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Desperately seeking sweeteners

Product formulators in search of the perfect sugar substitute will find plenty of new options

April 2, 2018

It's official: Americans' love affair with sugar is over, and they're breaking up en mass with their ol' sweetie. In the International Food Information Council's (IFIC) 2017 Food & Health Survey, 76% of respondents said they are trying to limit or avoid sugars in general, with six in 10 declaring that they view sugars negatively.

Frozen treats

Dairy Queen launches baseball-inspired Blizzard

The exclusive Triple Play Blizzard treat is available in 15 DQ stores across America for a limited time.

March 30, 2018

The exclusive Triple Play Blizzard treat is available in 15 DQ stores across America for a limited time.

Flavored milk

Hiland Dairy releases spring-inspired flavored milks

Two new flavors join the recurring chocolate marshmallow and egg nog.

March 23, 2018

Two new flavors join the recurring chocolate marshmallow and egg nog.

Vermont Creamery fresh cheese logs new flavors

Goat cheese

Vermont Creamery adds three new flavored fresh goat cheeses

The three new flavors, including clover blossom honey and smoky pepper jelly, are available in 4-ounce chèvre logs.

March 21, 2018

The three new flavors, including clover blossom honey and smoky pepper jelly, are available in 4-ounce chèvre logs.

Ice cream

Ben & Jerry's introduces a S'mores ice cream flavor

The flavor features a toasted marshmallow ice cream with chocolate cookie swirls, graham cracker swirls and fudge flakes.

March 19, 2018

The flavor features a toasted marshmallow ice cream with chocolate cookie swirls, graham cracker swirls and fudge flakes.

Drinkable yogurt

Alove launches aloe vera drinkable yogurts

The aloe vera Japanese-style drinkable yogurts come in three flavors, including coconut.

March 16, 2018

The aloe vera Japanese-style drinkable yogurts come in three flavors, including coconut.

Flexible packaging captures market share

Growth drives advances in machinery, materials and package design.

Hallie Forcinio

March 13, 2018

The use of flexible packaging continues to grow, thanks to the format's light weight, shelf impact and more. And with that growth come advances that are bringing new benefits to dairy processors.

Keep yogurt in growth mode

Stay abreast of — and cater to — consumer preferences.

March 12, 2018

According to "The Yogurt Market and Yogurt Innovation, 3rd edition," a January report from the Packaged Facts division of Rockville, Md.-based MarketResearch.com, U.S. retail yogurt sales reached almost $9 billion in 2017. Sales of the creamy cultured dairy product increased at a compound annual growth rate of 2% between 2012 and 2017.

Tea and coffee surf energy’s next big wave

Natural sources of caffeine, the beverages also are rich in antioxidants.

Kimberly Decker

March 9, 2018

Energy beverages had a rough year in 2012. The trouble started that April, when Illinois Senator Richard Durbin petitioned FDA to "take regulatory action and to address the rising health concerns around energy drinks."

The 2018 International Cheese Technology Expo gets bigger

The event promises more diversity, depth of programming than ever.

March 8, 2018

Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and Center for Dairy Research (CDR) officials formed new partnerships with the U.S. Dairy Export Council, the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy and the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board to deliver more diversity and depth of programming than ever before at the 2018 International Cheese Technology Expo (ICTE), set for April 17-19, 2018, at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee.