The a2 Milk Co. and The Hershey Co. are releasing the co-branded Hershey’s/The a2 Milk Co. chocolate milk, marking Hershey’s first partnership with a premium milk company. Hershey’s a2 Milk, using 2 percent reduced fat a2 Milk, is scheduled to hit retailers’ shelves beginning in January 2022 in 59-oz. refrigerated cartons as well as in 8-oz. shelf stable single, […]
Category: Dairy News
The Shelby Report covers the dairy category for grocery retailers nationwide, from milk, cheese and yogurt trends to plant-based alternatives, supplier announcements and merchandising strategies. Updated regularly across our five regional editions.
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Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Fast Co. Honors Vital Farms In Its First List Of ‘Brands That Matter’
Austin, Texas-based Vital Farms, a Certified B Corp. that offers a range of ethically produced pasture-raised foods nationwide, was named as one of Fast Co.’s 2021 “Brands That Matter.” This is Fast Co.’s inaugural list that honors companies and nonprofits achieving relevance through cultural impact, social engagement and communicating their mission and ideals. “Fast Company is […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Lipari Foods, Midwest
Egglife Foods Names Davis CFO
Egglife Foods, a Chicago, Illinois-based company that uses cage-free eggs instead of flour to transform ordinary carb-heavy foods, said that CPG finance veteran Shellie Davis has joined the company as CFO. As Egglife Foods Inc. is quickly scaling and on track to deliver six times the revenue of the prior year, Davis will focus on streamlining financial processes, accelerating business […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Stonyfield Organic Yogurt Expands DSP By Hiring Former Horizon Farmers
Londonderry, New Hampshire-based Stonyfield Organic, an organic yogurt maker, says it plans to help save at-risk Northeast organic family farms by inviting a number of them into their direct supply program during the coming months. The move comes after over 89 regional family farmers recently received notice that their contracts will be terminated by Horizon, […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Hiland Dairy Launches Fall Milk Flavors, Salted Caramel Cream Cheese
Hiland Dairy has released three fall milk flavors – Halloween Egg Nog, Peanut Butter Chocolate Milk and Pumpkin Spice Milk – produced in small batches and available for a limited time. In addition to the flavored milk and eggnog, Hiland Dairy has introduced six cream cheese spreads to satisfy all taste buds. Hiland Dairy’s spreadable […]
Posted inDairy News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, West
Seasonal Eggnog And Whipping Cream Flavors From Shamrock Farms
Phoenix, Arizona-based Shamrock Farms is jump-starting the holiday season by introducing eggnog and whipping creams inspired by fall and holiday flavors. Shamrock Farms is expanding its line of farm fresh whipping creams to include pumpkin spice, vanilla bourbon, homemade vanilla and decadent chocolate. “People tell us they love our whipping cream, and each year it […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Whipped Topping Manufacturer Facilitates Growth With Robotics
Hanan Products, a pioneer in the wholesale whipped topping, icing and dessert filling sector, and the original creator of Tasty Whip, has unveiled a new addition to its Long Island, New York facility – a robot named Hugo that picks and stacks heavy boxes. The fast, accurate and efficient giant robotic arm does the heavy […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Lala Introduces Authentic Hispanic Dessert Products
Dessert-inspired yogurt smoothies and cremas are the newest addition to the Lala brand of fresh dairy products. The new products include three flavors of dessert yogurt smoothies and two flavors of fruit and crema desserts. In April, the company also added three new traditional Mexican cheeses to its line-up of yogurt smoothies, yogurts, Mexican crema […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, West
Clover Sonoma Debuts New Colorful Kid’s Line Of Organic Clover
Petaluma, California-based Clover Sonoma, a third-generation family-owned and operated dairy and Certified B Corp., has released its new colorful dairy brand, Clover the Rainbow. Designed to teach kids about eating the rainbow of fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy diet, Clover the Rainbow debuts with three organic yogurt smoothies: Strawberry Carrot, Blueberry Beet […]
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Vital Farms Unveils Pasture-Raised Butter With Sea Salt And Avocado Oil
Austin, Texas-based Vital Farms has introduced its newest product: Pasture-Raised Butter with Sea Salt & Avocado Oil. The new product is the first nationally distributed tub butter made with pasture-raised butter and avocado oil. It also contains the highest fat content of any nationally distributed product in the category. This combination of three simple ingredients […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, West
Rogue Creamery Named A 2021 ‘Best For The World’ B Corporation
Certified B Corp. and artisan cheese maker Rogue Creamery has been recognized as a 2021 “Best for the World” B Corporation, ranking in the top 5 percent of B Corps. worldwide for its positive impact on people and planet. Central Point, Oregon-based Rogue Creamery was named Best for the World specifically for its Environmental Impact […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Hiland Dairy Expands Service Area In Texas And Louisiana
Residents in the Paris, Texas, and Shreveport, Louisiana ares will now be able to find locally made Hiland Dairy products on grocers’ shelves. The company recently took over operations at two distribution centers, retaining the employees and continuing service to the area retailers. Hiland’s expansion in the Texas market began 10 years ago when Hiland […]
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A2 Milk Introduces Premium Half And Half Product
The a2 Milk Co., based in Boulder, Colorado, has introduced a premium half and half product made with all-natural a2 Milk and cream that it says delivers better taste, protein and digestibility than its counterparts. It is made from cows that naturally produce only the A2 protein rather than the combination of A1 and A2 […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, Dairy News, Midwest
Graeter’s Celebrates National Ice Cream Month With Sweet Rewards
Graeter’s Ice Cream, a family-owned craft ice cream maker based in Cincinnati, Ohio, is celebrating National Ice Cream Month with a calendar of events, including a special deal on ice cream, new summer bonus flavors and other special offers/festivities. The company will kick off National Ice Cream Month by hosting its annual coloring contest. Entries […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, West
Rogue Creamery Wins National Sustainability Award
Rogue Creamery, a small Southern Oregon artisan creamery internationally known for its handcrafted cheeses, has been awarded the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award for Outstanding Dairy Processing and Manufacturing during June Dairy Month. The awards program is managed by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, which was established under the leadership of dairy farmers and dairy […]
Posted inDairy News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, Southeast, The Kroger Co.
Hart Dairy Names Longan And Konovalov To Executive Team
Waynesboro, Georgia-based Hart Dairy has named two new members to the Hart Dairy executive team with the addition of Olga Longan as CFO and George Konovalov as VP of sales. Longan and Konovalov bring a collective 65 years of dairy industry experience to the team to cultivate the dairy’s continued growth through its humane treatment […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, West
Tillamook Launches The Partnership For Creamier Ice Cream
A recent national survey of more than 1,500 Americans unveiled that 86 percent prefer creamy ice cream over airy ice cream. However, big ice cream brands have been filling their ice cream products full of air. To help raise awareness among ice cream lovers everywhere, Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) has publicized the Partnership for Creamier Ice Cream, a […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Maple Hill Creamery Launches First Zero Sugar Organic Milk
Kinderhook, New York-based Maple Hill Creamery has launched the nation’s first Zero Sugar Organic Ultra-Filtered Milk. The latest product innovation from Maple Hill gives consumers a choice – a zero sugar, zero added sweeteners and zero carb organic milk. The average serving of milk has 12 grams of sugar and Maple Hill’s soft-filtering process skims out […]
Posted inDairy News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, West
Organic Cheesemaker Rogue Creamery Debuts New Wedges
Southern Oregon artisan cheesemaker Rogue Creamery, famous for its award-winning organic blue cheese, is debuting a new line of pre-packaged blue cheese wedges. Six varieties of Rogue’s certified organic, cave-aged blue cheeses are now available in a 4.2-oz. wedge format: Oregon Blue, Smokey Blue, Crater Lake Blue, Oregonzola, Caveman Blue and Bluehorn Blue. “We are always looking for ways […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Cal-Maine Foods Acquires Red River Valley Egg Farm
Cal-Maine Foods has reached a definitive agreement to purchase the remaining 50 percent membership interest in Red River Valley Egg Farm from Rose Acre Farms. The entity will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the company. The purchase price is $48.5 million for the balance of the joint venture’s membership interests. Red River Valley Egg […]