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Dairy students from across the country and around the world will test their skills against one another at the 93rd annual Collegiate Dairy Products Evaluation Contest.

"In U.S. Retail, our Yoplait yogurt business returned to growth, with volume, sales, and market share gains,” said General Mills Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ken Powell in a statement today. 

While IDFA asks FDA to back off on its no added sugars declaration, NMPF says it is “basically supportive” of the idea. But both groups oppose changing the serving size of ice cream.

To increase brand awareness and yogurt consumption at U.S. colleges and universities, Greek yogurt processor Chobani, Norwich, N.Y., has hired the marketing and licensing agency IMG, Winston-Salem, N.C.

A cheesemaker sets up camp in New York’s Times Square. A yogurt maker signs a marketing deal with professional football. Another yogurt company uses sampling at a public event to build its brand.

Food fads come and go but years of planning, investment, execution and patience are necessary to see an eventual payoff from dairy research.

Greek yogurt accounted for 44% of U.S. yogurt sales in 2013 compared to just 4% in 2008. Marketers predict there is still a lot more room to grow the category in the United States.

A new website called “Califarmia” links California’s more than 1500 dairy families to dairy consumers.

Joseph Gallo Farms is using speed, eco-friendly practices and quality to compete with the giant cheesemakers and the small artisan operations on the West Coast.

Dairy Farmers of America, Kansas City, Mo., has been selected to receive the Tom Camerlo Exporter of the Year award from Dairy Foods.