The updated 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans pose a tremendous challenge for some dairy processors, as they scurry to reformulate certain product lines to meet the call for healthier foods.

New dietary guidelines encourage cheesemakers to formulate lower-sodium and lower-fat options.

There is a distinct trend in healthy milk-based beverages that has grown greatly over the last few years, says Jim Dimataris, director of process relations for the California Milk Advisory Board, located in South San Francisco, Calif.