In my history with this column, I have written about traditional fermented dairy topics like yogurts, sour cream, kefirs, and the ingredients they use. 

At first glance, oats and coconuts have little in common. But they certainly share one thing: as milk alternative products, both products are flying off the shelves.

For the period ended June 30, it was an increase of $5.7 million or 17.1% from the same period of 2022.

Net sales were $37.9 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, an increase of $3.8 million or 11.2% from the same period of 2022. 

increase was primarily driven by higher volumes of its branded drinkable kefir and the impact of price increases implemented during the year, company stated.

Dairy milks grow nearly 10%, while plant-based milks continue to gain ground

While fermented foods and probiotics are trending, these nutrients have been essential in diets for 10,000 years. 

Oat milk, kefir and RTD coconut milk have strong years ending June 12, 2022. In fact, IRI data suggests refrigerated oat milk saw strong growth with sales of $454.3 million, increasing nearly 53% year over year. Find out what brands thrived. 

Lifeway Foods Inc., a Morton Grove, Ill.-based supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products to support the microbiome, said it continues to stand with the people of Ukraine by expanding humanitarian relief efforts to support those in need.

In last May’s Market Trends report, we shared a strong growth story for most cultured dairy categories at retail.