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Holistic health trend is driving dairy processor innovation

Consumers are looking for functional ingredients that support both physical and mental health.

May 19, 2022

Consumer interest in the healthfulness of the foods they eat has been growing for some time. Moreover, there is evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic has only ramped up consumer interest in foods that deliver health benefits.

The catch of the day: omega-3s

Karen Giles-Smith MS, RD

February 12, 2015

Omega-3s, derived from fish and non-fish sources are essential polyunsaturated fats that aid visual and neurological development and are beneficial for heart and brain health.

life’sOMEGA 60 from DSM is a vegetarian oil with DHA and EPA

March 27, 2014

life’s OMEGA 60 from DSM is a vegetarian oil with high levels of DHA and EPA omega-3 fatty acids to support heart health.

Cyvex Nutrition’s OmegaPure fish oil has health benefits from long-chain omega-3 fatty acids

May 23, 2013

Cyvex Nutrition Inc.’s OmegaPure fish oil has health benefits from long-chain omega-3 fatty acids designed and formulated to work well in a wide variety of dairy applications.

Formulating dairy foods with omega-3s

Consumers are all for omega-3s, but many don’t consume the recommended daily amounts. Dairy products are an excellent delivery vehicle, but fortifying dairy foods with the fatty acids is challenging on many levels.

Karen Giles-Smith MS, RD

February 12, 2013

Consumers are hooked on omega-3 fatty acids. And they are likely to stay on the line as research supporting omega-3s’ health benefits continues to amass.

Ingredients

OSU study: Cows fed flaxseed produce more nutritious dairy products

February 1, 2013

OSU study shows that cows fed flaxseed produce more nutritious dairy products.

GlenOaks drinkable yogurts

June 6, 2012

GlenOaks Farms, Laguna Beach, Calif., is introducing an improved formula to its drinkable yogurt line.

Build a better dairy product

Dairy is naturally good. But when you add certain functional ingredients, you can make dairy foods and beverages even better.

May 15, 2012

Not for nothing, but those of us in the dairy business know a thing or two about functional foods. After all, if Mother Nature herself could have formulated the prototypical functional food …Well, she did formulate the prototypical functional food, and she called it “milk.”

Dairy Foods and Demographics: Dairy Foods for All Ages

Infants, adolescents, adults and seniors have specific nutritional needs. Milk serves as a base for functional ingredients that can deliver those nutrients.

April 10, 2012

Nutritional inadequacies are common among both genders and through all stages of the lifecycle. The majority of Americans simply do not eat a diet that is well-enough balanced to consume a sufficient amount of essential nutrients.

Using fatty acids in dairy foods

February 16, 2012

We need dietary fat. Milk naturally contains fat. So let’s better understand the facts on fat and communicate this to consumers instead of trying to dodge the topic. After all, dairy foods are in a unique situation when it comes to fatty acid profile, as research shows that all fatty acids are not created equal.