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New postbiotics support a healthy microbiome

Higher diversity is the hallmark of a healthy gut microbiome.

Sharon Gerdes

April 18, 2022

Higher diversity is the hallmark of a healthy gut microbiome.

Probiotics, prebiotics are natural partners for dairy

These ingredients can attract today’s health-concerned shoppers.

Anna Boisseau

December 6, 2021

When it comes to probiotics and prebiotics, you could say today’s consumers are very pro. In fact, according to a 2020 report from Hyderabad, India-based Mordor Intelligence titled “Probiotics Market — Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact and Forecasts (2021-2026),” the global probiotic market is expected to have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.08% during the forecast period of 2020-2025.

New ingredients for beverages include clean-label options and exciting flavors

September 27, 2021

New ingredients from Agropur, Beneo, Cargill, and more!

The retail RTD coffee category is piping hot

The RTD tea category posted more modest growth, however.

Kathie Canning

September 17, 2021

If sales data are any indication, more consumers are saying goodbye to coffee filters, tea bags and the long wait to brew. According to data from Chicago-based market research firm IRI, dollar sales within the shelf-stable ready-to-drink (RTD) tea and coffee category shot up 9.5% during the 52 weeks ending Aug. 8, 2021, to $7,647.5 million. Unit sales increased 3.0% to 3,044.1 million.

Promote healthy aging with dairy

Fortifying dairy products with certain ingredients can attract consumers looking to maintain a high quality of life as they get older.

Anna Boisseau

August 3, 2021

Paul McCartney famously bemoaned getting older when he asked, “Will you still need me, will you still feed me when I'm sixty-four?” Now almost 80 years old, McCartney still spent his last decade on tour (this author saw him perform in 2014) and often credits a healthy diet for his longevity.

Cultures and enzymes are the secret ingredients in dairy product development

They work behind the scenes to aid in dairy product innovation and enhancement.

Kathie Canning

June 1, 2021

Cultures and enzymes are the “secret ingredients” behind many of consumers’ favorite dairy products. They can influence attributes ranging from taste and texture to mouthfeel and shelf life.

Ingredient suppliers offer clean-label, high-potency and sugar-reducing sweetener solutions.

May 28, 2021

New ingredients from ASR Group, Brenntag, Cargill, and more!

Suppliers offer a range of functional ingredients and texturants

April 26, 2021

New ingredients from Cargill, Corbion, CP Kelco and more!

Health-promoting ingredients add something extra

As consumer interest in wellness continues to grow and evolve, new ingredients could help dairy processors make the right health claims.

Anna Boisseau

November 23, 2020

Healthy eating is nothing new, and consumers have long looked to food as part of their wellness goals. In the past decades, processors have met consumer needs by offering products such as low-fat dairy that supposedly helped people keep their weight down.

Shamrock Farms adds superfruits to protein drink

March 24, 2020

Phoenix-based Shamrock Farms launched Shamrock Farms Rockin' Protein Plus, a ready-to-drink beverage that combines the functional benefits of protein and superfruits.