Six student teams participated in the competition and were challenged to come up with a high-protein dairy beverage.

DuPont Nutrition & Health released the results of its multi-phase “Beverage Key Drivers of Liking Study” which shows that consumers rank taste as their most important criteria when choosing a high-protein beverage.

Lifeway Foods Inc., Morton Grove, Ill., launched Protein Kefir, a line extension designed to aid in muscle recovery after exercise.

High protein and natural are most likely to be the latest trends for 2015, according to Beverage Industry’s annual New Product Development Outlook survey.

Organic Valley creates two first-ever organic protein milk shakes, including the recovery beverage Fuel, that contains 26 grams of protein.

Rockin' Refuel by Shamrock Farms expanded its line to include the new Lean Builder high-protein milk in chocolate and vanilla flavors.

A new protein-packed Salted Caramel Latte was added to Bakersfield, Calif.-based Bolthouse Farms’ line of beverages.