Seattle-based Darigold introduced refrigerated hot cocoa in a resealable carton, offered in both quart and half-gallon sizes.

If it weren’t for chocolate milk, there might be some people — perhaps dear reader, even you — who wouldn’t drink much milk at all. Indeed, chocolate milk is a perennially bright star in the dairy firmament, and with fall’s ushering in of the new school year, its glow is bound to grow brighter.

It is like a sport utility vehicle. Versatile chocolate milk does it all, delivering protein, carbohydrates, fluids and electrolytes to help athletes recover from a tough workout.

North American Beverage Co. launches a Chocolate Moose premium milk beverage in milk and dark chocolate flavors.

Cornell University researchers examined what happened when chocolate milk was banned in a sample of Oregon elementary school.