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2020 State of the Industry: Ingredients for dairy products take innovation to new heights

2020 State of the Industry: Ingredients for dairy products take innovation to new heights

Dairy is flying high with the ingredient trapeze act of 2020.
Kimberly Decker
November 2, 2020
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Formulating successful dairy products can feel like a trapeze act even in the best of times. And 2020 was hardly the best of times.
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Ingredients suppliers meet new frozen dessert formulation needs

Ingredients suppliers meet new frozen dessert formulation needs

Kimberly Decker
December 9, 2019
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These days, terms such as keto, paleo, high-protein, plant-based, vegan, even "pegan" (paleo-plus-vegan), describe not just diets but entire lifestyles.
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2019 State of the Industry: The coup goes to the ingredients

2019 State of the Industry: The coup goes to the ingredients

The house always wins in 2019’s year in ingredients
Kimberly Decker
November 19, 2019
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They say that baccarat is entirely a game of chance - that more than any particular skill, it's the luck of the draw that wins the "coup," or round of play.
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Environmental, social issues threaten chocolate and cocoa

Environmental, social issues threaten chocolate and cocoa

Sustainability efforts are critical to ensuring a future for cocoa and chocolate
Kimberly Decker
October 14, 2019
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It's hard to imagine a world without chocolate milk, rocky road ice cream or double-fudge sundaes. But if present trends continue, cacao trees (Theobroma cacao), the source of cocoa and, ultimately, chocolate, could become extinct by midcentury.
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Natural colors bring value to dairy

Natural colors bring value to dairy

Kimberly Decker
September 6, 2019
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In the dairy aisle (and elsewhere), crowing about a formulation's natural colors barely merits a pat on the back anymore. These days, consumers expect natural ingredients, colors included, in their food and drink, and they won't settle for less.
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Dairy industry suppliers bring new life to protein ingredients

Dairy industry suppliers bring new life to protein ingredients

A growing array of high-quality protein ingredients is allowing dairy processors to boost nutrition and attract new consumers.
Kimberly Decker
August 6, 2019
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Protein's popularity continues to defy gravity. And with today's health and wellness trends being what they are, the macronutrien's prospects will likely remain lofty for some time.
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Cultures and enzymes present an innovation opportunity for dairy processors

Cultures and enzymes present an innovation opportunity for dairy processors

Though not magical, cultures and enzymes can help dairy formulators transform today’s most pressing challenges into innovation opportunities.
Kimberly Decker
June 21, 2019
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Seen from a certain angle, any challenge can resemble an opportunity. And by that reckoning, contemporary dairy developers are living in a land of opportunity.
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Tackle flavor issues associated with plant-based dairy alternatives

Tackle flavor issues associated with plant-based dairy alternatives

Kimberly Decker
May 8, 2019
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If William McCormack, business development manager for nutrition at Wauconda, Ill.-based Synergy Flavors, noticed anything at the recent Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, Calif., it's that the current fad for plant-based dairy alternatives is anything but a fad.
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Sweetener suppliers can help reduce added sugars

Sweetener suppliers can help reduce added sugars

As the deadline for the labeling of ‘added sugars’ nears, dairy processors scrambling to reduce added sugar content are looking to the sweetener supplier community for help.
Kimberly Decker
April 19, 2019
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If you'e ready for the day when FDA mandates that all food and beverage labels stipulate not only how much total sugar is in each serving, but how much of that sugar is "added," take a bow: Prepping for the "added sugars" deadline has been no mean feat.
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Teahouses and coffee shops inspire new flavors

Teahouses and coffee shops inspire new flavors

Find ready-to-drink inspiration in cafés and tea shops
Kimberly Decker
March 17, 2019
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You can learn a lot by hanging out at your local coffee or tea shop. You can learn, for example, what all the cool kids are drinking.
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