Powdered milk is a vital ingredient in infant formula and also used in a wide a range of baked goods and confectionary products.

A supermarket’s dairy department represents a ‘real-food’ source of protein, says the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association. Two reports from the group offer consumer insights and propose opportunities for dairy processors and other food manufacturers.

Anderson Erickson Dairy’s goal is to have 98% of production meet the end-of-code date. The Iowa dairy places the bar high, but that is part of the company’s self-proclaimed “ridiculously high standards” to assure that consumers have a great brand experience.

For nearly 85 years, the Iowa-based dairy has put an emphasis on the consumer. She is the one who shops, buys, serves and repurchases the company’s milk and dairy foods again and again. CEO Miriam Erickson Brown insists that every consumer has a great experience with her products every time.

Golden State Foods ' KanPak U.S. division bought  Emmi's aseptic plant in Penn Yan, N.Y.

News about Velvet ice Cream, Dairy Farmers of America, Smith Bros. Farms and the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest.

After decoding breast milk’s important health-promoting constituents, a team of researchers at the University of California, Davis, is now doing the same for cow’s milk, with potential benefits both for human health and the U.S. dairy industry.

Agropur Inc., a the Canadian dairy processor with U.S. operations, said in November it is investing more than $55 million in its Weyauwega, Wis., facility to increase its Feta cheese production capacity.

Greek yogurt processor Chobani announced in November plans to open the Chobani Food Incubator, a program to invest in and cultivate emerging food entrepreneurs.

The public looks at more than nutrition when making food choices. It considers sustainability and the environment. And health advice increasingly comes from those who aren’t doctors. Technology and networking help the dairy industry disseminate information.