California Dairies has broken ground on a 220,000-square-foot milk processing facility in Kern County, California, near Bakersfield. The plant will be built on 30 acres of land and feature ultra-high temperature (UHT) and extended shelf-life (ESL) milk processing. The facility is expected to create approximately 100 new jobs when fully operational in 2023.
The a2 Milk Company, one of the fastest growing premium milk brands in the U.S., has just introduced a half-and-half product made with all-natural a2 Milk and cream that delivers better taste, better protein and better digestibility than its counterparts. That’s because, like all of the company’s products, the new a2 Milk Half and Half is made from cows that naturally produce only the A2 protein rather than the combination of A1 and A2 proteins contained in most dairy products.
Nestlé broke ground today on the construction of a new factory in Batang, Indonesia. The factory will create about 200 new jobs in the Central Java province and will produce Bear Brand liquid milk and ready-to-drink beverages, Milo and Nescafé, to fulfill growing consumer demand. It will be built on nearly 50 acres of land and will encourage the further development of the dairy sector in the region.
To meet the consumer demand for a fat-free, grass-fed organic milk option, new Organic Valley Fat Free Grassmilk is now available nationwide. Organic Valley is now the only nationally distributed brand to offer a fat-free option, joining its current line-up of Whole and Reduced Fat 2% Grassmilk.
Weigel’s, a dairy, bakery, and convenience store chain in East Tennessee, has introduced its newest flavored milk: Birthday Cake Milk, in honor of its 90th Anniversary. The new flavor will be available at all Weigel’s through August.
Shamrock Farms introduces Swirled, a chocolate milk that blends creamy dairy and natural, plant-based ingredients. The hybrid beverage offers the best of both worlds with real chocolate milk and the reduced sugar and healthy fats found in real coconut cream and almonds.
New Organic Valley Fat-Free Grassmilk adds an SKU to the nation’s No. 1 100% grass-fed milk brand. More than one-third of grassmilk consumers also purchase fat-free or skim milk, according to industry research. This positions Organic Valley Fat Free Grassmilk to meet the demand for consumers who are searching for a lower-fat option.
Mooala, leading maker of premium, organic, dairy-free beverages, today announced the introduction of the industry's first-ever Keto Mylk. The company, best known for its plant-based Bananamilk, expands its organic beverage portfolio to include the new, keto-certified and carb-conscious option, which features less than 1g of net carbs, 0g of sugar and 5g MCTs per serving. It is the first dairy or dairy-alternative milk to be specifically designed for the keto consumer.
New Organic Valley Lowfat Chocolate Milk hits the shelves in January with a new kid-friendly taste and lactose-free formulation. Organic Valley, the nation’s largest farmer-owned organic cooperative, uses only 100% USDA certified organic ingredients.
