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Membrane filtration technology has revolutionized the food and dairy industry by providing practical, sustainable, and optimal cost solutions, enabling the production of minimally processed dairy foods, new dairy ingredients, and recovering bioactive components.

I anxiously awaited the Liberation Day announcement thinking we would finally “know” what was going to happen, but I quickly realized that the announcement made that day was just the first move in a long and intense chess game, or it was just the lighting of a fuse and we have no idea how long that fuse is or what it is attached to. 

The new plant will process up to 8 million pounds of milk per day from more than 100 regional farms, producing butter and powdered milk products for customers throughout the United States and some 30 countries worldwide. 

When Dairy Foods headed off to Green Bay, Wis., on a snowy Tuesday in early March, I couldn’t envision how much fun I’d have attending my first cheese contest which was held March 4-6 at the Resch Expo.  

Masters Gallery Foods separately purchased Rumiano's converting facilities in Willows, Calif.

Flora Code unveiled three flavors and a fresh new look for its powdered probiotic supplement which features a patented activation technology, which the Dallas-based company says features enhanced solubility for even better absorption. 

Oftentimes, Inside the Plant features look in-depth at the processing of dairy products. This issue, we change up the story and look at the fascinating process of flavor formulation and recipes at Land O’Lakes’ 8,400-square-foot Culinary Center. 

The flavor gates are open wide and beckoning. While classic flavors like vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, and coffee will forever anchor the category, flavors that spark curiosity, spicy-sweet flavors, and floral, botanical, and fruit profiles with a twist along with new “it” flavors like pistachio, matcha, and lemon-blueberry are surging in popularity.

General Mills also announced Yoplait, Go-GURT and :ratio are leveling up with more protein: offering options with up to 25g of protein per serving to fuel snack time, play time, and everything in between.  

When it comes to ingredients, protein is one of the most important ingredients naturally found in dairy foods like milk, cheese, cottage cheese and yogurt.