Sales of butter and butter blends reached $3.52 billion for the 52-week period ending May 15, according to research provided by Chicago-based IRI. 

This solution has been designed to serve food formulators working in the alternative dairy space to create milk analogs specifically for creamy beverages such as coffee.

Los Angeles-based Califia Farms unveiled the latest addition to its popular line of dairy-free, plant-based creamers: Mint Chip Oat Creamer.

Taco Bell restaurants nationwide recently rolled out a dairy-based coffee creamer and a new coffee drink with support from dairy checkoff food scientists, said Rosemont, Ill.-based Dairy Management Inc. (DMI).

Danone North America, based in Broomfield, Colo., and White Plains, N.Y., says its International Delight brand is delivering the ultimate coffee and confectionary collaboration with its new ready-to-drink Reese’s iced coffee.

If sales data are any indication, more consumers are saying goodbye to coffee filters, tea bags and the long wait to brew. According to data from Chicago-based market research firm IRI, dollar sales within the shelf-stable ready-to-drink (RTD) tea and coffee category shot up 9.5% during the 52 weeks ending Aug. 8, 2021, to $7,647.5 million. Unit sales increased 3.0% to 3,044.1 million.