Guest Blogger | Dairy Foods Blog

What's the big idea?

Lessons from the top 100 dairy processors

In the words of WhiteWave: "Our financial success depends on our ability to successfully predict changes in consumer preferences and demand, and develop successful new products in response."

James Carper

August 10, 2015

The largest dairies in North America are developing new products, investing in infrastructure, managing costs, and recruiting and retaining employees. But so are successful dairies of any size.

Opportunities abroad

Advice for Western dairies seeking to tap into China’s thirst for drinkable yogurts

The Chinese like yogurt but they love drinkable yogurt. Population increases, urbanization and rising incomes are the reasons behind an expected 7% annual growth rate.

July 30, 2015

Daxue Consulting offers some advice to Western dairy processors about exporting dairy products, especially yogurt, to China.

Design matters

Why your milk carton is probably a big bore

Dairy branding and messaging is stuck in the last century. Consumers today want health information and benefits. When a shopper picks up your milk carton, does she receive the wrong message? It’s probably time for a redesign.

Mike Wencel, Sr.

July 21, 2015

A leading package designer shows how to improve your dairy's branding and consumer messaging in order to compete with nondairy milks and other beverages.

Back to the land

On World Environment Day, think about this: Composting for dairy packaging may be coming sooner than you think

The relationship between dairy packaging and composting is not that obvious because much dairy packaging involves plastics, which currently are not compostable.

Dr. Gail Barnes

June 5, 2015

Will the dairy industry ever see compostable packaging? Guest blogger Gail Barnes says ‘yes.’ And it’s not that far off.

Father’s Day is just 24 hours long. But dairy processors can celebrate every day in June, National Dairy Month

James Carper

June 3, 2015

Fathers' Day is this month, high school and college students will receive their diplomas on graduation day and brides like to tie the knot in June. But the dairy industry celebrates not just one day but the entire month of June.

Consumer focus

Do your foods fit the needs of the 2015 consumer? A look at 10 food and beverage trends

Few families sit down together for three square meals a day. Study these 10 consumer trends to develop foods that fit today's lifestyles.

A. Elizabeth Sloan

May 26, 2015

Sitting down with the family to eat three square meals a day is a thing of the past. Use these 10 food trends to guide your development of dairy foods and beverages.

The harm to Parm

Where’s the beef? It’s right here: Grated Parmesan cheese is being adulterated with starches and imitation cheeses. That’s fraud, says a cheesemaker.

A cheesemaker takes a stand against adulterated Parmesan and Romano cheeses. They are mislabeled, they don’t taste right and they mislead consumers and foodservice customers.

Neal Schuman

May 7, 2015

Neal Schuman of Arthur Schuman Inc. is taking a stand against processors of hard Italian cheeses who adulterate the products with cellulose, starches and imitation cheeses.

Focus, people

Keep the Dietary Guidelines about nutrition

With the guidelines committee considering environmental impacts of food production for the first time, it is critical that we advocate for a food’s nutritional assets to remain the foundation for dietary advice.

Tammy Anderson-Wise

March 18, 2015

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are undergoing a revision in 2015, and drafts indicate the advisory committee will — for the first time — consider environmental impacts of food production as part of the criteria for food recommendations.

New York loves dairy processors

Tristan J. Zuber

March 8, 2015

A pro-business climate, an ample milk supply and proximity to population centers are some of the reasons why New York State is a great place to locate
a dairy foods business.

Seasoning transfer technology

Spice up your sales with spicier cheeses

Consumers like bold-flavored cheeses. Applying spice by hand often leads to waste. Direct spice application onto films allows for consistent amounts of spice without waste or additional labor.

February 27, 2015

New developments in seasoning cheese have made it easier for cheese processors. Direct spice application onto films using seasoning transfer technology are one such development.