Articles by Brian Berk

If there is one theme I have witnessed beyond the oft-mentioned health and wellness and flavor trends, it is today’s staying power of dairy products. Perhaps we should call this the “Golden Age” of dairy. 

Welcome to the Dairy Top 100, Dairy Foods’ industry-leading list of the Top 100 dairy companies/dairy processors in the United States.

As dairy processors continue to set sustainability goals, sustainable packaging is a big part of the solution to achieve these directives. Many dairy processors have pinpointed 2030 as a date to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in their products. 

When it comes to consumer demand for sourcing and traceability of dairy products, the word “transparency” looms large. Transparency regarding not only food safety, but consumers wanting to know ingredients in products they consume are properly sourced and traced. 

Rachel Jaiven, director of marketing, Häagen-Dazs, joins Dairy Foods for episode 54 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast. Jaiven discusses ice cream trends and sustainability.

There has perhaps been only one change to the recent sports nutrition market, but it is significant: the industry is no longer just about elite athletes who weightlift or seek to train for a sports event like a marathon or triathlon.

As we mentioned in our April “Outlook Report,” the global ready-to-drink (RTD) beverage market is expected to surpass $800 billion this year, reaching $1.2 trillion in 2032, according to Fortune Business Insights. 

As you perhaps read in our May “Market Trends” report, these are golden years for cultured dairy products, driven by TikTok influencers and health and wellness trends. 

Dairy Foods and the American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) honored Littlefield, Texas-based Select Custom Solutions Southwest with the 2025 Breakthrough Award for Ingredient Innovation for its ImmuniGen supplement. 

Ever since I was a young child, pistachio was always my favorite flavor of ice cream. It continues to take that prize in fact.