According to the Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP), milk remains a key shopping trip driver, with 95% of U.S. households buying milk, and doing so an average of 30 times per year.
Life is a bowl of Perry's. Visitors to Perry's Ice Cream's (Perry's) Akron, N.Y.-based headquarters and processing facility are sure to spot that particular saying across signage, corporate literature and even product packaging.
As it celebrates its milestone anniversary, Perry’s Ice Cream is staying true to its founder’s philosophy while adapting to the changing wants and needs of customers and consumers
Back in 1918, H. Morton Perry launched the company that's now known as Perry's Ice Cream (Perry's) with the purchase of a milk route in Akron, N.Y. He delivered fresh milk to customers personally, by horse and wagon. From the beginning, his mantra was: "Make sure you put in enough of the good stuff"
Cheese is a fermented product, which means that cheesemaking requires the growth of millions of bacteria, we call them starters (to start the acid development), to acidify the product. Initially, these bacteria originate from the raw milk itself (cow, milker, equipment, etc.).
As manufacturers home in on trends such as high-protein, the number of consumers interested in nutritional supplements and meal replacements is growing, and so are the product options.
The key trends showing up in nutritional supplements and meal replacements are similar to those in other food and beverage categories, a desire for more high-quality protein, clean ingredients, flavor variety and convenience, according to several formulators of protein and functional ingredients with whom we spoke.
They might not be sold hot, but ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee and tea are sizzling when it comes to U.S. sales. Dollar sales for the convenience-minded category jumped 5.1% during the 52 weeks ending Aug. 12, 2018, to reach $6.3 billion, according to data from Chicago-based market research firm IRI.