Although inflation has begun its descent, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the story remains the same for several dairy categories: dollar sales are up and unit sales are down in a majority of categories.

In 2020, Bel Brands USA’s eponymous cheese spread, Merkts, marked 70 years as a consumer staple. 

Research shows two servings a day of dairy, mainly whole-fat, should be included in a healthy diet along with two to three servings of fruit and vegetables per day.

Last month in this column, I discussed how I believe concerns about milk-consumption declines are overblown. Although consumption has dropped since 1945 — a much different time — other segments of dairy have picked up the slack. 

There’s no doubt that exercise is a key component to leading a healthy lifestyle, though some would-be gym-goers feel intimidated in traditional fitness spaces. Muscle Milk is on a mission to address these challenges and help make fitness more accessible through its cause-based initiative, "The Lifting Project."

Level Unlocked Tournament aims to bring together students and the broader gaming community to educate young gamers on the importance of fueling their body with healthy foods, so they have the energy to play their game.

Anyone thinking butter is just another dairy product should look no further than South Korean boy band BTS, which just two years ago released a song simply titled “Butter,” which includes the lyrics, “Smooth like butter, pull you in like no other.” 

In rural Ohio, equidistant from Cleveland and Pittsburgh, lies America’s oldest family-owned butter and cheese creamery. A fifth generation operates 129-year-old Minerva Dairy today, with a sixth generation on the way.

Prior to joining Dairy Foods one year ago, I served as editor-in-chief of a music instrument magazine. The industry had been steadily strumming along, pun intended, for years, until a June 22, 2017 Washington Post article, titled: “Why my guitar gently weeps. The slow, secret death of the six-string electric. And why you should care.”

Sliced or shredded. Natural or chunk. American or Swiss. Regardless of how one slices it, nutritious, delicious cheese is a crowd-pleaser that is finding favor with consumers of all ages in countries worldwide.