Kathie Canning

Kathie Canning, former editor-in-chief of Dairy Foods, is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of experience in the trade publication sector. Her experience includes leadership positions on a number of food and beverage publications for both processor and retail audiences. She is a graduate of the University of Toledo and is also certified as an Editor in the Life Sciences by the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences.

2020 State of the Industry: It’s a juggling act for cultured dairy

Cultured dairy categories have been keeping multiple trends in motion, with varying results.

Kathie Canning

November 12, 2020

The cultured dairy segment has been tossing multiple balls in the air in an effort to meet numerous, and sometimes seemingly conflicting, consumers trends. This balancing act has been delivering mixed results for the categories within the segment.

2020 State of the Industry: Butter is taming the plant-based competition

The roar of plant-based butter alternatives is loud, but butter’s crack of the whip is keeping that threat in check.

Kathie Canning

November 10, 2020

The last year or so might have found some players in the retail butter and butter blends category exclaiming, "It's a jungle out there!" Why? Because certain players in the margarine and spreads subcategory used innovation and questionable marketing (Country Crock "plant butter" - seriously?) to lure consumers and intimidate genuine butter brands.

2020 State of the Industry: Abracadabra! — Milk sales take off

It’s no illusion. The coronavirus pandemic and product innovation are bringing consumers back to the category.

Kathie Canning

November 6, 2020

After seeing declines year after year, the milk category (at least at retail) now seems to be pulling rabbits out of a hat. Dollar sales in the overall category rose 7.8% to $16,330.1 million during the 52 weeks ending Sept. 6, 2020, according to data from Chicago-based market research firm IRI.

Top dairy association execs weigh in on state of the dairy industry

There’s cause for both concern and optimism, they suggest.

Kathie Canning

October 23, 2020

The dairy industry has been facing a variety of challenges this year, most notably, the COVID-19 pandemic. Dairy Foods asked the top executives of leading dairy associations to discuss the industry's more significant issues, as well as its greatest opportunities.

Mind the megatrends for future success in dairy

Kathie Canning

October 21, 2020

Each year, Dairy Foods takes a deep dive into trends (both current and emerging), as well as opportunities and challenges, within a variety of dairy-product and related segments. The result is our annual State of the Industry report, published in our November issue.

Immunity-boosting ingredients spell opportunity for dairy

Kathie Canning

October 8, 2020

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit back in March, life for most Americans took a sharp detour from business as usual. Among other practices, the "new normal" brought with it the social distancing, mask wearing and sharp increase in at-home food preparation that continue to this day.

Casper’s Ice Cream’s newest plant is a frozen novelty powerhouse

The state-of-the-art processing facility produces 350 million ice cream and frozen novelty products annually.

Kathie Canning

October 5, 2020

Richmond, Utah, is not exactly what one would call a metropolis, it boasts a population of fewer than 3,000 people. Despite its small status, however, the rural town has earned some decidedly big bragging rights.

Casper’s Ice Cream is 95 years old and growing strong

Family-owned Casper’s Ice Cream is counting on its product quality, differentiated brands and nimble but measured approach to see it through another 95 years.

Kathie Canning

September 30, 2020

Casper Merrill did not invent the frozen novelty. Christian Kent Nelson, a high school teacher who lived in Iowa, is credited with that achievement, creating a stickless product dubbed the “I Scream Bar” in 1920.

Ups and downs for ready-to-drink tea at retail

But ready-to-drink coffee posted strong dollar and unit sales growth.

Kathie Canning

September 25, 2020

The retail ready-to-drink (RTD) tea and coffee category found itself in a good news/bad news situation over the past year.

Colors for dairy products are going natural

Given dairy products’ health halo, natural colors are a natural fit.

Kathie Canning

September 16, 2020

"It isn't easy being green," Kermit the Frog famously said. And from a dairy product perspective, it's not easy being any color that fails to resonate with today's consumers.

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On-Demand What is the latest going on in the dairy industry? This is your chance to hear an all-encompassing look at the latest trends, as well as look forward to the future. Dairy Foods will also provide a sneak peek of its industry-leading State of the Industry report during our special November 13th webinar.

Kathie Canning

ARTICLES

2020 State of the Industry: It’s a juggling act for cultured dairy

2020 State of the Industry: Butter is taming the plant-based competition

2020 State of the Industry: Abracadabra! — Milk sales take off

Top dairy association execs weigh in on state of the dairy industry

Mind the megatrends for future success in dairy

Immunity-boosting ingredients spell opportunity for dairy

Casper’s Ice Cream’s newest plant is a frozen novelty powerhouse

Casper’s Ice Cream is 95 years old and growing strong

Ups and downs for ready-to-drink tea at retail

Colors for dairy products are going natural

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