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Per-capita consumption of milk has declined steadily over the past 40 years. People now consume two and a half times more soda pop than they do milk (52 gallons of soda pop compared to approximately 20 gallons of milk).
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Milk production up for the 15th straight month
Milk production in the 23 major milk-producing states totaled 15.5 billion pounds during April, up 1.7 percent from a year earlier, according to USDA’s Milk Production report released on May 18.
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Greek yogurt continues to gain market share
Greek-style yogurt is gaining favor among consumers. Sales have grown 100 percent each of the past three years, with Greek yogurt now representing 19 percent of all yogurt sales in the United States, according to Business Insider.
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Dairy industry defends flavored milk
Chocolate milk is in the headlines again. After a number of schools banned flavored milk from school cafeterias in the past year, these dairy products are returning to some lunch trays, albeit with somewhat modified formulas.
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Milk production grows for 14th straight month
Milk production in the top 23 milk-producing states totaled 15.8 billion pounds in March, up 2.4 percent from the same month a year earlier.
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Top dietary trends that could impact dairy
The Dairy Council of California has identified dietary and consumer trends that are likely to impact the dairy industry in the next one to three years.
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Another study establishes importance of vitamin D
Children who are deficient in vitamin D may be more susceptible to allergies.
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Dairy products help boost sales at Domino’s, McDonalds
A Domino’s Pizza executive says his company will not cut back on cheese, despite higher cheese prices.
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February milk production up 2.4 percent
Milk production in the top 23 milk-producing states totaled 14.0 billion pounds in February, up 2.4 percent from the same month a year earlier. January revised production at 15.2 billion pounds, was up 2.5 percent from January 2010.
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Milk production grows for 12th straight month
Milk production in the top 23 milk producing states totaled 15.2 billion pounds in January, up 2.7 percent from the same month a year earlier.
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Dairy featured ahead of Super Bowl
A Wisconsin dairy was featured in a television segment prior to the Super Bowl on Feb. 6.
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