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State of the Industry report: RTD coffee and tea take champion title

2018 State of the Industry report: RTD coffee and tea take champion title

But a subset of plant-based dairy alternatives looms large as a challenger
Barbara Harfmann
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Kathie Canning
November 15, 2018
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On the nondairy beverage front, the ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee and tea category has been throwing some well-placed hooks and jabs. Sales in the total category, including refrigerated and shelf-stable offerings, rose 11.5% during the 52 weeks ending Aug. 12, 2018, to $1.8 billion, according to data from Chicago-based market research firm IRI.
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State of the Industry report: It's smooth skating for ice cream right now

2018 State of the Industry report: It's smooth skating for ice cream right now

Healthed-up formulations, indulgent recipes and new flavors score a hat-trick for the ice cream segment
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Kathie Canning
November 13, 2018
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Consumers' love affair with ice cream is global in scope. In fact, the global ice cream market size was valued at US$54.80 billion in 2016 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.1% between 2018 and 2025, according to a January 2018 report from San Francisco-based Grand View Research.
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2018 State of the Industry report: Cultured dairy aiming for a mealtime, snack-time double play

Consumers give signs for higher protein, more flavors.
Jennifer Storelli
November 12, 2018
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Coming off a sluggish season with near-flat sales across yogurt, sour cream, cream cheese and cottage cheese, cultured dairy products are practicing new techniques in a bid for a World-Series season. The top priority at practice has been positioning the players for new consumption occasions.
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2018 State of the Industry report: Cheese is a standout on the gridiron

Convenient offerings, adventurous flavors and natural positioning should keep cheese on top of its game
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Kathie Canning
November 8, 2018
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Although its growth at retail has slowed down in recent years, the natural cheese category is still gaining yardage. Dollar sales in the total category rose 1% to $12.9 billion during the 52 weeks ending Aug. 12, 2018, data from Chicago-based market research firm IRI show. Unit sales increased 1.5%.
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State of the Industry 2017: Dairy exports have a positive outlook

State of the Industry 2017: Dairy exports have a positive outlook

With a ‘pretty good’ outlook for global demand, the U.S. dairy export sector could earn the title of MOST LIKELY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD.
Nate Donnay
November 17, 2017
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Don't get distracted by the headlines in 2018. The renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement and the U.S.-Korea free trade agreement will demand a lot of attention, but assuming neither of them is wiped off the board completely, growing milk supplies in the other major exporting countries will create the headwind for U.S. exports.


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