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Thermosonication: A novel technique for dairy processing

Thermosonication: A novel technique for dairy processing

Using low heat in addition to ultrasound waves, thermosonication is a viable technique that can inactivate pathogenic microorganisms and increase shelf life.
Vandana Chaudhary Monika Rani
June 8, 2018
The search for new alternatives for pasteurizing and processing milk has led food scientists and technologists to use preservation and processing factors other than heat to ensure microbiological safety and to preserve the quality characteristics of the food.
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Dairy processors, consider the probiotic strain

Dairy processors, consider the probiotic strain

Not all probiotics are created equal; dairy processors must understand the ‘nuanced but important differences’ among strains
Kimberly Decker
June 7, 2018
Skim through any list of food and beverage megatrends and you’ll likely run across a mention of 1) probiotics, 2) digestive health, 3) the human microbiome or 4) some combination thereof. That's because the more consumers learn about how the goings-on in their guts reverberate throughout their bodies, the more they want to know about the "good gut bugs" at the center of it all.
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Operation revival: inside Lifeway Foods' dairy plant

Operation revival: inside Lifeway Foods' dairy plant

Lifeway Foods is breathing new life into an aging dairy plant in Waukesha, Wis
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Kathie Canning
June 6, 2018

When Lifeway Foods Inc. purchased the former Golden Guernsey fluid milk plant in Waukesha, Wis., at a bankruptcy auction in 2013, it faced an uphill battle in readying it for production of the company’s signature 32-ounce kefir line. Although the 157,000-square-foot, 60-plus-year-old facility had “good bones,” its former tenant had shut down very quickly with no exit plan.


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Organic and natural food options are on the rise

Organic and natural food options are on the rise

Informed and engaged consumers seeking more natural and organic food options are driving growth for the organic/natural channels.
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Sarah M. Kennedy
June 5, 2018
Thanks to the boost in supply of organic and natural products, including dairy, and increased demand for such products on the part of consumers, the organic and natural market continues to grow. Tied to this growth is a clean-label movement that doesn't appear to be waning anytime soon.
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Lifeway Foods is serving a higher purpose

Lifeway Foods is serving a higher purpose

The company aims not only to create delicious cultured dairy products, but also to improve the health of its customers and the planet.
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Kathie Canning
June 4, 2018
The company aims not only to create delicious cultured dairy products, but also to improve the health of its customers and the planet.
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Almond milk photo by TIC Gums

Consumption of real dairy remains strong

But almost half of U.S. consumers enjoy both dairy products and dairy alternatives
May 17, 2018

Dairy alternatives have exploded in popularity in the past few years. Despite their rising status, the global consumption of real dairy products remains strong, according to new research from Minneapolis-based Cargill.


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