10 – Stonyfield Organic expands to make more yogurt pouches
Yogurt maker Stonyfield Organic announced it is expanding its plant in Londonderry, NH, adding 17,000 square feet to the facility.
9 – Cheese market: Blocks vs. barrels
The cheese market is either doing pretty good or pretty terrible, depending on where you’re looking.
8 – The drawing power of flavored cheeses
Flavored cheeses continue to gain momentum in grocery specialty cheese cases, as consumers demand more variety and innovation.
7 – Dairy innovation competition announces finalists
The inaugural Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition has its 10 finalists.
6 – Los Altos Foods acquired by Sigma
Sigma Alimentos, SA de CV, a multinational food company, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Los Altos Foods, a Hispanic cheese and cream producer headquartered in City of Industry, Calif.
5 – Cacique opens dairy processing facility in Texas
Mexican-style cheese and crema maker Cacique Foods LLC announced the grand opening of its new dairy processing facility in Amarillo, Texas, as well as a new corporate headquarters in Irving, Texas.
4 – Wheyward Spirit expands portfolio with Wheyskey
Wheyward Spirit, which produces alcoholic beverages by upcycling artisan whey, announced the launch of a new barrel-aged spirit it calls Wheyskey.
3 – fairlife processing plant coming to New York
The Coca-Cola Co. selected a site in Webster, NY, to build a $650 million plant that will process fairlife branded dairy products. The company plans to break ground in the fall and the plant is scheduled to be operational by the fourth quarter of 2025.
2 – Ben & Jerry's names new CEO
Ben & Jerry’s announced it promoted chief marketing officer Dave Stever, naming him the ice cream maker’s new chief executive officer.
1 – Velveeta partners with chocolatier to create truffles
The Kraft Heinz Company cheese brand announced it linked with gourmet chocolate brand Compartés Chocolatier to produce limited edition, shell-shaped chocolate truffles.