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Frozen desserts balance virtue and vice

Frozen desserts balance virtue and vice

But taste still reigns supreme in this indulgent category
Kimberly Decker
December 5, 2017

According to 2017 ice cream research from global market research firm Mintel, only 11% of U.S. consumers claim to be cutting back on ice cream or frozen treats for health-related reasons. What’s more, 10% of consumers went on record as actively avoiding healthy frozen dairy treats because, well, frozen dairy is supposed to be a treat, not a health food.


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State of the Industry 2017: Dairy ingredients get back to basics

State of the Industry 2017: Dairy ingredients get back to basics

On the ingredient front, the class of 2017’s MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED are multitaskers that do more with less.
Kimberly Decker
November 15, 2017

Despite all the changes that racked the world — and our corner of it — these past 12 months, as dairy developers survey the trends and technologies that will shape their R&D efforts in 2018, one theme looms above all others: clean labeling.


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The long and winding road to cacao traceability

The long and winding road to cacao traceability

Consumers want greater visibility into the supply chains of the foods and beverages they consume. But tracing the complicated route cacao takes to become chocolate or cocoa is complex even for the pros.
Kimberly Decker
October 10, 2017

According to the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), roughly 72% of the world’s cocoa production occurs in West Africa, with Latin America accounting for another 18% and Asia and Oceana shoring up the remaining 10%. So for North American chocoholics, there really is no such thing as locally sourced chocolate.


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International Whey Conference highlights protein fortification opportunities

Whey protein remains the ‘gold standard’ for fueling muscle protein synthesis.
Sharon Gerdes Health and Wellness editor of Dairy Foods
Sharon Gerdes
October 6, 2017

In September, researchers, manufacturers and end users of whey protein from around the world gathered in Chicago for the eighth International Whey Conference. A key takeaway from the conference is that whey protein continues to be the “gold standard” for fueling muscle protein synthesis (MPS).


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The marriage of dairy foods and clean labels

The key to achieving on-trend dairy products is the use of simple ingredients that have a purpose.
Susan Larson
October 3, 2017

Clean label can be categorized multiple ways, but in the end, it’s the ingredients and their origins that matter for labeling. Four P’s — pronunciation, production, processing and purpose — all contribute to clean-label perceptions.


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