In its Easter 2022 overview, the National Retail Federation found that consumer engagement was nearly back to pre-pandemic levels, with 80 percent celebrating. Average per person spending on all holiday-related purchases was $170 – a three-year low. Amid 40-year high inflation, consumers expected to spend more on food, but pulled back on spending in all […]
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Posted inDairy News, Executive News, Midwest
Sargento Foods Promotes Sales Leaders To New VP Positions
Plymouth, Wisconsin-based Sargento Foods has announced new leadership roles for Chris Regennitter and Joy Judski. Regennitter has assumed the role of SVP of sales, consumer products division, and Judski has taken on the position of VP of sales. In his new role, Regennitter will lead the sales organization, including category management, retail execution and sales planning, with a goal […]
Posted inDairy News, Midwest, Organic Natural
Organic Valley Launches Support Smoothie Mixes For Moms
La Farge, Wisconsin-based Organic Valley has launched its new Prenatal and Postnatal Support Smoothie Mixes for expecting and new moms. Both smoothie mixes are available on the cooperative’s new direct-to-consumer site and made with organic ingredients, including pasture-raised milk from Organic Valley’s small family farms – real dairy from cows that are raised without antibiotics, toxic pesticides […]
Posted inDairy News, West
Blue Ocean Barns Partners With Dairy Companies For Cattle Supplement
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii-based Blue Ocean Barns has partnered with three dairy companies – Ben & Jerry’s, Straus Family Creamery and Clover Sonoma – to begin rolling out its natural seaweed supplement for their cows as they move to cut the greenhouse gas footprint of their farm operations. The Blue Ocean Barns supplement, Brominata, is a dehydrated […]
Posted inDairy News, Southeast
Yuengling’s Ice Cream To Acquire Revolution Desserts
Atlanta, Georgia-based Yuengling’s Ice Cream Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all the equity of Revolution Desserts. Yuengling’s signed a new letter of intent on April 20 and the execution of the definitive agreement is one more step in the process of closing the acquisition. Several closing conditions remain, such as SEC […]
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Anchor Dairy Launches Organic Carbon Zero Certified Butter
Chicago-based Anchor Dairy, the consumer brand of the New Zealand-based dairy co-operative Fonterra, has launched its Organic Carbon Zero Certified Butter. The trend toward both clean label and sustainable products continues to increase and consumers are taking these factors into consideration when making purchasing decisions. Audited and verified by Toitū Envirocare, an independent certifier that […]
Posted inDairy News, West
Häagen-Dazs Launches City Sweets Collection Nationwide
Oakland, California-based Häagen-Dazs ice cream, with the help of singer and actress Leslie Grace, has announced the nationwide availability of its new City Sweets collection. City Sweets is a new collection of flavors inspired by recognizable street food desserts. From street vendor pretzels and crispy churros to waffles and New York’s classic black and white […]
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IDFA Board Member: Innovation Remains Key For Industry
The International Dairy Foods Association Economic Impact Study, which measures the combined impact of the dairy products industry, showed the economic impact totaled $752.93 billion in the U.S. With more than 90 percent household penetration and high frequency of consumption, IDFA board member Blake Waltrip said the average U.S. consumer today has anywhere from three […]