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Dining out with dairy

As consumers return to restaurants and other foodservice establishments, many are opting for dairy-filled dishes as comforting indulgences.
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Anna Boisseau
February 1, 2022

Back in 2020, food service certainly was one of the earliest and hardest-hit casualties of the coronavirus shutdowns. 


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Dairy to hit the reset button for 2022

Our industry has shown itself to be resilient during the pandemic, and we are working with our dairy industry leaders to position dairy for the future.
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Michael Dykes
December 1, 2021

So much has changed in the dairy industry in the past two years that it can be difficult to assess.


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A tough act to follow for 2021 retail dairy sales

Retail dairy products experienced an unprecedented growth wave in 2020; the 2021 data reflect a changing landscape.
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Kathie Canning
November 12, 2021

It’s November — the air is crisp, pumpkin-spice offerings are seemingly everywhere, and the Thanksgiving holiday is looming. November is memorable for more than those reasons, however. It is also the month that Dairy Foods publishes its annual State of the Industry report.


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No good answers to COVID-19 questions for dairy industry

There are myriad questions looming over the dairy industry as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brad Legreid
July 14, 2021
In the 1980s, “Family Feud,” starring Richard Dawson, was traveling around the country looking for families to be on the show. Madison, Wis., was one of the cities they visited in search of one family to bring out to Hollywood.
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Dairy plays key role in nutrition assistance programs

IDFA has encouraged USDA to continue purchasing dairy products for distribution to needy Americans through existing federal nutrition pathways.
J. David Carlin
May 24, 2021
Congress recently passed COVID-19-relief legislation that includes significant resources to help USDA provide nutritious food to families in need through the remainder of the pandemic. This has resulted in the creation of new food distribution programs, as well as changes to existing ones.
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Cheese has a post-pandemic recipe for success

Cheese has a post-pandemic recipe for success

Cheese’s natural role in home-cooked meals and multiple eating occasions helped drive growth at retail, even as foodservice sales declined.
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Anna Boisseau
May 5, 2021
The past year has been a rollercoaster ride for the cheese category. While the COVID-19 pandemic drastically reduced demand for cheese in foodservice, the category's growth at retail was extensive, notes Kelly Slentz, associate brand manager, cheese for La Farge, Wis.-based Organic Valley.
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Keep the ice cream category growing

Keep the ice cream category growing

By following certain trends, ice cream and frozen novelty manufacturers could help sustain the huge retail sales bump they achieved during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Anna Boisseau
March 11, 2021
Ice cream and frozen novelties shows no signs of cooling down. At retail, sales of the comfort food staples soared during early pandemic purchase sprees, and that trend has sustained over the past year.
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