Dairy Foods eMagazine

2023 January

In the cold of winter, Dairy Foods transports you to the warmth of the Florida Panhandle for Processor and Inside the Plant profiles on Southern Craft Creamery. Our Outlook Report discusses the importance of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, while dairy ingredient suppliers highlight their latest innovations in Gums, Emulsifiers, and Stabilizers. Lastly, we scrutinize X-ray, Metal, and Inspection Systems designed to keep dairy products safe, while our Showcases feature Cheese ingredients and Cheesemaking Equipment.

Ice cream dollar sales are hot

Some subcategories face tougher sledding, however.

Brian Berk

January 9, 2023

Under the ice cream/sherbet category, ice milk/frozen dairy desserts and sherbet/sorbet/ices are all posting solid growth in both dollars (10% growth) and units (3% gain), IRI data reports. Nestlé saw sales increase a whopping 1,632% to $25 million; Blue Bunny, generated 78% YoY growth to $29 million; and Friendly’s grew its sales to $10 mllion, with a 34% YoY gain.

Consumer perceptions: Dairy vs. plant-based

Dairy products strengthen health, while plant-based given edge in sustainability.

Punit J. Dave

January 30, 2023

Dairy products strengthen health, while plant-based given edge in sustainability. Dairy products contain high-quality proteins — whey and casein — and the biological value of them is very high. Yet, consumer research shows that there is a difference in how consumers perceive sustainability between products.

Finding infant formula still challenging

Manufacturers continue to ensure the safety of infant formula, while creating a product more like breast milk.

Sharon Gerdes

January 27, 2023

Manufacturers continue to ensure the safety of infant formula, while creating a product more like breast milk. Abbott, Mead Johnson, and Gerber are the top major brand manufacturers of infant formula. Perrigo, a private-label manufacturer, plans to purchase Nestlé’s Gateway plant, increasing its production capacity from 29 million pounds to 36 million pounds annually.

Moving toward carbon neutral cheesemaking

Membrane filtration, renewable energy lessens impact on environment.

John A. Lucey

January 25, 2023

Membrane filtration, renewable energy lessens impact on environment.

Southern Craft Creamery completing plant expansion

Milk processing to increase exponentially, while butter, buttermilk and more likely to be offered in the future.

Brian Berk

January 24, 2023

Milk processing to increase exponentially, while butter, buttermilk and more likely to be offered in the future.

Brad Austin, Meghan Austin, Cindy Eade and Dale Eade.

Southern Craft Creamery continues to grow in the Florida panhandle

Processor added milk to its offerings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brian Berk

January 18, 2023

Processor added milk to its offerings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Everything to know about X-ray and metal detection systems

Selecting the ideal equipment can be complex.

Richard Mitchell

January 23, 2023

Selecting the ideal equipment can be complex.

Cold chain continues to be hot

Supply chain dysfunction and labor and inflation challenges fail to slow cold chain industry growth.

Matthew R. Ott

January 13, 2023

Supply chain dysfunction and labor and inflation challenges fail to slow cold chain industry growth.

Five topics that will impact the dairy industry in 2023

Health and wellness and sustainability are among the things consumers will be talking about.

Brian Berk

January 11, 2023

Health and wellness and sustainability are among the things consumers will be talking about.

Ingredient suppliers highlight the latest solutions for cheesemaking

January 19, 2023

New ingredients from Bell, Cargill, Enzyme Development Corp., and more!

Equipment suppliers highlight innovations in cheesemaking equipment

January 26, 2023

New equipment from Admix Inc., Ampco Pumps Co., Avioincar, and more!

Why a DEI strategy is a must for any dairy processor

It is not too late to implement a diversity, equity, and inclusion plan, which can yield tremendous benefits for any company.

Brian Berk

January 17, 2023

It is not too late to implement a diversity, equity, and inclusion plan, which can yield tremendous benefits for any company. In Dairy Foods' first cover story on this topic, learn from strategies enacted by Danone North America, Tetra Pak, Tillamook County Creamery Association, MilkPEP and more on how diverse teams help foster connection and growth.