Packaging is essential to maintaining and protecting the quality of the cheese product as well as attracting the eye of consumers. The Center for Dairy Research is investigating methods to produce bioplastics from dairy waste and looking into producing pure lactic acid, a renewable and biodegradable bioplastic, from the biofermentation of cheese whey.
Across the globe, individuals consume an estimated 2.25 billion cups of coffee per day. Coffee contributes a range of biologically active compounds, including many with antioxidant activity.
U.S. dairy exports set new volume and value records again in 2022. This feat was accomplished despite high inflation and a host of other challenges to international trade, according to the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), Arlington, Va.
Whey proteins provide protection against infection, boost muscle health. Constituting 20% of total milk protein, whey proteins boast a high nutritional value, are easily digestible, and readily absorbed.
Innovation abounds in protein ingredients and dairy applications. In the plant-protein category, soy remains a strong player due to its nutritional profile, but pea is the most sought after plant protein, according to experts.