A study found teenage girls who drink milk are more likely to carry less body fat and have a lower BMI.

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) signed an agreement to co-locate Process Expo and the International Dairy Show in Chicago, beginning in 2013.

Parmalat has announced the acquisition of sister unit Lactalis American Group.

Lifeway Foods debuted a couple of cultured frozen dairy treats at this year’s Natural Products Expo West.

Give Greece some credit: For a relatively small country, it sure knows how to shake things up. First, it was financial markets; now, it is yogurt.

Maternal nutrition status during pregnancy may affect fetal tooth development, formation and mineralization, and may affect dental caries susceptibility in children.

Iranian researchers have found a vitamin D-fortified version of the Persian yogurt drink doogh can improve inflammatory markers in type 2 diabetics.

Spring Creek Holdings has established a license with Mrs. Fields Famous Brands to use its TCBY brand in a range of pre-packaged frozen yogurt. Spring Creek will feature the line at approximately 10,000 stores nationwide.

In its report “The Rise of Greek,” UBS found the growth in sales of Greek yogurt stems largely from its popularity among upper-income, highly-educated women. UBS notes this group is “seemingly in a better spending mood for several years, driving solid sales growth at such companies as Whole Foods, LuLu Lemon, Starbucks and Panera Bread.” It is a group willing to seek and pay more for ingredients with a higher quality.

With an increasing number of consumers aware of the links between sugar and fat consumption and heart disease, dessert aficionados have shifted their attention to healthier alternatives like frozen yogurt, which has seen an annual growth rate of 4.3% in recent years, per IBIS World.