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DECEMBER 2024

DECEMBER 2024    vol. 125    no. 12

IN THIS ISSUE

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DEPARTMENTS  

Editor's Letter

Eat. Drink. Dairy.
Blue Bunny releases new and returning seasonal flavors; developed with pediatricians, Silk Kids delivers nutritional benefits; Cream Cheese Pound Cake named to Oprah’s coveted “Favorite Things” list.

"Let’s Talk Dairy" Podcast
Kwee Choo Ng, regional product manager, Rice Ingredients and Functional Proteins, North America, at BENEO, joins Dairy Foods for Episode 47 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast, where she addresses ingredient reduction and “free from.”

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Buyers Guide Sponsorships

Editorial Index

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OPERATIONS

Dairy Foods Extra: PACK EXPO Review
Dairy Foods examines some of the newest equipment and packaging innovations showcased at PACK EXPO International trade show in Chicago.

3-A Today
Clean-in-Place (CIP) systems are fundamental in industries that require stringent hygiene standards, such as food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics, states columnist Rick Rector.

IDFA Rules and Regulations
On Sept. 25, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hosted a public meeting to gather feedback on its proposed framework for an enhanced systemic post-market assessment process for chemicals in food. International Dairy Foods Association’s (IDFA) Roberta Wagner and Danielle Quist weigh in on this topic.

IDFA Inside Perspective
This summer, IDFA President and CEO Michael Dykes, D.V.M., attended the Michigan AgroExpo show to talk about the political and economic trends shaping the dairy business environment. His main message: Despite challenges such as avian influenza, ongoing Federal Order reform, and a weak export outlook, the fundamentals of U.S. dairy remain strong.

Equipment Showcase
Dairy Foods digs into instrumentation and process control systems.

INGREDIENTS/R&D

Health & Wellness
The importance of digestive health for well-being is in the news these days. Mary Wilcox offers a long look at its importance.

Dairy & Nutrition
Studies support the unique hydrating properties of milk, revealing that it may be more effective in rehydrating the body than water or traditional sports drinks. This development paves the way for innovative dairy-based products that can benefit athletes and active individuals, says Matt Pikosky, Ph.D., RD, vice president, Nutrition Research, National Dairy Council.

Culturally Speaking
The words “fermented” and “dairy” have strong links to nutrition and health that have stood the test of time. But like many foods, we continue to discover nutritional properties found in fermented dairy products that benefit our health throughout life, explains KJ Burrington.

Ingredient Showcase
We take a look at the latest prebiotics/postbiotics/probiotics.