San Francisco-based Bears Nutrition was named the grand prize winner in the Real California Milk Accelerator dairy startup competition.

Milk-based beverages for active kids and ready-to-drink lattes with collagen are among the nine finalists announced in the California Milk Advisory Board’s (CMAB) Real California Milk Accelerator dairy startup competition.

The ninth annual National Dairy Council (NDC) New Product Competition is seeking the next innovative dairy product from college students across the United States and Canada.