The competition, which was sponsored by Dairy Foods magazine, showcased the creativity of milk and cultured dairy professionals; it is a popular part of IDFA’s annual Milk and Cultured Dairy Products Conference.

Traditionally, the food and beverage industry generates something in the neighborhood of 20,000 new products annually.

The ongoing competition between dairy and dairy alternatives is only beginning to reach its apex and will continue to intensify over the next several years as consumers grow more comfortable with milk alternatives and scrutiny of dairy products escalates, finds market research publisher Packaged Facts in the report Dairy and Dairy Alternative Beverage Trends in the U.S.

Dean Foods Company introduced a nationally branded fresh white milk: DairyPure. Ensuring that its milk starts pure and stays pure from farm to fridge, DairyPure is backed by an exclusive Five-Point Purity Promise.

By the time many children reach kindergarten they consume fewer nutrient-rich dairy foods than recommended by the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Tim Omer will join Emmi Roth USA as President and Managing Director effective September 15, 2014. Omer brings more than 25 years of specialty cheese industry experience to his new role, having previously served as the CEO and President of DCI Cheese Company, which was sold to Saputo in 2011.