Penn State students top new dairy product competition
Six student teams participated in the competition and were challenged to come up with a high-protein dairy beverage.
A team of students from Pennsylvania State University took first place in the National Dairy Council's New Product Competition in April. At the American Dairy Science Association's annual meeting in Pittsburgh, the team was awarded the first prize of $8,000. Teams from Kansas State University and University of Wisconsin were awarded second- and third-place prizes of $5,000 and $3,000, respectively.
The Penn State team won the top honor for their dairy beverage concept, FüZen, a beverage that utilizes a unique dual-bottle packaging designed to support the busy, healthy lifestyle of young adults. The beverage gives the option to drink from each 8-ounce side individually (chocolate coconut or vanilla cardamom) or together depending how their taste or needs change throughout the day.