2023 October

In the October issue, we spotlight PROOF Hard Ice Cream, an emerging alcoholic ice cream brand from Columbia, S.C., founded by CEO Jennifer Randall-Collins and Chairman Dirk Brown. Among the decadent alcohol and ice cream pairings are Bourbon Caramel, Bourbon Chocolate Cherry, and Blackberry Moonshine. Our Outlook Report covers the Opportuni-TEAs in the RTD Coffee/Tea/Juice categories, while plant-based milks, cream/creamers, and margarine rise to top with double-digit growth. The importance of Conveyors/Palletizers and 17 ingredient companies share what’s hot in Ingredients for Beverages. From getting dairy to appeal to tweens, to how to prevent cheese defects, our columnists share their expertise.

Mass appeal of tea, coffee resonate across RTD beverages

RFG orange juice, fruit drinks and lemonade stars of the show.

Barbara Harfmann

October 25, 2023

In 1959’s “The Sound of Music,” Governess Maria (Julie Andrews) teaches the Von Trapp children how to sing "Do-Re-Mi." From the first strains all the way to “T,” the music scale’s highest note, in “Tea, a drink with jam and bread,” the youngsters learn how to sing “a million different tunes by mixing up the notes.”

Monster beverage makes a big move in the RTD cold brew subcategory

Overall, RTD coffee and tea sales cool off.

Brian Berk

October 9, 2023

The ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee and tea beverage categories experienced some hiccups in the past year. Results ranged from mixed to negative in all subcategories, according to data provided by Circana, a Chicago-based market research firm.

Milk with sugar appeals to tweens

Milk still offers plenty of health benefits that are hard to match.

Sharon Gerdes

October 31, 2023

If a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, will it also keep tweens drinking milk through the critical years of bone development and beyond?

Bacteriophage can wreak havoc in cultured product operations

Proper management of the cultures and a robust sanitation program can foster reduction in losses.

Tedd Wittenbrink

October 27, 2023

While having one of your cultured products being criticized as lacking cultured flavor is not desirable, those of us who produce cultured dairy products have an even greater fear.

Causes of microbiological defects in cheese

Emerging technology for cheesemakers uses genomic techniques to track source of a microbial contaminate.

John Lucey Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research

John A. Lucey

October 23, 2023

Cheesemakers are constantly striving to make high quality cheese by avoiding the occurrence of any unwanted attributes or defects.

How to select the right conveyors and palletizers

Operators can increase output and enhance food and worker safety.

Richard Mitchell

October 20, 2023

Conveyors and palletizers are key components in an effort by dairy processors to enhance production efficiencies.

Farm to fork: The dairy supply chain increases milk production and decreases greenhouse gas energy

Health-conscious consumers love delicious, nutritious cheese in salty and savory snacks.

Suchismita Roy

Abrielle Schnurr

October 18, 2023

From the beginning of the agricultural process to the final consumer experience, a magnitude of innovations has led to reducing the environmental impact of the dairy business.

ADPI celebrates a century

Organization started in 1923 as the Evaporated Milk Association.

Brian Berk

October 6, 2023

It is not often a company can celebrate a century of doing anything, so it is certainly worth honoring. This year, the American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) is celebrating its centennial.

PROOF Hard Ice Cream hopes to be a dairy industry trailblazer

Company states hard ice cream is a $1B opportunity.

Brian Berk

October 4, 2023

At first glance, one might not bat an eye about an industrial complex near a technical school in Columbia, the state capital of South Carolina. There is no large plant, nor large silos painted with cow-related colors.

INGREDIENT SHOWCASE

Ingredient suppliers highlight the latest solutions for beverage ingredients

October 29, 2023

New ingredients from A&B Ingredients, Agropur, and Balchem

Plant-based milks, cream/creamers and margarine provide double-digit growth

As dairy alternatives evolve, experts surmise if dairy alternatives are firmly “planted” in consumers’ minds.

Barbara Harfmann

October 13, 2023

Growth of specific plant-based dairy alternatives like plant-based cheese, milks (soy, almond, etc.), ice cream, yogurt, and pea protein have been trending upwards. But is the subcategory niche or firmly “planted” in consumers’ minds?

EQUIPMENT SHOWCASE

Equipment suppliers highlight the latest solutions in rigid and flexible packaging equipment

October 30, 2023

New equipment from Berry Global, Double H Plastics, and MultiVac Inc., and more!

PROOF Hard Ice Cream continues growth trajectory

Corporate executives acknowledge they will soon outgrow its 4,000-square-foot plant.

Brian Berk

October 16, 2023

PROOF Hard Ice Cream’s plant is adjacent to its Columbia, S.C., corporate office, located in an industrial park in a building next door to a technical school.

Process Expo returning to Chicago

Expanded product discovery, a robust education track, interactive product demos, career development programs and more will be featured.

Brian Berk

October 11, 2023

Process Expo — the Global Food Equipment and Technology Show — presented by Messe Frankfurt Inc. and the Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA), returns to Chicago’s McCormick Place, South Hall, from Oct. 23 to Oct. 25.

Broadcasting live from Dairy Foods' Membrane Technology Forum: In this presentation, we will focus on several case studies that assess the amount of bypass flow and power consumption required for the Optum RO element compared to caged and other shelled elements when operated at similar pressure drops and recoveries.

Broadcasting live from Dairy Foods' Membrane Technology Forum: This session aims to delve into the concept of Generative AI, exploring its diverse applications within the industrial landscape and across departments.

Dairy Foods eMagazine

Foods & Beverages

Mass appeal of tea, coffee resonate across RTD beverages

Monster beverage makes a big move in the RTD cold brew subcategory

Processors

Milk with sugar appeals to tweens

Bacteriophage can wreak havoc in cultured product operations

Causes of microbiological defects in cheese

How to select the right conveyors and palletizers

Farm to fork: The dairy supply chain increases milk production and decreases greenhouse gas energy

ADPI celebrates a century

PROOF Hard Ice Cream hopes to be a dairy industry trailblazer

Ingredients

Ingredient suppliers highlight the latest solutions for beverage ingredients

Plant-based milks, cream/creamers and margarine provide double-digit growth

Operations

Equipment suppliers highlight the latest solutions in rigid and flexible packaging equipment

PROOF Hard Ice Cream continues growth trajectory

Process Expo returning to Chicago

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