Cheese is a fermented product, which means that cheesemaking requires the growth of millions of bacteria, we call them starters (to start the acid development), to acidify the product. Initially, these bacteria originate from the raw milk itself (cow, milker, equipment, etc.).

There is a large (and growing) body of published nutrition research studies that affirm dairy protein's popular and proven benefits, including weight management support, muscle health maintenance in aging and post-exercise recovery enhancement.

A few years back, my family physician recommended that I be tested for bone mineral density and start taking a calcium supplement. I explained that I got my calcium from dairy and had great bones.

The data age is here to stay, and we know dairy companies that don't take advantage of it will be less successful than those that do in this highly competitive, and often volatile, market environment.

Change is increasingly beginning to seem like the only constant. There's the ever-rotating millennial tastes replacing those of the steadfast boomers. There's my always updating Apple's iOS, forcing me to upgrade from an iPhone 7 to an iPhone X.

Need we remind ourselves, ice cream remains the only food produced with the express intent of being consumed frozen. Relevant "rules of engagement" (i.e., Mother Nature's rules of chemistry and physics) are not likely to change any time soon. Thus, contemplating the demands on any given ice cream mix relative to compositional changes under consideration is daunting.

On May 31, Mexico announced retaliatory tariffs on U.S. cheese, and then on June 16, China announced retaliatory tariffs against most U.S. dairy products.

What type of milk is best? Is fat in or out, and what about sugar? These are questions swirling in the minds of many consumers.

Over my 20 years of consulting for the U.S. dairy industry, and 15 years of writing for Dairy Foods, I've learned a lot about protein quality.

Today, all food processing and food transportation companies should be fully aware of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which was established to protect the U.S. domestic food supply.