Consumers are increasingly adopting a personalized nutrition mindset, using wearable technologies and apps that track their food intake, heart rate, and sleep patterns — kind of like getting a daily physical.
Whey proteins provide protection against infection, boost muscle health. Constituting 20% of total milk protein, whey proteins boast a high nutritional value, are easily digestible, and readily absorbed.
Research and technology investments have enabled the U.S. dairy industry to launch a variety of high-value protein ingredients, including whey protein concentrates (WPC) ranging from 34-90% protein and whey protein isolate (WPI), which is more than 90% protein.
Products fortified with BioZate whey proteins deliver high quality protein nutrition with high digestibility and high levels of leucine and branched chain amino acids.
January 16, 2015
Agrogur’s Davisco business unit has increased its production capacity and extension of a family of hydrolyzed whey proteins called BioZate.
36% of exercisers say they look for products that contain protein, and nearly 33% of these active consumers would pay more for a product with added protein.
We see a growing opportunity for dairy products such as milk, cheese and yogurt, as well as dairy ingredients, to highlight the sports performance benefits that dairy’s protein content and overall nutrient package offers.
Concentrated milk or whey protein ingredients are often added to cultured dairy beverages to boost the protein level and to contribute to viscosity and mouthfeel.
Greek introductions continue to dominate growth in the yogurt category, but the other cultured segment to watch is drinkable yogurt. Volume sales in 2012 were 211 million pints and the latest IRI data for 2013 showed yogurt drinks experiencing double-digit growth in the United States.