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Weather or not

Cold, wet weather dampens availability of organic milk; prices fall despite the scarcity

The national price of organic Greek yogurt is only 6 cents higher than conventional Greek yogurt.

April 21, 2014

Organic producers in Northern New England, Maine and much of Wisconsin are not able to graze cows for pasture feeding yet, due to weather not warming nor pastures drying as fast as is desirable.

The Grecian formula

Chobani goes to Asia, Latin America; more markets in the works

The Asian market is served by the Australian plant which ships single-serve cups of plain and flavored yogurts and multiserve containers of plain yogurt.

April 16, 2014

Chobani is exporting Greek yogurt to Singapore, Malaysia and Panama. The New Berlin, N.Y.-based dairy processor also has a plant in Idaho and currently sells in Australia, where it has a third manufacturing facility.

H-E-B, Denali Flavors launch new product lines, plus other dairy industy news

April 14, 2014

The Texas-based grocery chain H-E-B in March launched its own line of organic products, including dairy.

Formulating for millennials and baby boomers

But they look at food through different lenses. Millennials are all about knowing the origin of foods and eating all-natural foods. Boomers want to prevent illness and seek foods that keep them healthy and active into retirement.

Karen Giles-Smith MS, RD

April 12, 2014

In terms of influence in the market, baby boomers and millennials are running the show. To which generation should the dairy industry cater? The best answer may be: both. Here’s why.

Weekend reading

RTD tea & coffee, Cornell’s new creamery, Fage yogurt are top articles in March

Visitors to dairyfoods.com also read about Fairlife’s high-protein milk, Easter-flavored milks from Hiland Dairy and new products introduced at Expo West.

April 12, 2014

Dairy processors stay current with dairy news by visiting dairyfoods.com. These were the 10 most-read articles in the month of March.

Jelly bean, tangerine-carrot are new flavors for 2014

April 11, 2014

Food and beverage processors find inspiration everywhere, including in traditional Southern desserts and bartenders.

3 new yogurt brands are called ‘pacesetters’

April 10, 2014

Dairy brands fared well in 2013, scoring three spots in the top 10 on Information Resources Inc.’s 2013 New Product Pacesetters report.

Klondike Cheese mines the Greek yogurt vein

The award-winning cheesemaker built a cultured dairy production facility to meet the demand for Greek yogurt from food processors and private-label accounts.

April Miller

April 9, 2014

A Wisconsin cheesemaker built a Greek yogurt production facility to meet private-label demand for the popular cultured dairy food.

Origin Food Group focuses on healthy cultured dairy

Origin Food Group makes smoothies, drinkable yogurts and bulk yogurt. The North Carolina dairy processor offers a range of services to contract manufacturing customers.

April Miller

April 8, 2014

Origin Food Group is focused on manufacturing value-added dairy products for private-label and contract manufacturing accounts. The dairy processor also makes its own branded cultured dairy foods and beverages.

Investments in UHT processing equipment helps Agropur grow

Investments in ultra-high temperature processing equipment help Agropur USA gain business in the burgeoning market for extended-shelf-life products.

James Carper

April 7, 2014

The future is bright for the aseptic packaging of dairy and processed foods in North America. That’s the conclusion of a 2012 study by the research firm Markets and Markets.