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Top 10: Dairy trends, CPG acquisitions, salad stories

US cheese consumption grew while milk drinking declined, USDA says

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Americans ate 7.6% more cheese in 2016 compared to 2014

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The news that Americans are sipping less milk while increasing their cheese intake ranked first with food and beverage readers this week. A USDA report found consumers ate 7.6% more cheese last year than they did in 2014, a trend that’s likely to spur sales for Dean Foods and other dairy food companies. Also on the dairy front, the news that Colorado-based Aurora Organic Dairy plans to create a new processing facility in Missouri also made the top 10.

CPG companies also made news that resonated, including B&G Foods’ aim to identify another acquisition target after buying Green Giant and the spice division of ACH Food Companies and Conagra’s creation of a non-aerosol version of PAM.

Restaurant stories landed on the list this week, starting with the news that Panera Bread has completed its multi-year goal of removing all preservatives and other artificial ingredients from its food, a transition that involved reformulating 122 recipes. Ruby Tuesday also shook up its menu this week with the national rollout of its expanded Garden Bars.

Read the entire top 10:

  1. US cheese consumption soars
  2. B&G Foods CEO: We’re poised for another $500M acquisition
  3. Conagra creates non-aerosol PAM cooking spray as part of innovation strategy
  4. Hostess CEO: Warehouse distribution system key to strong profit margins
  5. Crowds throng Lucky’s Market opening in West Melbourne, Fla.
  6. Aurora Organic Dairy to invest in new Mo. plant
  7. Lidl makes plans for 3 stores in southern N.J.
  8. Panera’s menu is now 100% additive-free
  9. Ruby Tuesday raises the salad bar
  10. Sales of Chobani’s Flip line “on fire,” CMO says

 

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