DECEMBER 2023 vol. 124 no. 12
IN THIS ISSUE
DAIRY FOODS EXTRA
With some 2,500 employees and annual net sales of $1.8 billion, Sargento Foods has been a family-owned cheese processor for 70 years. Founded in 1953 in Plymouth, Wis., Sargento is still based in Wisconsin, where it manufactures and markets shredded, sliced and natural cheese snack products.
DAIRY FOODS EXTRA
Dairy Foods showcases some of the innovative new products unveiled at this year’s PACK EXPO show in Las Vegas.
PACKAGING TECHNOLOGIES
Leveraging packaging and processing technologies that enhance food safety while reducing waste is vital if processors are to enhance efficiencies while operating in a more sustainable manner.
INGREDIENT TECHNOLOGIES
Sports nutrition products are difficult to top in the dairy industry regarding future growth. According to Global Market Insights, the sports nutrition ingredients market will hit a “grand slam” from 2023 to 2032.
OUTLOOK REPORT
In Dairy Foods’ first-ever Outlook Report showcasing Women in Dairy, we ask six women industry pioneers some wide-ranging questions about their career journey, gender equity, best advice they’ve received and more.
Processor OF THE YEAR
It has been an excellent past 12 months — and beyond — for Kansas City, Kan.-based Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national farmer-owned cooperative with nearly 11,000 family-farm owners and about 19,000 employees. It was named the recipient of the 2023 Dairy Foods' Processor of the Year award.
FEATURES
DAIRY FOODS EXTRA
With PROOF Hard Ice Cream currently expanding at a blazing pace, corporate executives acknowledge they will soon outgrow its 4,000-square-foot South Carolina plant.
EXPORTER OF THE YEAR
South Carolina is perhaps where the next great dairy segment has been born: alcohol-infused ice cream. At the forefront of the alcohol-infused ice cream movement is PROOF Hard Ice Cream, led by Jennifer Randall, co-founder and CEO, and Dirk Brown, co-founder and chairman, who founded the start-up in 2014.
FEATURES
OPERATIONS
Dairy and Nutrition
The dairy sector has come a long way to offer products that meet multicultural needs and sharing that these options are available is an important step in helping more people embrace dairy foods, states Dr. Chris Cifelli.
3A Today
Around the world there has been a sudden appearance of the GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) labels. Among those involved in international food supply, the GFSI symbol offers a potential peace of mind, notes Jason Tucker.
Rules and Regulations
In an era of increasingly digitized food supply chains facilitating rapid communication all the way to consumers, it is crucial for government agencies to keep pace with the ever-changing landscape, explains IDFA’s Roberta Wagner.
Inside Perspective
If history has proved anything, it is that there is a direct link between hunger and unrest, meaning the spike in global food insecurity has potential consequences for the safety and security of the United States and our allies around the world, asserts IDFA President Michael Dykes.
INGREDIENTS/R&D
Dairy Foods Extra
Public health dialogue around food and nutrition is evolving from a focus on simply providing calories to ensuring children and families have access to high-quality, nutritious food that will allow them to reach their full potential. Yet, there is growing acceptance that even access to nutritious foods isn’t enough, cautions Amy DeLisio, CEO of the Dairy Council of California.
Health & Wellness
Can dairy help to calm a troubled population? Specific nutrients in milk may actually help ease stress and promote sleep, states Sharon Gerdes.
Culturally Speaking
K.J. Burrington attended the International Dairy Federation (IDF) World Dairy Summit in October, which gave her a sneak peek at some new dairy products from around the world. She offers many new thoughts about dairy products.
Ingredient Showcase
Dairy Foods highlights the latest prebiotic, postbiotic and probiotic ingredients.
DEPARTMENTS
Eat. Drink. Dairy.
Boursin teams with Lance Bass for Connection Collection; Sartori adds savory Tomato Basil to its BellaVitano cheese; Ben & Jerry’s unveils new oat base for its non-dairy frozen treats.
"Let’s Talk Dairy" Podcast
An Ho, director of food science and product innovation, International Food Products Corp. (IFPC), joins Dairy Foods for Episode 34 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast.