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Anyone questioning the growth of the sports nutrition market can look at the merger and acquisition space. The most recent transaction in this market — at press time — was The Simply Good Food Co.

When it comes to calcium, protein, vitamins, and minerals, no single beverage can beat the all-natural goodness of a cold glass of fresh milk. Yet, while milk production is up, dairy milk consumption is down by 4%, while the consumption of non-dairy milk rose by 5%.

Milk, tea, coffee, aseptic juices, and bottled juices, major components of the ready-to-drink (RTD) dairy beverage market, are seeing great growth. In fact, the global RTD beverages market is projected to grow from $766.69 billion in 2024 to more than $1 trillion by 2032. 

Today’s health-conscious consumers are trying to live their best lives. As a result, they're reading labels and discovering that cheese, yogurt, drinkable yogurt, kefir, and other fermented dairy products not only provide satiety but are proven to benefit digestive health.

The global ice cream market is expected to reach $91 billion in global retail sales by the end of this year.

Nothing says versatility like cheese. With a plethora of flavors, types, and textures, cheese resonates with consumers because it can be eaten alone as a snack, paired with crackers and sausage on a charcuterie board, used as a topping on pizza, as slices on char-grilled hamburgers, layered in lasagna and much more.

Products like yogurt, dips and dairy drinks often have short expiration dates and are very sensitive to external agents such as oxygen, moisture and other contaminants. Contamination due to faulty seals can lead to significant losses and even damage a company’s reputation. 

Developing and leveraging a highly effective dairy product distribution system does not come easy.

New ingredients from ASR Group, Cargill, and Global Organics along with innovations from IFPC are helping dairy manufacturers with loads of low-calorie options that taste sugar-like. Monk fruit, coconut milk powders and honey also are trending. 

Amid the numerous product recalls and reports warning consumers about breaches in safety, efficiency and cleanliness in food processing environments, manufacturers must be more proactive than ever to implement safer and more efficient processing solutions, according to ABM Equipment Co.