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Drizzle Honey’s momentum builds with wholesale purchase through KeHE, UNFI

Raw, sustainable honey perfect as sugar alternative.

October 2, 2025

Wisdom Natural Brands announced that Drizzle Honey is available for wholesale purchase in the U.S. through leading national distributors like KeHE and UNFI,na

Vermont Creamery unveils Maple Chipotle Goat Cheese

Flavor brings warmth of smoked chipotle with sweetness of maple syrup.

July 8, 2025

Vermont Creamery, an independently operated subsidiary of farmer-owned Land O’Lakes Inc, unveiled its newest artisanal goat cheese flavor: Maple Chipotle Goat Cheese.

Slash the sugar in dairy products

Dairy products made with natural sugar alternatives — and that deliver a satisfactory sensory experience — will resonate with today’s consumers.

Kathie Canning

April 11, 2022

According to the American Heart Association, American adults consume an average of 77 grams of sugar per day, more than three times the recommended amount for women (25 grams) and more than twice that recommended for men (32 grams). Excess sugar in the diet is associated with weight gain, diabetes, and other unwelcome health issues.

Added sugar in American diet exceeds recommended guidelines

Healthy sugar-reduction habits begin in childhood, and dairy offers numerous lower-sugar options.

Sharon Gerdes

May 18, 2021

Sugar continues to be at the top of the list of nutrients that consumers are trying to reduce in their diets. A recent update from the American Heart Association noted, "Strong evidence supports the association of added sugars with increased cardiovascular disease in children."

The quest for sugar reduction in dairy products

Consumers want to have their cake and eat it, too — and dairy processors have more sweetener options than ever to meet their expectations.

Kathie Canning

March 26, 2021

Back in 2016, FDA announced an update to the Nutrition Facts label. As part of that update, the agency called for food and beverage manufacturers to list "added sugars" instead of only "total sugars."