APRIL 2022 vol. 123 no. 4
IN THIS ISSUE
DAIRY FOODS EXTRA
How to sidestep the allergen minefield
Dairy processors must be attentive and ardent in their allergen-control initiatives if they are to safeguard consumers and their operations.
PLANT FOCUS
Mitigate your risk
A proactive approach to cybersecurity will help protect dairy plants safe from a cyber-attack.
SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS
Warehouse automation picks up speed
Dairy processors are embracing increasingly sophisticated machinery, software and systems in the move to optimize warehouse operations.
INGREDIENT TECHNOLOGIES
Slash the sugar
Dairy products made with natural sugar alternatives — and that deliver a satisfactory sensory experience — will resonate with today’s consumers.
INSIGHTS REPORT
Connect with younger consumers
To capture millennial and Gen Z consumers, dairy product marketers must understand these generations’ wants, needs and motivators.
OUTLOOK REPORT
Add health-and-wellness appeal
Cultured dairy products that deliver gut health benefits, added protein and less sugar will resonate with today’s consumers.
FEATURES
OUR COVER THIS MONTH
Cultured dairy products that deliver gut health benefits, added protein and less sugar will resonate with today’s consumers.
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DEPARTMENTS
Market Trends
Mixed results for cheese.
Eat. Drink. Dairy.
The Gayo Azul brand releases Gayo Azul Cotija cheese; Truly Grass Fed adds naturally spreadable butter; HP Hood launches Hood cottage cheese with everything bagel seasoning.
OPERATIONS
Equipment Showcase
Suppliers present the latest filling and capping solutions for dairy processing.
INGREDIENTS/R&D
Health & Wellness
Columnist Sharon Gerdes explains how dairy products and dairy hybrids could benefit athletes.
Tharp & Young on Ice Cream
In part two of a two-part series, columnists Steven Young and Bill Sipple discuss flavoring and coloring frozen desserts.
Cheese Doctor
Columnist John Lucey examines how whey permeate could be used in the production of value-added chemicals.
Ingredient Showcase
Suppliers highlight the latest fruit, nuts and other inclusions for dairy products.
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