Dairy Foods Blog

The case against using dairy names for plant-based products

October 28, 2019

Back in June, I wrote about the wave of consumer confusion resulting from the use of dairy-specific terminology such as "milk" and "yogurt" on the labels of dairy alternatives.

Ingredients with benefits

Functional ingredients and superfoods are here to stay, and present an opportunity for dairy.

Shannon Cushen

October 17, 2019

Among the buzzwords we’ve seen pop up the most in 2019 are “superfoods” and “functional ingredients.”

Transparency, disruption and change: the trifecta for driving dairy demand

Collaboration among farmers, processors and retailers is more important than ever.

Allen Merrill

October 11, 2019

As a fifth-generation dairy farmer in South Dakota, my passion for dairy farming grew out of a desire to not only care for my animals and the land, but to also create wholesome, healthy products that are household staples.

Avoid 3 common mistakes when launching a dairy food product

If your new product is failing to connect with customers, think twice before heading back to the drawing board.

Josh White

October 8, 2019

Browsing a dairy food display can be confusing for consumers. With so many brands touting similar benefits, from “non-GMO” and “high in protein” to “gluten-free” or “low in sugar,” it’s easy for buyers to get lost in a sea of sameness.

Refrigerator and freezer maintenance: what dairy producers need to know

A reliable system of monitoring, maintaining and repairing units will mitigate large-scale breakdowns, which can be expensive.

Travis Scola

September 24, 2019

In the food industry, refrigeration maintenance can mean the difference between food that’s safe and food that’s spoiled.

Overcome the challenges in plant protein applications

Alternative proteins offer a perfect solution to a more sustainable food production system. Customers are ready to embrace this trend, but will do so only if taste, texture and healthfulness remain uncompromised.

René Floris

September 17, 2019

The world population keeps increasing: In 2050, there will be nearly 10 billion mouths to feed. Our current animal food production system will not suffice.

Simplify the sustainability message

Kathie Canning

September 10, 2019

A decade or so ago, sustainability was largely viewed through an environmental lens. But that lens has since expanded to encompass much more.

Farm-to-fork food safety ‘masterclass’: part two

Although technology and automation play a part, food safety is a shared responsibility.

Steve Gidman

September 9, 2019

The World Health Organization estimates that 600 million people worldwide fall ill annually after eating contaminated food.

Farm-to-fork food safety ‘masterclass’

By applying commonsense protections from farm to fork and by selecting the most appropriate food inspection technology for the application, transparency can be enhanced and the risk of physical contaminants entering the food chain prevented.

Steve Gidman

September 3, 2019

By applying commonsense protections from farm to fork and by selecting the most appropriate food inspection technology for the application, transparency can be enhanced and the risk of physical contaminants entering the food chain prevented.

Consumer definition of clean label is expanding

Kathie Canning

August 17, 2019

The clean-label "trend" has been in the spotlight for quite some time now. According to a July press release from Innova Market Insights, almost 28% of global food and beverage launches that the market research firm recorded in 2018 used one or more "clean-label claims."