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Article: Rising tide: yogurt processors position themselves for long-term growth, while cottage cheese makers seek to profit from the low-carb craze.(State of the Industry Cultured Products)
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- Dairy Field
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- August 1, 2004
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Courting the children's market paid off in spades for the yogurt category throughout the 1990s. From Go-Gurt and Yo Baby to Danimals and Trix, child-oriented products made healthy eating fun. Sales soared, parents were happy, and yogurt processors were thrilled about developing a whole generation of yogurt-devotees.
In recent months, however, the vigorous growth that defined the past decade has begun slacking off somewhat. Figures from Chicago-based Information Resources Inc. (IRI) show dollar sales up 6.3 percent and unit sales up 2.9 percent in supermarkets, drug stores and mass merchandisers, excluding Wal-Mart, during the 52-week period ending May 16, 2004. ...