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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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Top 10 Summer Fancy Food Show Trends Revealed

by Shelby Team

The Specialty Food Association (SFA) held its 2019 Summer Fancy Food Show June 23-25 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.  “It’s fascinating to observe the ever-evolving specialty food marketplace, which has grown into a nearly $150 billion industry,” said Denise Purcell, director of content for the SFA. “From the uptick of members […]

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MVP Dairy Opens New Ohio Production Facility To Supply Danone

by Shelby Team

MVP Dairy, a partnership between McCarty Family Farms and VanTilburg Farms, has opened a new dairy in northern Mercer County, Ohio, creating 35 new local jobs.  MVP Dairy produces fresh milk that is Non-GMO Project Verified for Danone North America, a leading U.S. yogurt maker. The dairy is 18 miles from Danone’s facility in Minster, […]

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T. Marzetti Co. Opens Innovation Center In Ohio

by Shelby Team

T. Marzetti Co. has opened the Innovation Center at Green Meadows. The 45,000-s.f. state-of-the-art facility in Lewis Center, Ohio, will allow the company to expand its research and development, food safety, regulatory and quality assurance space and bring the culinary arts, food science and technology under one roof to share ideas and collaborate on new […]

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Celebrity Goat Cheese Launching Eight Seasonal Flavors This Year

by Shelby Team

Celebrity Goat Cheese will launch eight new flavors of goat cheese this year. The new cheeses debuted at the 2019 Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City June 23-25. The flavored cheeses will be available seasonally and supported through an ongoing video and social media campaign. These flavors are on trend and meeting a […]

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Lactalis Group Acquires Ehrmann’s U.S. Yogurt Division

by Shelby Team

Lactalis Group in Buffalo, New York, has acquired Ehrmann Commonwealth Dairy, the U.S. yogurt business of Ehrmann AG, a Bavaria, Germany-based dairy company. The acquisition was completed on July 5. Established in 2009, Ehrmann Commonwealth Dairy has two state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities that employ 250 people in Brattleboro, Vermont, and Casa Grande, Arizona. The plants manufacture […]

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Milk: Organic Or Conventional?

by Shelby Team

by Cindy Sorensen/founder and CEO, The Grocery Group When I find myself in a conversation with a consumer about his or her preference for organic milk vs. conventionally produced milk, I like to inquire about the reason behind their preference. They usually tell me they prefer organic milk because they think it tastes better, is […]

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Chobani, Fair Trade USA Exploring First-Ever Dairy Certification

by Shelby Team

Chobani revealed July 2 that it is collaborating with Fair Trade USA to look at developing the first-ever standard and certification program for the dairy industry. The program, called Milk Matters, focuses on greater transparency around fresh milk from local farms. The program is not only for Chobani’s own milkshed but all dairy farms. Chobani […]