Dairy Foods Columnists - Articles

Riboflavin testing is a valuable evaluation tool

Riboflavin testing can measure the effectiveness of CIP processes

December 27, 2019

Riboflavin testing is an evaluation method to ensure spray device(s) effectively apply cleaning solutions for clean in place (CIP) of process vessels. This procedure is only a spray device coverage test and should not be considered a test of vessel cleanability.

Dairy’s role in infant nutrition

Children ages birth through 24 months need access to dairy products

Gregory Miller Dana Gerstein

December 16, 2019

For the first time ever, the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans will include guidelines for nourishing children from birth to 24 months (B-24).

Dairy products fit into a healthy diet

IDFA is urging the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee to include key dairy-related priorities in its final report

Cary Frye

December 12, 2019

For many years, dairy products have played an important role in healthy, balanced diets for people around the world. But over the past few decades, a decline in milk consumption has coincided with an explosion in beverage choices, as well as consumer questions about the healthfulness of dairy products.

Grass-fed dairy sector small, but growing rapidly

Organic and grass-fed dairy products offer higher levels of healthy omega-3s

Sharon Gerdes

December 9, 2019

What kind of milk is best for the body and the planet is a topic of much debate. Organic dairy products provide higher levels of certain fatty acids, and the organic label ensures freedom from synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and GMOs in the feedstuffs.

Impeachment: Will it Sink USMCA efforts?

Congress must look past politics and focus on getting this deal done

J. David Carlin

December 6, 2019

By anyone's measure, the impeachment process now unfolding in the U.S. Congress is making it more difficult to achieve legislative victories, even on issues that have support from both political parties.

Think clean label in cultured dairy

Dairy proteins could help cultured dairy processors be less dependent on hydrocolloids and starches

K.J. Burrington

December 4, 2019

Clean label is a trend that is here to stay. Some of the more common attributes associated with clean label include minimally processed, sustainable, simple and fewer ingredients, organic, non-GMO and "free from" claims regarding artificial colors and flavors, preservatives and more.

Understand the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance

Understand the requirements of Appendix T in the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance

Robert Moore

October 24, 2019

The National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) incorporated the requirements laid out in the Food Safety Moderation Act (FSMA) Preventive Control for Human Food (PCHF) rule into the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO)

Creating the next generation of cheeses

By combining food science and nutritional research, next-generation cheese products could have greater appeal

John A. Lucey Ph.D., Director, Center for Dairy Research

October 18, 2019

Cheese is a very interesting food from a nutritional perspective. It typically is low in carbohydrates (or has none), is high in protein and is rich in key vitamins and minerals such as calcium and phosphorous.

Choose between milk and whey proteins

Milk proteins and whey proteins serve different functional purposes as ingredients

Terri Rexroat

October 7, 2019

Dairy foods, including dry dairy ingredients, provide one-fifth of the total daily protein intake for the average American. Amidst a crowded protein market, demand for dairy proteins continues to grow.

Dairy foods are nutrient-dense

Consumers are confused about what constitutes a well-balanced diet

Sharon Gerdes

October 2, 2019

I recently received an email with the subject line: "A well-balanced diet consists of a taco in each hand … on the beach (can’t forget that vitamin D)." The line was memorable and highlighted the fact that modern consumers have some novel ideas about what constitutes a healthy diet.