Kathie Canning

Kathie Canning

Kathie Canning, editor-in-chief of Dairy Foods, is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of experience in the trade publication sector. Her experience includes leadership positions on a number of food and beverage publications for both processor and retail audiences. She is a graduate of the University of Toledo and is also certified as an Editor in the Life Sciences by the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences.

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2018 Processor of the Year: Land O’Lakes is a cooperative powerhouse

2018 Processor of the Year: Land O’Lakes is a cooperative powerhouse

The accomplishments of our 2018 Processor of the Year, Land O’Lakes Inc., go well beyond continued growth and financial success.
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Kathie Canning
December 5, 2018
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When 320 dairy farmers came together in St. Paul, Minn., back in 1921 to form the Minnesota Cooperative Creameries Association, they likely didn’t have big dreams of becoming a cooperative powerhouse. They simply wanted to market their milk effectively.
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State of the Industry report: RTD coffee and tea take champion title

2018 State of the Industry report: RTD coffee and tea take champion title

But a subset of plant-based dairy alternatives looms large as a challenger
Barbara Harfmann
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Kathie Canning
November 15, 2018
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On the nondairy beverage front, the ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee and tea category has been throwing some well-placed hooks and jabs. Sales in the total category, including refrigerated and shelf-stable offerings, rose 11.5% during the 52 weeks ending Aug. 12, 2018, to $1.8 billion, according to data from Chicago-based market research firm IRI.
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State of the Industry report: It's smooth skating for ice cream right now

2018 State of the Industry report: It's smooth skating for ice cream right now

Healthed-up formulations, indulgent recipes and new flavors score a hat-trick for the ice cream segment
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Kathie Canning
November 13, 2018
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Consumers' love affair with ice cream is global in scope. In fact, the global ice cream market size was valued at US$54.80 billion in 2016 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.1% between 2018 and 2025, according to a January 2018 report from San Francisco-based Grand View Research.
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2018 State of the Industry report: Cheese is a standout on the gridiron

Convenient offerings, adventurous flavors and natural positioning should keep cheese on top of its game
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Kathie Canning
November 8, 2018
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Although its growth at retail has slowed down in recent years, the natural cheese category is still gaining yardage. Dollar sales in the total category rose 1% to $12.9 billion during the 52 weeks ending Aug. 12, 2018, data from Chicago-based market research firm IRI show. Unit sales increased 1.5%.
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