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When it comes to milk, processors must think different

February 10, 2015

There are more beverage options today than ever before. That means milk processors have to develop innovative products and stay relevant for millennials and baby boomers.

Making milk relevant: a Q&A with MilkPEP

February 9, 2015

MilkPEP’s CEO says the group is going to be working ‘more aggressively to come out against the milk naysayers’ and it will aid dairy processors in telling milk’s protein story.

IDDBA says cheese shoppers seek variety, bold flavors

February 8, 2015

Consumers are showing greater interest in learning about the origin and different varieties of cheeses, as well as trying new local cheeses.

Inside the ice cream plant: Blue Bell has big ideas

James Carper

February 6, 2015

Ice cream companies live and die by their flavors. At Blue Bell Creameries, a product development team considers as many as 300 ideas every year before whittling them down to five to be launched in grocery and foodservice channels.

Dairy processor news from Snowville Creamery, Sargento and more

February 6, 2015

Snowville Creamery, Pomeroy, Ohio, received approval by the Ohio Department of Agriculture to label its products as coming from pastured cows fed only non-GMO (genetically modified organisms) feeds and forage.

Blue Bell ice cream blossoms with flavors

James Carper

February 4, 2015

Slowly but surely, the Texas creamery has been expanding throughout the United States. Today it sells into groceries and foodservice accounts in 23 states. A reputation for flavors and a focus on customer service helps the company grow.

Arla opens new Asian office

February 4, 2015

Europe’s Arla Foods established a new business region in Asia. The company said it is integrating its markets in China and South East Asia in a new regional market called Business Unit Asia.

Innovations

Coca-Cola Co. announces national distribution pact for high-protein fairlife milk from Select Milk Producers

fairlife LLC, the processing arm of dairy co-op Select Milk Producers, ultra-filters milk to increase protein content by 50%.

February 3, 2015

Fairlife ultra-filtered milk is rolling out nationwide now thanks to distribution from The Coca-Cola Co.'s Minute Maid division. The product is available in fat-free, reduced fat (2%), whole and chocolate reduced fat (2%) varieties.

The Boca Raton address

IDFA’s Tipton says ‘It’s time to push the envelope on dairy policy, regulations and innovations’

Tipton called for broader industry collaboration on policy and regulatory changes that would encourage industry innovation to meet escalating consumer demands and growing global markets.

January 27, 2015

In her keynote speech at Dairy Forum 2015, Connie Tipton, president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, outlined her vision of the dairy landscape through 2020

To tell the truth

MilkPEP says it will get ‘aggressive’ in defending milk’s reputation as a healthful, nutritious beverage

The CEO says, "Get Real is just the beginning of a more aggressive approach and one part of our long-term strategy to safeguard milk’s reputation against anti-milk messages."

January 27, 2015

Today at the Dairy Forum in Boca Raton, Fla., MilkPEP CEO Julia Kadison announced an initiative to counter misinformation about milk.