Dairy Facts and Stats

IDFA's new initiative seeks to find U.S. export opportunities

Fri, 01 May 2026 09:37:04 -0400

In addition to the data-backed guidance, IDFA’s Project Diversify will expand over time to include interactive tools that allow users to explore emerging and high-potential markets across regions and product categories.

The baking properties of cheese functionality

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Meltability of cheese is one of the most researched properties, write Prateek Sharma, Ph.D., and Nitin Joshi, Ph.D. Among all dairy ingredients, cheese is atypical in that its functionality is highly versatile, as it can be modified to meet consumer needs.

Fresh opportunities in the fresh cheese market

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0500

Amid shifting consumer trends and mounting pressure on dairy producers, fresh cheese is emerging as one of the industry’s most dynamic growth segments.

The protein power of cottage cheese, yogurt fuels Olympic and FIFA World Cup athletes

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:00:40 -0500

With the 2026 Winter Olympics taking place this month and the upcoming FIFA World Cup, cultured dairy is playing an important part in athletes' training and recovery. Protein-packed products are in high demand.

Store brand sales increase by $9B in 2025

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:31:04 -0500

Store brand dollar sales increased nearly three times the rate of national brands, climbing 3.3%, compared to a gain of only 1.2% for their national brand counterparts for the 52 weeks ending December 28, 2025.

State of the Dairy Industry: Cheese, butter “rockin’ out” with record exports

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0500

In the case of U.S. dairy exports, no “rebelling” is needed, particularly since price is powerful. For all the concern about trade wars, slowing global economic growth, shipping issues and de-globalization, U.S. dairy exports have been strong for products where U.S. prices have been relatively cheap over the past year.

La Colombe enjoys strong RTD sales

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

When it comes to ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee and tea beverages, easily the biggest story on the positive side of the ledger is RTD cold brew.

Annual Dairy 2025 Top 100: Chobani and fairlife continue ascent on Dairy Foods’ Top 100 list

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the Dairy Top 100, Dairy Foods’ industry-leading list of the Top 100 dairy companies/dairy processors in North America.

Episode 55 — McKinsey: 70% of dairy executives are optimistic about the future of the industry

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Ludovic Meilhac, expert partner at McKinsey & Co., joins Dairy Foods for Episode 55 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast to discuss dairy trends.

The 2025 Dairy Top 100

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the Dairy Top 100, Dairy Foods’ industry-leading list of the Top 100 dairy companies/dairy processors in the United States.

Private label sales increase 4% year over year

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 12:59:36 -0400

Looking at departments, store brand dollar sales for the 52 weeks ending June 15 increased in seven of nine sections, led by Refrigerated, which was up 13%, followed by Beverages, (+4.8%), Frozen (+3.8%) and General Food (+2.5%).

Private-label sales set new record in 2024

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0500

Private-label sales reached $271 billion in 2024.

Snoop Dogg ice cream brand sees impressive sales

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0500

Although it's cold outside, ice cream brands like Snoop Dogg's Dr, Bombay and Wells Enterprise's Blue Bunny are red hot with triple-digit sales growth.

NFRA: Dairy a big part of new year's resolutions

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 10:22:18 -0500

Most popular, budget-friendly essentials are: Milk (52%); Cheese (51%); and Yogurt (48%, with notably higher adoption among parents at 55%).

U.S. dairy has a great future

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500

This summer, I had the pleasure of attending the Michigan AgroExpo show to talk about the political and economic trends shaping the dairy business environment.

Report: Thanksgiving meal prices to drop this year

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0500

The survey finds that the classic feast for 10 will run you $58.08, down 5% from last year. However, this is still 19% higher than five years ago, the report states.

Celebrating 125 years of Dairy Foods

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Queens and Staten Island merged with New York City. The Bronx Zoo opened. The inventor of basketball, Dr. James Naismith, was coaching Kansas University’s new basketball team. AND in 1899, Dairy Foods (via its predecessor Dairy Record) was established.

Dairy products take center stage among Kroger's 2025 food trend predictions

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:23:59 -0400

Retailer predicts yogurt and cottage cheese have "staying power."

New study: Wyoming the most "optimistic" state

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 10:48:03 -0400

Icelandic Provisions released "Bowl Half Full: A Report on Optimism, Nutrition & Wellness in 2024" report.

The 31st Annual Dairy 2024 Top 100: Mixed results

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the Dairy Top 100, Dairy Foods’ industry-leading list of the Top 100 dairy companies/dairy processors in North America.

The 2024 Dairy Top 100

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the Dairy Top 100, Dairy Foods’ industry-leading list of the Top 100 dairy companies/dairy processors in the United States.

Circana enhances global commercial organization

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0500

The commercial organization will encompass Circana’s global client verticals and solution groups.

IDFA releases first Women in Dairy report

Sat, 03 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0500

"Women in the U.S. dairy industry are better represented than ever before," IDFA stated.

Report: Consumers seek value amid inflation

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 08:39:07 -0500

Nutiani newly released Top 10 Health and Nutrition Trends for 2024 unveils how inflationary pressures have shaped consumer behaviors in the health and wellbeing space.

Ice cream will never go out of style, predicts Trendicite

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 10:27:29 -0500

The company presents its Top 5 2024 Trends & Beyond predictions.

IDDBA reveals top 2024 trends

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 12:22:43 -0500

According to Heather Prach, IDDBA’s Vice-President of Education and Industry Relations, this year’s edition will feature comprehensive international reporting from its partnership with Euromonitor International and IDDBA’s new data portal,

Nui Markets provides global dairy market update

Mon, 25 Dec 2023 08:00:00 -0500

U.S. dairy markets have seen significant price fluctuations over the past several months as global supply fears and realities shaped markets.

Cheese consumption reaches all-time high

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:20:15 -0500

Per capita consumption of all dairy products reached 653 pounds per person in 2022, 63 pounds above the historical average dating back to 1975.

State of the Dairy Industry: Lower dairy prices should drive global demand

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500

While it is typically obvious when a team wins, loses or ties (although ties are a rarity in sports these days), in the commodity export world, a win depends on how you define it.

The State of the Dairy Industry is Solid

peckenpaughd@bnpmedia.com (Douglas J. Peckenpaugh) — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Take a quick look at the data, and you will observe that dairy product sales across the industry have seen good year-over-year (YoY) dollar growth at retail.