Time for blastoff
Some dairy categories are still stationed at mission control waiting for the perfect weather conditions. However, a majority of segments are ready for takeoff, especially as dairy consumption reaches an all-time high, according to FDA data.
Exporting U.S. dairy is going to get harder before it gets a lot easier.
Ingredient suppliers are seeking to boldly go where nobody has ever gone before by developing additives that propel product taste, texture and nutrition.
Nondairy beverages are percolating for astronauts and civilians alike, particularly in the ready-to-drink coffee category.
Looking at refrigerated butter, the “Age of Aquarius” has arrived.
Although the ice cream and frozen novelties category appears to be grounded at home base, the category could be ready for liftoff, and could go where no man has gone before.
In the Cultured Dairy category, shelf-stable yogurt/yogurt drinks are boldly going where no man has gone before.
Today, consumers are “over the moon, sun and stars” over real cheese.
State of the Industry: Cheese is sponsored by CSI.
The milk category is exhibiting both its peaks and nadirs concurrently. Dollar sales are as hot as the planet Venus, while unit sales more closely pattern Mars or Uranus.
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NOVEMBER 2022 | dairyfoods.com