Danone North America, White Plains, N.Y. and Boulder, Colo., announced its latest innovation hitting grocery coolers: Activia+ Multi-Benefit Probiotic Yogurt Drinks.

In last May’s Market Trends report, we shared a strong growth story for most cultured dairy categories at retail.

Innovative ice cream and cultured dairy products inspired by classic comfort food and international flavors shined this week at the International Dairy Foods Association's (IDFA) annual Innovative Ice Cream Flavor and Innovative Cultured Dairy Product competitions, co-sponsored by Dairy Foods magazine.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers already were showing “deep interest” in their own health and wellbeing (and that of animals and the planet), according to Chicago-based ADM. And that interest-only intensified with the arrival of the pandemic.

Oui by Yoplait, a French-style yogurt brand of Minneapolis-based General Mills, says it released three limited-edition spring flavors inspired by favorite spring and summer beverages.

Good Culture, a clean-label cultured dairy foods brand based in Irvine, Calif., announced the winner in its holiday "Ridiculously Good People" contest. Good Culture wanted to celebrate all the ridiculous good in the world during the holiday season and asked its community to nominate "ridiculously good people" — a friend or loved one who makes the world better.

Immune health has never been more important than it is today. Cultured dairy products are uniquely positioned to address this important health trend. 

It long has been said that history has a way of repeating itself. That is not necessarily a bad thing, however.

Looking at the top 10 list of health positioning for new yogurt products worldwide over the last two years (based on a report from Innova Market Insights), it is a bit surprising that “no-/low-/reduced-fat” tops the list, with “high source of protein” coming in a close second.

In 2020 — when sales accelerated across most dairy categories — cultured dairy found itself on a divided highway.