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New ingredients from Flavorchem, IFF, and Nelson-Jameson.

With 6.45 million metric tons (MT) of cheese production in 2023, the U.S. cheese market is projected for a 4.64% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) and a business of almost $56 billion by 2029. 

Sugar reduction is not only top of mind for many consumers, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as well. In January, the FDA proposed a front-of-package (FOP) nutrition label for most packaged foods. 

In addition to making seven varieties of spicy, hot cheddar cheeses such as Carolina Reaper and Scorpion, central Wisconsin-based Nasonville Dairy, a third-generation, medium-sized cheese processor, is “hot” for handcrafting 42 varieties of premium cheese, including Cheddar, Colby, along with many flavored cheeses like Blue Marble Jack, Garlic & Herb, and Horseradish.

As spring is finally arriving, the dairy industry can look forward to heading to Madison, Wis., for CheeseCon, set to take place from April 15 to 17 at the Alliant Energy Center.

The importance of dairy consumption during childhood has been in the press for years. Ongoing research is revealing that the need begins before birth at conception. While in the womb, a mother’s nutritional state and lifestyle habits help shape the child’s future health. 

During the past several years, the phrase “a win is a win” has been uttered by many athletes, often in reference to winning a game or a match without a dominant performance. The phrase can be aptly applied to the overall frozen novelty category. 

The dairy industry always takes on its fair share of competition. Whether it is plant-based products, marketing campaigns claiming dairy is “unhealthy,” H5N1 bird flu, labor challenges, and more, dairy is really holding up well.

Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions sits down with Dairy Foods magazine for an in-depth conversation on membrane technology in cheese production.

Katie Brown, EdD, RDN, president of the National Dairy Council (NDC), a nonprofit education organization founded by U.S. dairy farmers with a vision of a healthy, sustainable world with science as its foundation, joins Dairy Foods for Episode 50 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast.