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The "one armed bandit" brought some good news and some bad news to the ice cream and frozen novelty segment in the past year. The good news? Frozen novelties saw a pretty payout, with dollar sales rising 4.2% to $4,906.3 million during the 52 weeks ending Aug. 11, 2019, according to data from Chicago-based market research firm IRI.

Good Culture, Irvine, Calif., said it launched wellness probiotic gut shots.

Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc., Middleborough, Mass., said Lighthouse — its innovation incubator — launched Atoka, a line of herbalist-crafted plant-based drinks offering a variety of health benefits.

The era of Greek yogurt cashing in big payouts has ended: The yogurt category has leveled off since the international style's introduction to the U.S. market over a decade ago.

Cheese has the advantage, you might say, as U.S consumers' love affair with it continues to flourish.

In a board meeting room dominated by a framed oil painting of his great grandfather, Errico Auricchio tells the story about his audacious entrepreneurial dream. In 1979, he left Italy with his wife and young children to craft specialty cheeses with the same artisan methods his family had used for 100 years.

Horizon Organic, a Broomfield, Colo.-based brand of Danone North America, debuted Horizon Organic Growing Years, a whole milk created specifically for children ages 1 to 5.

Forest Coffee, Denver, said it developed three new cold-brew coffee flavors along with a new CBD- (cannabidiol) infused offering.

Silk, a Broomfield, Colo.-based brand of Danone North America, expanded its range of Oat Yeah “oatmilk” products to include a sugar-free option.

At first glance, it seems that milk hasn't been dealt the best hand. But the beverage isn't considering folding: While purchasing numbers have declined in recent years, it's still present in 91% of American households, according to the September 2019 "Eating Trends: Meat, Dairy, Vegetarian, and Vegan" report from the Packaged Facts division of Rockville, Md.-based MarketResearch.com.