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Protein holds an important place in the minds of consumers, merging with almost every new trend appearing in the food and beverage industry. The success of protein continues with the number of consumers beginning to understand its overall benefits and finding more ways to incorporate protein into their daily lives.

At this year’s IFT Food Expo, many companies were demonstrating products with novel proteins, including plant and insect proteins.

High-protein foods figure prominently on IRI’s list of the most successful food and beverage launches of 2015. Alongside Oscar Mayer deli meat and Cheerios Protein, were Dannon Oikos Triple Zero yogurt, Yoplait Greek 100 Whips and fairlife milk.

Milk is the genetic blueprint for foods to support health, according to Bruce German, director of the Foods for Health Institute at University of California, Davis. From the moment of conception, a mother’s nutritious diet, including dairy products, promotes health and vitality.

As a child grows, meeting protein needs is important to accommodate rapid growth and development, and dairy is essential to filling that need.

The U.S. dairy industry has the ingredients to meet the needs of beverage formulators. Functional beverages made with milk or whey protein aid in muscle care and weight management.

Emerging plant proteins include pea, rice, canola, flaxseed and chia. Then there are the insect proteins. Dairy’s best strategy may be to complement these emerging sources.