Sarah M. Kennedy

Energy drinks are showing significant increases in dollar and unit sales, despite warnings from health officials mentioned in news reports recently. On the flip side, some sports drink companies are struggling, showing decreases in dollar and unit sales.

Ice cream makers still use chocolate, but their newer, edgier flavors include tropical fruits, lemons and coconuts. And then there’s avocado ice cream.

Tucked away in a small town in Wisconsin is Bel Brands USA’s Little Chute plant, the smaller of its two cheese plants. Last October the plant was the first of Bel’s to get the Foundation for Food Safety Certification (FSSC) 22000.

YoCrunch introduces a new line of Greek yogurt called Yopa!.g

Ramar Foods, producer of Magnolia ice cream, introduces a new avocado ice cream flavor to its all-natural line.

Wallaby introduces a nonfat Greek yogurt line, joining its successful low-fat line.

Chocolate and caramel are flavoring new cream cheese products.

This spring Nikos Feta is offering a health and wellness promotion to win one-week stay at any of the Biggest Loser Resorts.

Yoplait targets "tweens" with new Pro-Force Greek yogurt, which includes graphics and bright colors to grab attention.

There are few stars in the refrigerated milk category as numbers drop. Flavored milks are among the few that showed increases in dollar and unit sales.