Butter and creamers might not land a starring role on the plate or in the bowl like their cheese and ice cream dairy cousins, but they are important and versatile supporting actors.

Los Angeles-based Califia Farms unveiled the latest addition to its popular line of dairy-free, plant-based creamers: Mint Chip Oat Creamer.

So Delicious Dairy Free, a brand of Broomfield, Colo.- and White Plains, N.Y.-based Danone North America, unveiled a new line of “creamy, dreamy” dairy-free frozen desserts that are so good, consumers won’t believe they’re not from a cow, the brand says.

While traditional animal-derived dairy remains a popular consumer choice, producers are now faced with an exciting opportunity to capitalize on the growing popularity of vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian diets that are driving demand for plant-based dairy alternatives.

KidzProtein dairy shake mixes come in Chocolate, Vanilla, and Strawberry varieties, the company says, while KidzProtein Vegan shake mixes are offered in Chocolate and Vanilla flavors.

Melt Organic, a Boise, Idaho-based plant-based food company specializing in vegan butters, says it launched a line of “Cheesy Spreadables.”

Oui by Yoplait, a French-style yogurt brand of Minneapolis-based General Mills, says it released three limited-edition spring flavors inspired by favorite spring and summer beverages.

Nestlé USA announced a $675 million investment to build a new beverage facility in Glendale, Ariz.

So Delicious Dairy Free, a brand of Broomfield, Colo.- and White Plains, N.Y.-based Danone North America, says it introduced a new line of “coconutmilk” yogurt alternatives with botanical extracts.

The company also said it launched the R3 – Robust, Resilient, Reliable – ROI tool, a first-of-its-kind benchmarking tool for farmers that uses data to measure and predict the financial impact of regenerative practices.