Brian Berk

April event to feature education seminars, special events and networking opportunities.

When making the decision whether or not to purchase robotics/automation products in an effort to streamline their operations, JLS Automation strongly encourages processors to “walk before they run” to ensure that their experience is positive and doesn’t strain their support systems/people.

Private-label milk sales account for a large percentage of these sales, reaching $8.6B in the same period. Natural cheese placed a close second at $8.1 billion,

Dairy milks grow nearly 10%, while plant-based milks continue to gain ground

Milk processing to increase exponentially, while butter, buttermilk and more likely to be offered in the future.

Processor added milk to its offerings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

It is not too late to implement a diversity, equity, and inclusion plan, which can yield tremendous benefits for any company. In Dairy Foods' first cover story on this topic, learn from strategies enacted by Danone North America, Tetra Pak, Tillamook County Creamery Association, MilkPEP and more on how diverse teams help foster connection and growth.

Health and wellness and sustainability are among the things consumers will be talking about.

Under the ice cream/sherbet category, ice milk/frozen dairy desserts and sherbet/sorbet/ices are all posting solid growth in both dollars (10% growth) and units (3% gain), IRI data reports. Nestlé saw sales increase a whopping 1,632% to $25 million; Blue Bunny, generated 78% YoY growth to $29 million; and Friendly’s grew its sales to $10 mllion, with a 34% YoY gain.

Specialty packaging market expected to grow significantly for the remainder of the decade.