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Added Sugars in Dairy Foods
Sugar content declarations have long been a sore spot for dairy foods marketers because of milk’s inherent lactose content, as a single 8-fluid-ounce glass of 2% reduced-fat milk inherently contains 11...
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Fiber: That Other Line Under Total Carbohydrates in the Nutrition Facts
Last week in this space I wrote about FDA’s proposed changes to the Nutrition Facts label. I specifically addressed the addition of an “Added sugars” line under the “Sugars” declaration and how the...
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A Sandy Head, Secrets #3 and #5, Two Lists, Changing Retail Landscape, Chef...
Photo Source: McCormick Have a Lucky St. Patrick’s Day Weekend!Here are some interesting happenings in the industry.A SANDY HEAD: As many of you read this, I will be speaking to a room full of dairy...
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Clean Label Dairy Series: Opportunities in Process Cheese
Products like Cheez Whiz, Easy Cheese and Velveeta—all Kraft/Mondelez brands and actually quite yummy—are considered by many as being responsible for the bad rap that the term “process cheese” has...
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Feed Them Milk: A New (and Needed) Approach to Nourishing Americans
It is very gratifying to watch my sons eat their cereal and milk every morning; how with every spoonful their bodies awaken a little more. They might have dragged themselves to the kitchen table, but...
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Powerful Proteins Come from Milk
In addition to making practically every 2014 food trends list, protein was the topic of an entire day-long track at IFT Wellness14 at the end of March. The week prior, it was also a dominant call out...
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100-Calorie Greek Yogurt
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the 100-calorie single-serve snack pack. Kraft Foods popularized the concept in 2004 when it offered sweet and savory snacks in portion-controlled packs. Dairy...
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Flavors Make Milk Yummy
Prairie Farms Dairy made national headlines this Easter week for its new seasonal flavored milk: Jelly Bean. This low-fat milk delicately sweetened with a sugar and monk fruit juice combination is...
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Probiotics Thrive in Yogurt
It’s been more than a decade since the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics was formed with the intent to raise scientific credibility of the field so that marketers could...
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Yogurt Can Help Close the Global Dairy Gap: A Recap from Experimental Biology
Experimental Biology (EB) 2014 took place this week in San Diego. Scientists and researchers in the fields of anatomy, biochemistry, nutrition, pathology, pharmacology and physiology convened for this...
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Dairy Foods: Opportunities to Address Digestive Health
Photo source: PB CreativeThe past few weeks wreaked havoc on my sensitive digestive system. Thankfully I understand the benefits of synbiotic dairy foods and was able to self-medicate and make my tummy...
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Clean Label Dairy Series: Innovations in Cultured Dairy Foods, Plus Non-GMO...
The number of Americans who consider healthfulness when purchasing foods and beverages has shown a significant uptick in the past two years according to findings from the International Food Information...
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Winning Gelato and Ice Cream Flavor Combinations…a Great Way to Welcome...
The past two months have been a whirlwind of food-related trade shows and gelato and ice cream contests. Here are some highlights.If you are interested in the top-five food trends (one of them being...
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Getting Creative with Dairy Desserts and Cultured Dairy Foods
Chobani showed culinary professionals at the recent National Restaurant Association (NRA) Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show that its original namesake product can be so much more than “a cup of Greek...
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Fermented Dairy Foods: Three Trends to Follow
At last month’s IDFA Milk and Cultured Dairy Conference in Indianapolis, industry experts gathered to discuss the hottest trends in fermented dairy foods, which are also known as cultured milk...
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Milk Trends 2014: Flavors, Sweeteners and Other Innovations
The majority of students in Kindergarten to grade 12 cleared out their desk or locker this week, tossed their backpack in the garbage and started complaining of boredom. Ah, the lazy days of summer are...
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Dairy Foods Inclusions that are Cause for Celebration
During the past six weeks I’ve attended nearly back-to-back finished food product trade shows, with the last one—FMI Connect—wrapping up this past week. As a food scientist, the best trade show for me...
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Summertime is Ice Cream Time…How to Connect to Consumers with Flavors and...
In mature ice cream marketplaces, competition for consumer loyalty is fierce. For example, in the U.S., nine out of 10 households already purchase frozen desserts, according to Packaged Facts’ Ice...
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Beverages Innovations…for the Lazy Days of Summer
Non-carbonated beverages, such as ready-to-drink (RTD) iced tea, flavored water and juice, provide fluid milk processors incremental sales. These beverages can be processed and packaged on the same...
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Cheese Trends: Portion Packs for Back-to-School…and Beyond
Though most of the U.S. is still waiting for the summer heat up (Chicago’s Lake Michigan just reached 50F this week), retailers are already marketing back packs, pencils and uniforms for back to...
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