Retail/Consumer http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/retail RSS Feed for Retail/Consumer en-us Mon, 21 May 2012 16:10:00 GMT Consumers win with dairy products http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/retail/Consumers-win-with-dairy-products-152070075.html Consumers have reason to celebrate the approach of June, which is Dairy Month, said a University of Illinois professor of animal sciences emeritus. Fight pain with Greek yogurt http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/retail/Fight-pain-with-Greek-yogurt-151892025.html The next time you find yourself muttering, “Oooh my aching…” take a look in your refrigerator, not your medicine cabinet, for pain relief. Milk Mustache campaign in Spanish http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/retail/Got-Milk-gets-Spanish-makeover-151725915.html Hispanic celebrities are teaming up to lend their milk mustaches and personal stories to a new, online National Hispanic Milk Mustache campaign. Yogurt key to sexier, slimmer mice http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/retail/Yogurt-key-to-sexier-slimmer-mice-150642265.html Scientists researching the role of yogurt’s probiotics in the fight against obesity uncovered an unexpected benefit in their research subjects, and the findings could bring new hope for human fertility, weight control and hair health. Chobani yogurt founder to receive entrepreneur award http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/retail/Ulukaya-tastes-success-with-entrepreneur-award-150201335.html It all started with an advertisement. In 2005, Turkey-native Hamdi Ulukaya jumped at the chance to purchase a former New York Kraft Food plant. Now, seven years later, Ulukaya dominates the Greek yogurt market and has now been named the nation’s top entrepreneur by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Milk trumps juice as kid-friendly drink http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/retail/Milk-trumps-juice-as-kid-friendly-drink-149882895.html Sugary fruit drinks may be presented as healthy for kids in advertising campaigns, but according to the spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), parents should instead turn to milk. Dairy lowers stroke risk http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/retail/Dairy-lowers-stroke-risk-148254445.html Got milk? If you’re interested in preventing a stroke, low-fat dairy products may help. According to a Swedish study, eating low-fat dairy products, including cheeses, yogurts and milk, may be beneficial in lowering the risk of middle-aged and older adults having a stroke. Why milk is a late-night wonder http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/retail/Catch-more-Zzzs-with-dairy-147601865.html Leave the sheep counting to the shepherd the next time you can’t fall asleep – help may be as close to you as your fridge. Food price increases to slow down http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/retail/Food-price-increases-to-slow-down--147150795.html Last year grocery prices went up 6.4 percent. The USDA says food prices will continue to go up this year, but not as fast as they did last year. The USDA’s Bob Ellison has more. How Americans spend their money http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/retail/How-Americans-spend-their-money-146335425.html Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows Americans are spending less of their income on food, but more on transportation and housing and medical care than previous generations.