Make sure your products are on the shelves in the right stores. Consumers consider health benefits when they make their purchases. Two new trends report provide some guidance for makers of dairy foods and beverages.

The U.S. Postal Service’s new Soda Fountain Favorites stamps feature an ice cream cone, an egg cream, a banana split, a root beer float and a hot fudge sundae.

General Mills acquires the Brazilian yogurt maker Carolina, a privately-held dairy products company headquartered established in 1969. 

International dairy news round-up: Spain’s Alimentaria food show features dairy products. Fonterra makes news in China, New Zealand. Rabobank says EU production growth dampens dairy's eventual recovery.

Some cheesemakers have committed to secure extra milk intakes next week. That will keep many cheese plants in heavy production, according to the USDA. Sales of organic fluid milk are off.

Dairy Farmers of America is buying a yogurt plant in New York state from Müller Quaker.

Dairy Farmers of America bought out Fonterra’s investment in DairiConcepts. A Texas private equity firm acquired Berner Food & Beverage LLC.

Borden Dairy Co. of Texas, issued a voluntary recall of certain half-pints of chocolate milk delivered to school districts, institutions and some retailers in central and south Texas.

Land O’Lakes Inc. promoted Beth Ford to group executive vice president and chief operating officer for the Purina Animal Nutrition and U.S. Dairy Foods businesses.