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Sharon Gerdes Health and Wellness columnist for Dairy Foods

Consumers seek more fruit in their diet

Popular superfruits include elderberry, pink dragonfruit and coffee berry.
Sharon Gerdes Health and Wellness editor of Dairy Foods
Sharon Gerdes
August 24, 2021

The USDA’s MyPlate guide suggests two servings of fruit per day for adults. But according to a 2017 press release from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only 12% of U.S. adults consume those recommended servings.


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Breakthrough Award

Celebrating dairy ingredient innovation

GoodSport Nutrition and Eurofins DQCI both take home the 2021 Breakthrough Award for Dairy Ingredient Innovation.
kathie canning
Kathie Canning
August 19, 2021

Each year, the Elmhurst, Ill.-based American Dairy Products Association (ADPI) and Dairy Foods put the spotlight on dairy ingredient accomplishments by honoring a dairy processing member of ADPI with the Breakthrough Award for Dairy Ingredient Innovation.


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Healthy aging

Promote healthy aging with dairy

Fortifying dairy products with certain ingredients can attract consumers looking to maintain a high quality of life as they get older.
anna boisseau
Anna Boisseau
August 3, 2021
Paul McCartney famously bemoaned getting older when he asked, “Will you still need me, will you still feed me when I'm sixty-four?” Now almost 80 years old, McCartney still spent his last decade on tour (this author saw him perform in 2014) and often credits a healthy diet for his longevity.
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Sharon Gerdes Health and Wellness columnist for Dairy Foods

Dairy protein supports recovery

For Olympic athletes, recovery nutrition is key to success.
Sharon Gerdes Health and Wellness editor of Dairy Foods
Sharon Gerdes
July 15, 2021
Whether your favorite Olympic athlete is celebrating the thrill of victory or suffering the agony of defeat, he or she is now concentrating on recovery from intense exercise — and perhaps an injury that occurred as part of his or her competition.
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Vanilla Bean Plant

Sustainable ingredients go back to the source

Manufacturers can tell a sustainability story through their ingredient selection.
anna boisseau
Anna Boisseau
July 6, 2021
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, many consumers already read labels to confirm food items met their standards — whether in terms of sustainability or nutrition. However, the health and safety concerns that defined the tumultuous past year-plus cemented consumer interest not only in the source of the foods they eat, but also in the ingredients that make up such items.
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