Best Cheese, Purchase, N.Y., an importer of specialty Dutch cheeses, added a chai-flavored farmstead cheese to its Melkbus collection last fall — MelkbusWinter 125. 

Lucerne, a dairy brand of grocer Safeway, Pleasanton, Calif., introduced Plus Protein Dairy Beverage, which contains 12 grams of protein in an 8-ounce serving (the typical fat-free milk has 9 grams of protein.)

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Alpina Foods, Batavia, N.Y., has expanded its two Greek yogurt lines with the addition of new flavor varieties. The all-natural yogurts are created using an authentic straining process and are made with milk, active bacteria cultures and fruit.

Keller’s Creamery, owned by Dairy Farmers of America, is putting its butter sculptures into new, easy-to-open packaging. The new packaging includes a molded, plastic casing with easy-to-open tabs that allow convenient access to the butter. 

Kroger, Cincinnati, rolled out six SKUs of finishing butters in late October under its Private Selection label. The butter is sold in 3.5-ounce (99-gram) cups. 

We see a growing opportunity for dairy products such as milk, cheese and yogurt, as well as dairy ingredients, to highlight the sports performance benefits that dairy’s protein content and overall nutrient package offers.

Chr. Hansen develops a drinkable probiotic shot beverage and is named by Dannon a supplier of the year.

After holding its annual Innovation Roadshow in a hotel ballroom, David Michael decided to take the event on the road.

It’s been a painful time for fluid milk, but the fluid milk industry is now moving beyond the gallon jug to address changing consumer needs more aggressively, primarily through the introduction of low volume, niche or branded products.