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Cultured dairy sales tumble at retail

Only two categories posted positive results.

Kathie Canning

April 29, 2022

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

Add health-and-wellness appeal to cultured dairy

Cultured dairy products that deliver gut health benefits, added protein and less sugar will resonate with today’s consumers.

Kathie Canning

March 30, 2022

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.

Hood cottage cheese with everything bagel seasoning

HP Hood introduces cottage cheese with everything bagel seasoning

The product has 13 grams of protein and no added sugar.

February 11, 2022

According to the company, the new creation is expertly blended with onion, garlic, flaxseed and poppyseed for the perfect “everything” flavor in every bite.

Good Culture Ridiculously Good People contest

Good Culture dairy brand names winner of ‘Ridiculously Good People’ contest

U.S. Marine Jason Mackinnon won the grand prize of a kitchen stand mixer and a year’s worth of Good Culture products.

January 20, 2022

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.

CMAB kicks off 2022 with retail smoothie campaign

The ‘Renew, Reset, Restore’ campaign promotes the consumption of California dairy products as a delicious and effective way to help achieve lifestyle goals.

January 4, 2022

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), Tracy, Calif., announced the launch of a consumer promotion focused on starting off 2022 with health and wellness in mind.

2021 State of the Industry: Cultured dairy is at a fork in the road

Despite attempts to avoid potholes, most cultured dairy categories find themselves in another year of dead ends.

Anna Boisseau

November 8, 2021

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

Good Culture lactose-free sour cream cottage cheese

Good Culture launches lactose-free sour cream, cottage cheese

The company also adds whole-milk sour cream in a pouch.

August 30, 2021

Irvine, Calif.-based Good Culture says it debuted four new products, including its first-ever lactose-free line and a squeezable classic sour cream pouch.

It’s cultured dairy’s time to shine

Dollar sales rose steeply in most retail cultured dairy categories.

Kathie Canning

April 19, 2021

Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers ate at home more often during the past year — and many of them baked and cooked up a storm, too. That reality translated into rosy sales at retail for a number of cultured dairy categories.

Cultured dairy category is on-trend and growing

Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and some on-trend innovation on the part of dairy processors, consumer demand for cultured dairy products is strong.

Kathie Canning

March 31, 2021

Cultured dairy products, dairy products fermented with lactic acid bacteria, have been around for absolutely ages. The COVID-19 pandemic and a bit of innovation on the part of dairy processors, however, have combined to build consumer demand in a number of cultured dairy segments during the past year or so.

Think outside traditional cultured dairy flavors

There has never been a better time for adding some flavor excitement to cultured products.

K.J. Burrington

January 29, 2021

One of my favorite sweet flavors is passion fruit. I discovered it on a trip to Australia in 2016 - the most popular yogurt flavor in that country is passion fruit.