RealBeanz, Brooklyn, N.Y., believes that an iced coffee should do more than just satisfy the taste buds—it ought to assist with getting through the day and enhance one’s lifestyle without subjecting the body to harmful chemicals or unhealthful ingredients.
Dairy Farmers of America, Springfield, Mo., has long known that flavored milk is an ideal recovery beverage after exercise, as the co-op has been marketing its Sport Shake dairy-based, shelf-stable sports drink for 30-plus years.
Sales in the milk category (as measured by dollars) were on the rise in 2011, up 6.7% in the 52 weeks ended Nov. 27, 2011. Unit sales, on the other hand were off 2.7%, according to Chicago-based SymphonyIRI Group. The category includes five segments: whole milk, skim/lowfat milk, flavored milk/eggnog/buttermilk, milkshakes/non-dairy drinks and kefir/milk substitutes/soymilk.
Faced with stagnant growth and
competition from non-dairy beverages,
processors try to boost sales with
flavored milk, new retail channels
and new processes.
It’s hard to be optimistic with so many fundamentals in disarray - millions are out of work, the stock market gyrates daily and our President and Congress seem incapable of reaching agreement on ways to change our course or to even send a message that stability and hope lie ahead.
No one wants to wake up to food safety headlines about their plant. But in the past years, food manufacturers and American consumers alike have faced front-page recalls for produce,
Donna Berry Product Development Editor Moms have long warned their kids that if they play in the rain, they might catch a cold. The reality is moms just don’t want
Chocolate milk is one consumer favorite in the midst of an identity crisis. Long a staple of most children’s school lunch, chocolate milk has been banned.
Dairy processors can ask a lot of questions. For example: How can I know if my dairy operations are cost competitive? What areas should I focus on to improve margins
Ask 100 people why they go to a tradeshow and you can get 100 different answers, among them: to find new equipment, to find new ingredients, to find new vendors,
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