What's new in dairy? From yogurt shots to plant-based cheddar
Cathedral City’s plant-based Smokey Cheddar
Expanding Cathedral City’s range of plant-based cheddar, Saputo Dairy UK released a Plant Based Smokey Block. The release comes nearly two years after the introduction of the original plant-based block, the sales of which have grown by 65% in the last year, the company said.
According to Saputo, smoked is the leading flavor within plant-based. The new product is naturally-smoked - using water infused with woodchip smoke – and launched exclusively in Tesco on September 16, 2024.
Yakult’s latest functional milk drink
On sale from September, Yakult Plus Peach is fat- and gluten-free and packs in gut-friendly probiotic bacteria as well as fiber and vitamin C. Available in a 8 x 65ml bottle pack format, the product is suitable for vegetarians and has 70% less sugar and 33% fewer calories than Yakult Original.
Biotiful’s organic kefir launch
British kefir brand Biotiful Gut Health has released three organic kefir drinks in 500ml pack sizes. Available in Blossom Honey; and Vanilla Chai, the company said it’s tapping into new flavor trends, with chai tea sales being up 93% year on year [data: Tetleys, 2019] and honey having been identified as a key ingredient of this season.
The two new flavors will be sold alongside Organic Kefir, which is the leading SKU in total kefir drinks according to Circana’s rate of sales data, June 2024.
Biotiful Organic Kefir Drink Blossom Honey 500ml and Biotiful Organic Kefir Drink Vanilla Chai 500ml will launch in Ocado, Booths and Whole Foods Market on the September 1, 2024, then in Sainsbury’s later in the month.
Danone’s Actimel yogurt shot
Danone’s new Actimel+ Triple Action range marks 30 years of the brand’s presence on the market and is launching in 20 European countries this fall.
The immunity-supporting yogurt shot contains Danone’s L. casei probiotic and is fortified with vitamin D, C and B6. Danone says research shows that 40% of Europeans do not meet their recommended daily intake of vitamin D and many suffer from deficiencies in magnesium and vitamin C; and immunity has remained a top priority for consumers over the years.
Available in peach-passion fruit, strawberry pomegranate, blueberry-blackberry and orange-peach flavors, the range will be rolled out in all major European retailers in 20 countries.
Lactalis Canada’s organic kids drinkable yogurt
Touted as the only drinkable organic kids’ yogurt on the Canadian market, Lactalis Canada’s Olympic new yogurt drink contains organic grass-fed cows’ milk, real fruit purees, 50% less sugar than competitor products per serving.
Available in 4 x 190ml multipacks, the drinkable yogurt has been formulated as an on-the-go snack and is on sale at major retailers across Canada, including Sobeys, Save-On-Foods and Longos.
Shaken Udder’s protein milkshake
British premium milkshake brand Shaken Udder has expanded its ambient protein range with White Choc. The new flavor – to sit alongside Chocolate and Strawberry – contains 20g of protein.
The release addresses two major consumer trends – demand for white chocolate milkshakes, and on-the-go, high-protein options.
Shaken Udder said that white chocolate is the third most purchased flavor in the protein shake category, according to Nielsen Discover data; while a Waitrose Food and Drink Report 2023/24 revealed that third of consumers look for foods that are high in protein, and 12% have changed their diet in the past year to consume more protein.
