Dairy Foods Blog

From crisis to beyond: Streamline the dairy supply chain with modern labeling

It’s time to move past legacy obstacles and adopt new strategies such as a modern cloud-based approach.

Lee Patty

November 2, 2020

2020 has been challenging for dairy, and labeling is partly to blame.

Lean into indulgent and comfort food-inspired flavors

Although there’s certainly been a push toward health and wellness in recent years, consumers are still craving nostalgic, indulgent foods and flavors, especially in times of stress.

Shannon Cushen

October 26, 2020

It’s usually around this time of year, as the leaves start to change and the weather gets colder, that consumers begin engaging in more permissible indulgence, reaching for their favorite desserts and comfort foods.

Mind the megatrends for future success in dairy

Kathie Canning

October 21, 2020

Each year, Dairy Foods takes a deep dive into trends (both current and emerging), as well as opportunities and challenges, within a variety of dairy-product and related segments. The result is our annual State of the Industry report, published in our November issue.

Quality-checking packaged dairy products

Metal detectors and X-ray machines both have their advantages and shortcomings.

Steve Gidman

October 15, 2020

Metal detectors and X-ray machines both have a place on the production line. When used together, they’re a formidable force.

Immunity-boosting ingredients spell opportunity for dairy

Kathie Canning

October 8, 2020

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit back in March, life for most Americans took a sharp detour from business as usual. Among other practices, the "new normal" brought with it the social distancing, mask wearing and sharp increase in at-home food preparation that continue to this day.

Dairy microbiology and spoilage prevention

As a dairy community, when there is a trend in complaints or in-house defects noted, we need to investigate further.

Sarah Goreham

October 6, 2020

We all address inconsistencies in our products. When early spoilage occurs, the typical chain of events unfolds in this way: We email our QA department; they pull hold samples, respond with their findings and oftentimes that may be the end of the investigation.

Avoid common filtration mistakes in dairy processing

There are many things you can do now to ensure that your dairy filtration system works effectively.

Mark Ligon

September 28, 2020

Liquid filtration plays a critical role in dairy processing, from reducing lactose to brining cheeses.

Color considerations for today’s dairy aisle

Brands could win over digital-savvy consumers by being more inventive in how they use colors to differentiate their products, creating aesthetically exciting and “like-worthy” food experiences.

Emina Goodman

September 22, 2020

Color, one of the most important sensory aspects of food, provides visual cues about quality and taste. It’s a product feature that brands can leverage to increase consumer appeal, win over new customers and inspire repeat purchase.

Let’s talk plant-based dairy alternatives — again

Kathie Canning

September 15, 2020

Toward the end of 2018, I penned a column defending Dairy Foods' coverage of the plant-based dairy-alternative space. The column was in response to reader feedback suggesting such coverage was harming dairy farmers and the dairy processing industry.

From farm to family: fighting food waste and alleviating hunger in local communities

KanPak U.S. deployed a surplus milk bottling initiative to nourish families across the nation amid immense demand.

Larry McGill

July 31, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has turned our world upside down in many ways. As it’s challenged consumers, it has also challenged our foodservice/restaurant and retail customers to become increasingly innovative in how they serve their customers.