontinue its Milk Bite granola bar snacks in early 2013 and Nestle USA has discontinued its Skinny Cow Shakes and Wonka premium ice cream for 2013.

The global cosmetics market is undergoing a major shift towards the use of natural bioactive ingredients as consumers grow more skeptical of traditional formulations and demand greater transparency and sustainability.

Reverse osmosis (RO) membranes are well established in dairy processing but continue to evolve to improve performance, reduce energy use, and increase operational longevity.

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Oakhurst introduces fat-free half and half

MilkPEP’s new strategy to boost sales

Straus passes university's Grade A test with bag-in-box organic milk for foodservice

Organic co-ops eye exporting UHT milk to Asia

Milk processors grow sales one serving at a time

Hershey’s introduces a single-serve milk with its Special Dark chocolate flavor

Lifeway, Kaurina's top the voting in Dairy Foods' Best New Dairy Products of 2012

Chinese imports of UHT milk grew in 2012

Wendy's restaurants add Dean Foods TruMoo milk to its value menu

Kraft discontinues Milk Bites; Nestle pulls back on 2 ice cream products

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