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Take a Look Through the Magic Mirror: Will Your Products Meet the Needs of...
Hopefully some of you remember the television show Romper Room. At the end of every episode, the hostess looked through her magic mirror and said random names of viewers she was claiming to see. It was...
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Ice Cream Trends 2013
It's that time of year......when you need to start planning for the upcoming summer’s ice cream season.In mid-October I was fortunate to attend Taste Tomorrow, an invitation-only event hosted by...
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Ingredients for a Gradual Sodium Reduction in Dairy
Despite increased awareness about the risks of too much sodium in consumers’ diets and pledges from governments around the world to reduce salt levels in food, product launches with low/no/reduced...
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It’s the Milk: Upstate New York Is Blessed; Cornell Assists Industry with...
So, just when I think it’s the end of the world, my challenging 10-year old brings home a straight A report card. Did I say challenging child? Did I say straight A? I swear no bribes were involved. He...
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Dairy Owns December
For no other holiday season do so many consumers indulge in the finest of foods, with all types of dairy products taking center stage. From the cheese platter to buttered rolls to real whipped cream...
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Dairy Food Trends 2013
It’s that time of year to reflect on the past 12 months and resolve to improve during the next. As a dairy products trend tracker for almost 20 years, I can honestly say that 2012 has been one of the...
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Cottage Cheese: The Comeback Kid
Better late than never: Happy New Year! (Sorry for the extra-long holiday break due to technical difficulties and family illnesses.) The Daily Dose of Dairy is back…and promises to be better than ever...
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Ice Cream Innovations: The Big Chill
Source: Sub Zero Ice Cream & YogurtUpon landing in Chicago after three days in Orlando for the Dairy Forum, I was greeted with a significant drop in temperature and snow flurries. But instead of a...
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Dairy’s Role in Schools
We know milk is a critical component of the lunches served to school children. But other dairy foods play an important role in the meals and lessons taking place in our nation’s schools. Here are five...
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Inclusions in Action—10 Innovative Uses of Inclusions in New Dairy Foods
Photo Source: SunRidge FarmsWednesday’s Daily Dose of Dairy featured a unique cheddar cheese that contained an abundance of large flakes of rich dark chocolate. If you missed it, you can read about it...
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Iced Tea, Lemonade, Juices and Drinks: 10 Trendy Beverage Concepts that...
Bottle, box, can, carton and jug—dairies put milk into these containers and many also package non-dairy beverages, most notably iced tea and lemonade. And while many dairies have shelf-stable fluid...
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Protein for Breakfast--and When They Are Dairy Proteins, You Get Better Benefits
It was wonderful to see so many of you at IFT Wellness this week. Congratulations to the Institute of Food Technologists on another wonderful conference. A well-attended session--Healthier Living:...
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Formulating with Yogurt
Photo Source: U.S. Dairy Export CouncilOn Tuesday, March 5, The Huffington Post published an article about Greek yogurt invading other food stuffs, from cream cheese to hummus. You can read the article...
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Gelato: Your Connection to Consumers
It looks like gelato will be one of summer 2013’s hottest frozen dessert trends.Why? It possesses so many of the attributes that today’s consumers are seeking from foods and beverages.With years of...
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Cheese Trends 2013
Photo Source: Wisconsin Milk Marketing BoardCheese Trends 2013: Per capita consumption of cheese continues to grow thanks to innovative new products by cheesemakers...as well as the fact that more and...
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Competitive Foods in Schools: Let's Keep Dairy in the Mix
The 2013 IDFA Ice Cream Technology Conference (March 12 to 13) ended with a very informative processor panel discussion that addressed recently proposed school nutrition regulations and standards,...
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Flavored Milk in Schools
(Please read this entire blog. You will be entertained! Promise…on your milk carton’s expiration date!)On the heels of participating in the 15th annual Dairy Council of California Functional Foods...
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Dairy Innovation Awards 2013: Get Global Recognition. Enter Today!
Please pardon this deviation from my typical industry trends/issues blog. It’s been a long week of travel to Salem, Oregon, to speak on dairy innovations at the 102nd Oregon Dairy Industries Annual...
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Stevia Use in Dairy Grows
Warmer weather and longer days motivated me to make my first trip of the season to Home Depot’s Garden Center. And like last year, stevia plants were for sale. Of course, I had to ask how they are...
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Probiotics: Let's Get Back on Track
Yogurt was a hot topic this week in Boston, less than two weeks after the fatal marathon bombing. (Prayers to all touched by this tragedy.) More on yogurt in Boston in a minute, but first…Similar to...
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