Ingredients for Dairy Processors - Articles - Page 53

Pour it on: texturizing dairy beverages

The right texture can yield sensory benefits that differentiate a dairy beverage from its competitors.

January 3, 2018

You've got to be pretty quick to keep up with the changing dairy beverage space these days. Dairy brands are looking for new ways to compete not only with sodas, which are finally starting to cede market share to better-for-you options, but also with a growing array of better-for-you beverage options.

Dietary fiber regulations are in limbo

While waiting for regulatory decisions on the health status of fiber ingredients, dairy companies should focus on functional attributes.

Sharon Gerdes

January 3, 2018

The new Nutrition Facts regulations redefine fiber, adding a requirement that certain isolated or synthetic fiber ingredients must show a beneficial effect on human health. But implementation of those new regulations will probably be postponed until 2020.

Dairy’s clean label brings bakery back to the basics

Dairy’s clean label, functionality spur its reappearance in bakery formulations.

Terri Rexroat

January 2, 2018

Like most other food and beverage sectors, the bakery industry is adjusting to reflect the increased interest in clean eating. Bakers are finding ways to develop more nutritious sweet and savory treats by revisiting traditional recipes and using simpler ingredients.

The Barry Callebaut Group expands its Bensdorp range with clean brown and red cocoa powders

December 18, 2017

The cocoa powders are alkalized with baking soda.

New cultures extend shelf life naturally and ferment faster

December 11, 2017

Starter cultures offer fast fermentation time; Bioprotective cultures increase shelf life naturally; Plus More!

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.

The FDA proposes an extension for Nutrition Facts label changes

Dairy processors could use the new Nutrition Facts panel to highlight dairy’s nutrient powerhouse.

Sharon Gerdes

November 27, 2017

Are you rushing to update your label before the July 26, 2018, deadline? Here’s the good news: FDA recently proposed extending the compliance date for using the new Nutrition Facts panels.

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.