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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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Are you ready to market to — and hire — Generation Z?

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Kathie Canning
February 23, 2021
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Almost two decades ago, marketing companies, news outlets and market research firms across the country issued a warning to American marketers and employers: The oldest millennials soon would be coming of age, and the rest of us had better prepare for it.
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Hot times for frozen novelties

Hot times for frozen novelties

Dollar and unit sales realized double-digit gains during the 52 weeks ending Dec. 27, 2020.
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Kathie Canning
February 18, 2021
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has many consumers reaching for small indulgences to brighten their days. That reality has been a boon to the frozen novelties category, which Chicago-based market research firm IRI breaks into three subcategories: frozen novelties, ice cream/ice milk desserts and ice pop novelties.
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On-trend RTD beverages keep ‘em thirsting for more

On-trend RTD beverages keep ‘em thirsting for more

A global pandemic and consumers’ desire for better-for-you offerings bode well for growth in the RTD coffee, tea and juice segments.
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Kathie Canning
February 8, 2021
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The ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee and tea segment is decidedly no longer a niche market within the United States. The segment racked up retail sales of almost $7 billion during the 52 weeks ending Aug. 9, 2020, according to data from Chicago-based market research firm IRI.
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Elevate dairy offerings with inclusions

Elevate dairy offerings with inclusions

The right inclusions can transform an ordinary dairy product into an extraordinary one.
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Kathie Canning
January 25, 2021
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Within the dairy products arena, fruit, nuts and other inclusions are much like the prize in a Cracker Jack box. They add a little fun and excitement, transforming an ordinary offering to an extraordinary one.
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Lab-created dairy alternatives don’t meet dairy definition

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Kathie Canning
January 21, 2021
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In recent years, dairy alternatives have been popping up seemingly everywhere. These dairy wannabees typically do not come close, however, to matching dairy's unique nutritional profile and taste.
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A big comeback for refrigerated milk at retail

Retail sales of refrigerated milk see a pandemic-powered growth spurt.
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Kathie Canning
January 21, 2021
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Up until only recently, milk sales in U.S. retail outlets had been on a decades-long decline. As the coronavirus forced many consumers to work, study and/or eat at home, however, retail milk sales benefited.
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Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association is delivering on promises

Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association is delivering on promises

The cooperative produces milk and other dairy products that are ‘fresh from the farm to fridge’ and ‘100% local.’
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Kathie Canning
January 11, 2021
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Maola Local Dairies, the signature brand from Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association Inc. (MDVA), covers dairy products touted as being "fresh from farm to fridge" and "100% local."
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Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association is embracing the winds of change

Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association is embracing the winds of change

With a recent shift in its go-to-market strategy and an emphasis on ‘fresh and local,’ the cooperative is positioned for growth.
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Kathie Canning
January 6, 2021
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Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association Inc. (MDVA) lays claim to much more than a long name. The Reston, Va.-based dairy cooperative also boasts an impressively long history, celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2020.
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Trends spell innovation opportunity for dairy in 2021

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Kathie Canning
January 5, 2021
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In my December column, I pointed to two areas of particular consumer interest, products that boost immune health and products that target the microbiome, that will spell innovation opportunity for dairy processors in 2021. Those areas of interest are huge, but they are not the only trends that bode well for dairy in the New Year.
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Retail ice cream sales heat up

All retail ice cream/sherbet categories realized strong dollar and unit sales gains.
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Kathie Canning
December 21, 2020
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Many consumers have been turning to their favorite comfort foods to help combat stress during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. And one of those favorites certainly appears to be ice cream.
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