There is an opportunity for dairy companies to continue sharing the progress we have made in the lactose-free dairy category and also to expand our story beyond milk.
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.
In my history with this column, I have written about traditional fermented dairy topics like yogurts, sour cream, kefirs, and the ingredients they use.
U.S. sales of plant-based milks reached $2.8 billion in 2022, according to the Plant-Based Foods Association. “Plant-based milk remains the largest segment in the plant-based foods industry, with 40.6% of U.S. households purchasing plant-based milks, and an astounding 75.7% of consumers repeating their purchases,” the organization stated.
Whether it is your favorite spoonable or drinkable yogurt, cottage cheese, cream cheese spread, or a sour cream-topped baked potato, we all enjoy eating cultured products. However, we often overlook their potential as ingredients in many of the foods we enjoy every day.
Five-year company veteran has been with the company for five years, including the last few months as interim CEO.
March 2, 2023
David Lynn started as senior vice president of operations and was promoted to senior vice president Top Operations in September 2020. He has nearly 28 years of experience in consumer packaged goods and food manufacturing.