Club® Crackers introduced Club x Butter Chardonnay Minis, which are buttery Club Minis infused with rich, creamy Butter Chardonnay by JaM Cellars. 

"Our Butter Snack Spread line is designed to bring more flavor to our consumers so we are thrilled to add Lawry's, a family favorite kitchen staple to our latest offering," said Michael Burdeny, president of Challenge Dairy Products, Inc. "Challenge and Lawry's products have been loved for generations and we predict fans of both will be ecstatic to easily elevate their snacks and meals with this new versatile butter."

Challenge Butter Snack Spread Lawry's® Seasoned Salt is a combination of freshly churned Challenge Butter and the iconic Lawry's signature blend of salt, herbs and spices.

It’s always good to start a dairy report with a tall glass of milk. While it’s safe to say reports of dairy milk’s demise in the face of the plant-based boom are premature, unit sales slipped again in 2022 by 3.3%. Luckily for the industry, dollar sales increased by more than twice that percentage (7%) due to price-per-unit increases of 11 cents.

According to Mintel’s US 2022 Trending Flavors and Ingredients in Dairy report, more than half (57%) of American adults now consume dairy alternatives as part of their diet. Health consciousness, growing lactose intolerance and the preference for vegan diets have all contributed to the popularity of dairy alternatives. 

According to a recent Mintel Report on the US milk and non-dairy milk market, 50% of consumers buy real dairy products and 38% of consumers enjoy real dairy along with their alternative dairy purchases.

As a global Top 10 food and beverage flavor expert, T. Hasegawa stays ahead of emerging trends, to help analyze the latest in what consumers are looking for in packaged foods, beverages and foodservice.

Butterball Farms Inc., Grand Rapids, Mich., says its new Honey with Cinnamon Sugar Butter Hive delivers the “perfect balance of nature’s honey and cinnamon in a one-of-a-kind beehive shape.”

Butter Buds Inc., a global leader in dairy and non-dairy concentrates, released a video highlighting how the team’s application experts help food manufacturers overcome formulation challenges. The team shares insight into new food innovations made possible as Butter Buds continues to push the boundaries of flavor technology, with clean label, organic and dairy alternative solutions for today’s marketplace.

Created in collaboration with Banner Butter, an Atlanta-based small-batch butter maker, each kit features exclusive butter blends, hand-selected by Banner Butter's head churner and paired with fan-favorite toaster pastries.