At the recent Natural Products Expo West show in Anaheim, Calif., I was amazed by how many companies promoted new products on the basis of not containing high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS).

Sherbet, water ices and sorbets can very well be forgotten or misunderstood.

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Inc., Oakland, Calif., a division of Glendale, Calif.-based Nestlé USA, which is owned by Nestlé S.A. of Vevey, Switzerland, introduces Slow Churned Shakes and Smoothies.

The updated 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans pose a tremendous challenge for some dairy processors, as they scurry to reformulate certain product lines to meet the call for healthier foods.

Athenos, Chobani and Fage unveiled national advertising campaigns within weeks of each other.

Around the world, the Philadelphia brand from Kraft Foods Inc., Northfield, Ill., means much more than cream cheese.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Laughing Cow brand, Fromagerie Bel offered its French customers a special flavor combination pack of Apéricube, a line of individually wrapped cheese cubes.

Bel Brands USA, Elk Grove Village, Ill., a subsidiary of Fromageries Bel, a family-owned cheesemaker headquartered in Paris, France, introduces The Laughing Cow Light Mozzarella, Sun-Dried Tomato & Basil pasteurized cheese.

Private-label discount chain Aldi Inc., Batavia, Ill., introduces a line of frozen dairy-based dips that one simply heats and serves.

This past holiday season, fans of the famous Buddig beef and cream cheese recipe were treated to an all-in-one kit containing the ingredients to make this tasty appetizer.