Dairy foods and beverages are facing challenges that include competition from plant-based dairy wannabes, global trade obstacles and more. But the odds are in dairy’s favor as processors home in on consumers’ evolving wants and needs.
Here’s a look at product innovation new across the category’s many sub-segments including cheese, cultured products, ice cream and milk.
Fluid Situation
Although purchasing numbers have declined, milk is still present in 91% of American households, according to the September 2019 “Eating Trends: Meat, Dairy, Vegetarian, and Vegan” report from the Packaged Facts division of Rockville, Md.-based MarketResearch.com.