Month: September 2012

General Mills said Yoplait is poised to make a comeback in the U.S., thanks in part to new Greek yogurts and lower prices on certain products. Industry analysts have questioned General Mills's ability to capitalize on the Greek yogurt trend because the company got into the game late; however, company executives said they're pleased with the results so far and noted that the product line is still in its early days. The company plans to launch 40 new yogurts this year, such as its 100-calorie Greek yogurt introduced in August. …

Cheese curds are quite the thing in the northern Midwest and Canada. It is said that in Wisconsin, people take bags of cheese curds into the movies to munch like popcorn. They are fun, squeaky, salty little snacks.

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Commonwealth Dairy LLC, located in Brattleboro, VT recently introduced Green Mountain Creamery Light Yogurt with stevia. These light yogurts have 1/3 less sugar than regular lowfat yogurts. Regular lowfat yogurts have 27 grams of sugar (170 calories) per 6 OZ serving, light with stevia has 15 grams (100 calories). Currently the following flavors are available in 6 OZ packaging: Strawberry, Blueberry and Vanilla. The light Vanilla is also available in 32 OZ. The products are available at several universities and institutions in New England and available for retail through Commonwealth’s distribution network. …