Upstate, when any kids would come to the house including his grandkids, he made them milk shakes.

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She still makes his protein and Muscle Milk shakes his favorite flavor: strawberry and keeps the big man company while he chows on breakfast burritos.

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They could have added popular, high-margin products such as yogurt and nutrition shakes to their portfolios, to insulate themselves from swings in the demand for milk, instead of letting companies like General Mills move in.

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