It is like a sport utility vehicle. Versatile chocolate milk does it all, delivering protein, carbohydrates, fluids and electrolytes to help athletes recover from a tough workout.
Then it’s time to kick into another gear. Diet can help prevent disease, and dairy foods are ideal for delivering vital vitamins and minerals. In some cases, dietary supplements may be warranted.
The sky isn’t falling but right now it is hard to play Pollyanna’s Glad Game. Be patient. The good news is that, in the long-term, today’s bad news isn’t so bad.
It's certainly not the first cost of buying equipment. To calculate the true cost, look at your dairy plant holistically. Evaluate equipment, plant design, cleaning and food safety, among other factors.
Stabilizers control the movement of water, the growth of ice crystals and the size of air bubbles. The right blend of stabilizers (and emulsifiers, too) can make all the difference in the end product.
Keep it simple sweetheart and provide helpful information. Dairy foods start with a clean ingredient: milk. The challenge is to explain the source and function of other ingredients without cluttering the label.
GIs are geographical indications, a form of intellectual property. The European Union is blocking U.S. cheesemakers from using common or generic names, like provolone or Parmesan. It’s a huge free-trade issue involving millions of dollars of lost sales.
Consumers are pretty savvy. Many know that probiotics promote a healthy gut. But delivering probiotics at the right level in yogurt is easier said than done. The cultures used in processing can affect the viability of probiotic bacteria.
There is value in milk’s components. Filtration technologies can help you unlock proteins, whey derivatives, sugar and fat. You can use these to manufacture foods and beverages or sell as ingredients.
Oil prices are falling, but you know they will increase eventually. Now is the time to investigate (and invest in) alternatives, like digesters, geothermal, solar and wind.