Vermont Creamery, Websterville, Vt., debuted new cultured butter, available in grocery stores nationwide.

Kite Hill, Hayward, Calif., debuted new “Everything”-flavored vegan cream cheese.

Danone, France, celebrates 100 years of yogurt making by opening access to its collection of 1,800 yogurt strains to foster cooperation in food, health and sustainability research.

Good Culture, Irvine, Calif., closed an $8 million funding round was led by CAVU Venture Partners, Santa Monica, Calif.

Even as non-dairy alternatives expand into new territories, so do the animal milk-based originals, according to market research firm Packaged Facts, Rockville, Md.

Mexico-based Grupo LALA announced a new division named LALA U.S., a value-added dairy company headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

HP Hood, Lynnfield, Mass., launched two new sweet cottage cheese flavors, available in Honey & Pear and Maple & Vanilla Flavor Added.

Canada-based Amalgamated Dairies Ltd. (ADL) and Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd., also based in Canada, launched the Co-operative Dairy Alliance (CDA) to strengthen cooperation between two of Canada's leading dairy cooperatives.

Los Angeles-based good culture introduced a new line of organic cottage cheese products, available in Strawberry Chia, Blueberry Açaí Chia, Sundried Tomato and Kalamata Olive varieties.

From yogurt infused with coffee to ice cream made with chef-crafted flavorings, this year’s introduction of new dairy products showcase innovation at its finest.