Today, the range of ice cream flavors has never been greater. With inspirations from all over the world and consumers expecting more from the food they eat, dairy manufacturers in every category are rolling out new flavors and products aimed at reviving a category once thought to have peaked decades ago.
Milk is in the midst of a resurgence after the introduction of more consumer-friendly single-serve containers and a vastly improved line-up of flavors. Unflavored and chocolate and strawberry flavors dominate milk's history, but now flavors such as Chocolate Caramel Craze and Pina Colada Chaos from Cadbury-Schweppes Beverages (Stamford, Conn.) Raging Cow line have “got milk” into the hands of kids again. Milk products are presenting a serious challenge to soft drinks' stronghold in school vending machines, which is further fueling growth.