TABLE OF CONTENTS
APRIL 2021 vol. 122 no. 4
OPERATIONS
Equipment Showcase
Dairy Foods highlights the latest filling and capping technology.
Showcase Extra
More new supplier offerings for dairy processors.
INGREDIENTS/R&D
Health & Wellness
The lactose-free dairy category is growing — and benefiting from technology improvements, says columnist Sharon Gerdes.
Tharp & Young on Ice Cream
Columnists Steven Young and Bill Sipple discuss the impact of inclusions on ice cream’s shelf life.
Cheese Doctor
Columnist John Lucey talks about opportunities and challenges related to Hispanic cheeses.
Ingredient Showcase
We put a spotlight on the newest inclusions for dairy products.
DEPARTMENTS
>> NEW PRODUCT NEWS
Eat. Drink. Dairy.
Fairlife creates new ultrafiltered milk line; Dreyer’s unveils the Rocky Road Collection; Lifeway adds new kefir products. Plus, several companies launch new frozen novelties.
>> OUTLOOK REPORT
On-trend and growing
Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and some on-trend innovation on the part of dairy processors, consumer demand for cultured dairy products is strong.
>> PROCESSOR PROFILE
A century of local milk
Rutter’s Dairy values long-term ties to its community and to the local farmers from which it sources its milk.
>> INSIDE THE PLANT
In control of it all
Rutter’s Dairy manages the quality of its product from start to finish — from the farms providing its milk, to its quality testing, to the trucks it operates.
>> INGREDIENT TECHNOLOGIES
Less sugar, please
Consumers want to have their cake and eat it, too — and dairy processors have more sweetener options than ever to meet their expectations.
>> SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS
The mechanization movement picks up steam
Dairy processors are slicing labor and other operational expenses by leveraging advanced technologies that support supply chains, logistics and other warehouse functions.
>> DAIRY FOODS EXTRA
Rethink the process
To continue to improve the microbial quality and safety of dairy products, the dairy industry needs a new perspective.
OUR COVER THIS MONTH
Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and some on-trend innovation on the part of dairy processors, consumer demand for cultured dairy products is strong. — Cover photo courtesy of Olivka888 via Getty Images
