Dairy Foods eMagazine

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2024 November

Our pivotal State of the Industry issue is here and with data from market research firms, we highlight whether it’s a torrential downpour or sunny skies for milk, ice cream and frozen novelties, cheese, yogurt and cultured dairy, butter, nondairy beverages, ingredients and exports. As Dairy Foods celebrates its milestone 125th anniversary, we got into the archives and showcase historic achievements. In a special Suppliers’ Section,  our suppliers weigh in on their own innovations. We also talk to CEO Julie Smolansky and delve into how Lifeway Foods is orchestrating growth in plant-based kefir. New products are profiled, with many brands releasing limited-edition flavors for the holidays.

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125 years anniversary

Celebrating 125 years of Dairy Foods

We take a look back at the dairy industry since the magazine’s founding in 1899.
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Barbara Harfmann
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Brian Berk
November 6, 2024

Queens and Staten Island merged with New York City. The Bronx Zoo opened. The inventor of basketball, Dr. James Naismith, was coaching Kansas University’s new basketball team. AND in 1899, Dairy Foods (via its predecessor Dairy Record) was established. 


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Processors

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Dairy Foods’ 125th Anniversary

125 Years of Dairy Progress
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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
November 1, 2024

American life in the 1800s looked vastly different than today. Thanks to the Industrial Revolution, the 1800s saw the newly established United States of America expand from a largely agrarian society to an industrial powerhouse. 


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Ingredients

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The secret to Lifeway Foods’ success

The kefir processor has undergone tremendous growth, culminating in a bid by Danone to purchase the company.
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Brian Berk
November 4, 2024

On Sept. 23, Danone offered to pay some $283 million — $25 per share — to purchase the 76.6% of Lifeway Foods it didn't own. The plan was rejected.CEO Julie Smolyansky talks about the company's history and success with Dairy Foods.


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State of the Industry: Milk sales swirl like fall winds

Milk category declines 1.2%, but notches dollar sales of $19.6B
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Barbara Harfmann
November 11, 2024

Market research firm Circana reports that the overall milk category, comprising refrigerated milk, refrigerated alternative milk, “all other” refrigerated milk, and non-dairy refrigerated milk, notched $19.6 billion in dollar sales at a slight 1.2% decrease over the prior year. 


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State of the Industry: Ice cream continues its ascent

Frozen novelty and dessert sales melt however.
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Brian Berk
November 13, 2024

Last year in this feature, we stated ice cream and frozen novelties would have a difficult time matching a “Super Bowl champion”-level performance put forth by the Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, which occurred for ice cream during the COVID-19 pandemic when consumers sought a home indulgence.


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Operations

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Pecan Deluxe Candy Co. has supplied inclusions for ice cream and dairy since transitioning from retail ice cream in 1950.

Dairy Foods special 125th anniversary supplier section

Several dairy suppliers and processors take a look back to the past as we celebrate our 125th anniversary
November 8, 2024

Although Dairy Foods’ 125-year anniversary is clearly a milestone, many industry suppliers have unique innovations that they share in this special Suppliers' Section. 


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