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Silk allergen testing

Silk's strict allergen-control practices

Because Silk must share its manufacturing operations with Danone North America’s other brands, including dairy brands, the brand put into place strict allergen-control practices
kathie canning
Kathie Canning
April 8, 2020
Because much of what Danone North America produces under its other brands falls into dairy territory, the company's plants must be very careful in managing the dairy/nondairy product mix.
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Silk is a plant-based products pioneer

Silk is a plant-based products pioneer

Silk introduced its first soy-based beverage decades ago; the Danone North America brand is now a leader in plant-based product innovation that goes well beyond soy
kathie canning
Kathie Canning
April 3, 2020
Back in 1977, milk, the genuine dairy kind, was still a mealtime staple for most families. In fact, per-capita fluid milk consumption stood at 247 pounds, a whopping 101 pounds more than the tally in 2018, according to data from the USDA Economic Research Service.
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Danone North America

Danone North America commits $1.5 million to support food banks and food rescue organizations during coronavirus crisis

Partner organizations nationwide will use the funds to help secure access to healthy food for vulnerable populations facing food shortages.
March 25, 2020

The closure of workplaces and schools nationwide in the last several weeks is leading to increasing food insecurity for many Americans, including low-income families, housebound individuals and children unable to access free school breakfast and lunch.


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Lactose-free milk sales

Lactose-free milk sales outpacing plant-based beverage sales

Sales of lactose-free milk grew twice as fast as sales of plant-based beverages in 2019.
March 9, 2020

In 2019, lactose-free milk sales grew twice as fast as sales of plant-based beverages, with lactose-free poised to surpass almond-beverage sales this year, according to the Arlington, Va.-based National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), citing data from Chicago-based market research firm IRI.


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NFRA 2019 State of the Industry Report

NFRA report shows category power of dairy, frozen departments

The association’s latest report says almost every US household buys from the dairy and frozen departments annually.
February 24, 2020

The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA), Harrisburg, Pa., recently released the “NFRA 2019 State of the Industry Report,” which shows that today's dairy and frozen departments are clearly connecting with shoppers.


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