Thanks to robust sales of Nesquik flavored milks, innovations in the Juicy Juice brand and a new partnership with Jamba Juice, Nestlé USA is far from a milquetoast in grocery and convenience store channels.

Over the past 10 years, refrigerated yogurt has had a remarkable combined annual growth rate averaging around 30% and nearly 40 million new users.

It’s no surprise that ice cream doesn’t make the grocery shopping list in the wintertime. Aside from curbing the various strains of illness (ice cream soothes strep throat), consumers are warming their kitchens with other not-as-cold items.

Dannon expands its Activia line. Coach Farm launches a goats milk probiotic yogurt. Parmalat Canada rolls out Astro BioBest plant sterols yogurt.

Protein is getting a fresh look in nutrition circles and it’s catching on with consumers.

YoCream International, Inc. and Danone have entered a definitive merger agreement under which a subsidiary of Danone will merge with YoCream.  

In Thailand, Friesland Foods Foremost has introduced a line of milks designed for specific demographics.

Japan’s Chichiyasu Dairy Inc., introduces a yogurt designed for women’s health, specifically to prevent anemia. 

Beech-Nut Nutrition Corp., Latham, N.Y., introduces DHA Plus Yogurt Blends with Juice in two different flavors: mixed berry and tropical fruit.

What’s new and “cowrageous” and currently only available through the largest supercenter chain in America? New CowRageous!