Articles by Sarah M. Kennedy

While ice cream unit sales are struggling, despite many flavor innovations, frozen puddings and pies have seen promising growth, and frozen yogurt continues to soar.

Trader’s Point Creamery introduces grab-and-go yogurts and milk shots in recyclable glass containers.

The explosion of Greek-style has dominated the yogurt aisle for much of this year, including new introductions from Yoplait, Karoun Dairies, Dannon, Chobani and others.

As interesting flavor options, artisan cheeses, portion-control and portability continue to trend up for cheese, so does natural cheese production.

Stoneridge Creamery, a SuperValu brand, added two new ice cream flavors to its limited edition line, Cinnamon Snickerdoodle and Peppermint Cookies ‘n Cream.

Dairy product news: Bel Brands adds a mozzarella flavor to its grab-and-go Babybel line of cheeses.

The Portland, Maine, dairy processor takes another step toward its sustainability goals with the addition of three new hybrid delivery trucks to its fleet.

Chicago-based Bel Brands USA, makers of The Laughing Cow, Mini Babybel and Boursin cheese (among others) has become a rising star in the snacking and portable cheese category, having doubled its revenues in the last four years. Its Laughing Cow masterbrand (The Laughing Cow and Mini Babybel) is now America’s number one branded snacking cheese.

Based on the latest findings, it’s possible that consumers are passing up their local coffee and tea shops for the nearest grocery store because ready-to-drink coffee and tea sales are increasing. Data provided by SymphonyIRI Group, Chicago, show that sales in the shelf-stable tea/coffee ready-to-drink category rose 3.2% to $1.6 billion in the 52 weeks ended July 8, 2012, with the unit sales also showing an increase of 5.1% to 747.7 million.