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Zesty flavor combinations: Dairy trends

Oct 2018

Today’s consumers are seeking dairy products that offer the best of all worlds. New dairy launches increasingly carry health and clean label claims, without compromising in convenience or taste. Beyond traditional sweet flavor profiles, savory and spicy flavors are making their way into dairy, including exciting pairings like champagne rhubarb and mango habanero.   

1. Breakstones Cottage Doubles Mango Habanero (US)
2. Nutri Greek Yogurt with Dragon Fruit, Passion Fruit and Aloe Vera (Costa Rica)
3. Halo Top 360 Calories Red Velvet Ice Cream (US)
4. Pulmuone Real Meal Drink with Sweet Potato and Chia Seeds (South Korea)
5. Supervalu Signature Tastes Champagne Rhubarb Yogurt (Ireland)
6. Chobani Flip Coffee Brownie Bliss Greek Yogurt (US)
7. The Veggie Plot Savoury Yogurts for Foodies Avocado and Lime Juice (UK)
8. Chefs for Good with the Collective Probiotic Yogurt: Rhubarb'n' Gingerbread (New Zealand)
9. Mother Nature Cultured Milk Kefir: Matcha (Indonesia)
10. 3H Aadvik Camel Milk (India)

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Chefs for Good with the Collective Probiotic Yogurt: Rhubarb'n' Gingerbread (New Zealand). Epicurean Dairy is chuffed to have join forces with Al Brown and Garden to Table, creating an extraordinary yogurt with an unbeatable taste. This is a yogurt that'll make a big difference, no bull! Al's tip: swirl the rhubarb and gingerbread compotes into the yogurt for a flavor-infused tub of joy. Diggin' in to help thousands of New Zealand school kids. Probiotic yogurt doing good. Made from whole milk. Made with natural ingredients. Thick and creamy. No nasties. Vegetarian-friendly. Gluten-free.

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