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strategies help pizza operators protect margins

 March 20, 2026

GLP-1 weight loss medications are influencing how some consumers approach indulgent foods like pizza. Foodservice research firm Technomic estimates that 11% of foodservice consumers have tried or are currently on a GLP-1 medication. Rather than eliminating indulgence, many consumers are opting for smaller portions and seeking out higher-quality ingredients. This shift reinforces the need for smarter ingredient strategies. For many operators today, managing

Outlines CMAB’s 2026 Retail Strategy for Real California Milk Through promotional tentpoles, digital commerce investments, and innovation, the organization unveils a 2026 blueprint

by  Jordan Okumura-Wright

TRACY, CA

Monday, February 23rd, 2026

Real California Milk stands out in a class of its own for visibility, awareness, recognition, and familiarity in the specialty foods space. Consumers see the colors and the silhouette, and immediately they can locate themselves in a memory, a commercial,

Calif. – May 10, 2026 – Riley Sheppard of Orland was selected as the 2026 Dairy Princess for the California Milk Advisory Board’s (CMAB) District 3 in a crowning event on Sunday, May 3, 2026.

Riley will represent District 3, which includes Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, and Yuba counties. As Dairy Princess, she will play a key role in meeting CMAB’s community