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The “Global Insights” column: You still gotta eat

If recession is looming/already here, how will headwinds impact the dairy industry?

Nate Donnay

September 15, 2022

If recession is looming/already here, how will headwinds impact the dairy industry?

The 2022 Dairy 100: Some changes in the air

Unlike previous years, this year’s Dairy 100 rankings reflects changes in the market — with some new companies joining the list and others experiencing major growth or declines.

Barbara Harfmann

August 16, 2022

Unlike previous years, this year’s Dairy 100 rankings reflects changes in the market — with some new companies joining the list and others experiencing major growth or declines.

2021 State of the Industry: a divided highway for ice cream and frozen novelties

Sales of ice cream and frozen novelties traveled in two different directions in 2021.

Kathie Canning

October 26, 2021

Sales within the retail ice cream and frozen novelties segments have been traveling in two different directions of late.

The retail RTD coffee category is piping hot

The RTD tea category posted more modest growth, however.

Kathie Canning

September 17, 2021

If sales data are any indication, more consumers are saying goodbye to coffee filters, tea bags and the long wait to brew. According to data from Chicago-based market research firm IRI, dollar sales within the shelf-stable ready-to-drink (RTD) tea and coffee category shot up 9.5% during the 52 weeks ending Aug. 8, 2021, to $7,647.5 million. Unit sales increased 3.0% to 3,044.1 million.

Dairy imports surge in Chinese market

However, high shipping costs and COVID-19 have slowed exports to other countries.

Nate Donnay

September 7, 2021

Over the past six months, most discussions around global dairy trade have centered on incredibly strong Chinese imports and freight costs and delays.

A growth slowdown for retail refrigerated milk

But two refrigerated milk-alternative segments made strong sales gains.

Kathie Canning

August 16, 2021

When we last reported on sales within the U.S. refrigerated retail milk category back in our February issue, the situation was quite rosy. Dollar sales had risen significantly during the 52-week reporting period, and unit sales growth was solid, too.

Cold treats see a slight cool-off

But all segments within the retail ice cream/sherbet category still posted impressive gains.

Kathie Canning

July 21, 2021

When we last covered sales within the retail ice cream/sherbet category (in our January 2021 issue), the segment was enjoying double-digit growth in both dollars and units. Eight months later — with stay-at-home dictates over and many consumers no longer indulging in as many comfort foods — retail ice cream/sherbet sales are not soaring quite as high.

Rising feed prices will affect US dairy prices

They also will impact other major dairy-exporting countries.

Nate Donnay

June 11, 2021

The Chicago Mercantile corn contract traded over $7.00 the first week of May, which is the first time we’ve seen that since 2013. Dairy futures, and maybe even spot prices, have been pulled higher by the increasing feed prices.

Jolly times for refrigerated juices

The category posted strong dollar and unit sales gains at retail.

Kathie Canning

May 20, 2021

For the second year in a row, Dairy Foods has good news to share about the retail juice category, a segment that had been experiencing a multi-year decline. According to data from Chicago-based market research firm IRI, two of the four juice categories actually posted impressive dollar and unit sales increases during the 52 weeks ending March 21, 2021.