Ingredients for Dairy Processors

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Recently, both whey powder and lactose prices have reached near all-time highs. These prices could remain at historic high averages as production shifts towards high protein whey products and lactose demand from infant formula and milk powder producers remains insatiable.

New Image Group is a processing company that uses cow colostrum and turns it into health giving products for Asian markets.

PureCircle, Chicago, a producer and marketer of high purity stevia products, announced the latest developments in its sustainability initiatives in partnership with Amigos de las Américas (AMIGOS). AMIGOS is an international non-profit organization dedicated to building young leaders through collaborative community development and immersion experiences in Latin America.

FMC Corp., Philadelphia, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire South Pole Biogroup Ltda., a Chilean-based natural color and specialty nutrition ingredients manufacturer. The acquisition further expands FMC’s portfolio of naturally sourced specialty products used in the food, beverage, personal care, nutrition and pharmaceutical markets.

Autocrat LLC, Lincoln, Rhode Island, was awarded an "Excellent” rating on its 2000 Level II Certification by the Safe Quality Food (SQF) organization. Autocrat is a supplier of premium coffee and tea extracts, utilizing a custom state-of-the-art extraction system to meet the increasing demands for coffee and tea extracts and coffee and tea on demand.

Cost-saving ingredients help processors stay afloat during struggling economic times, while value-added ingredients, which increase production costs, create a point of differentiation in a competitive marketplace.

Faced with stagnant growth and competition from non-dairy beverages, processors try to boost sales with flavored milk, new retail channels and new processes.