Think U.S. Dairy for nourishing ideas at IFT 2014
Value-added U.S. dairy ingredients nourished on-trend innovations for worldwide appeal at the 2014 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting and Food Expo, June 21 to 24 at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La. At Booth 4925, the U.S. Dairy Export Council® (USDEC) highlighted three new prototypes that meet today's consumer demands and trends, from healthy aging and other benefits of higher protein diets to simple label and delectable culinary sensations. In addition, the prototypes showcased how U.S. dairy ingredients deliver much-needed flavor, functionality and nutrition to nourish business success.
USDEC's Booth 4529 provided the many resources offered by our dairy producer checkoff-funded activities and affiliated organizations. USDEC nourished collaboration with product developers delivering expertise - dairy nutrition, products and application research -from the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy®, Dairy Research Institute®, Dairy Management Inc.™ and the National Dairy Council®.
Prototypes
View the prototype formula sheet for more information on market insights, benefits of using U.S. dairy ingredients, nutrition, ingredients and preparation suggestions.
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Trends in Higher Protein Diets and Healthy Aging - View trends and opportunities for dairy in higher protein diets and healthy aging.
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Beverage Trends Highlights - View trends and opportunities for dairy in beverages.
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Sarcopenia Monograph: The Benefits of Dairy Proteins - This monograph explains the etiology and implications of sarcopenia and highlights the most recent research on protein nutrition with and without exercise.
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Dairy Research Institute New Product Competition Handout - View the finalists of this Competition, which challenged university teams to create new, dairy-based products that satisfy the needs of baby boomers in the areas of taste, healthfulness and affordability. Coming soon!
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Whey Protein Heat Stability Technical Report - This report summarizes recent research on improving the heat stability of whey protein ingredients, thus helping product developers utilize them in more applications.
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Sensory Properties of Whey Ingredients Technical Report - This report summarizes recent research on improving the sensory properties of whey protein ingredients to help product developers utilize them more successfully in various food and beverage applications.
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Health Professional Protein Resources
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Make a Plan for Protein - Consider quality, versatility and timing when choosing a protein source.
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Creating a Pathway for Healthy and Vibrant Aging - Learn about how consuming more high-quality protein and engaging in regular exercise can help adults maintain muscle mass as they age.
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Protein and Healthy Aging: Using the Power of Whey to Help Stay Strong and Healthy - Read about healthy aging, Sarcopenia and the importance of muscle.
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Videos
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Dairy Beverages - Learn about high-quality protein beverages that help baby boomers and other aging citizens prevent muscle loss.
- Healthy Aging - View a video that describes how dairy and dairy protein ingredients can help mitigate the age-related loss of muscle faced by today’s senior population.
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Coproducts of Milk and Whey Processing Technical Report - This report highlights milk and whey protein coproduct research, along with current and potential applications for the dairy industry.
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Milk Fractionation Technology and Emerging Milk Protein Opportunities Technical Report - This report summarizes the emerging fractionation research on advances in the wide variety of rich nutrients found within cow’s milk, as well as the latest research on dairy ingredient processing and applications.
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Milk Protein Concentration Information
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Milk Protein Concentrates (MPC) Overview - Discover the benefits of formulating with milk protein concentrates and how they can be used in various applications.
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Milk Protein Concentrate: Manufacturing and Applications Technical Report - This report highlights the state of the science for manufacturing and applications of milk protein concentrates and milk protein isolates.
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Videos
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Building a Higher Protein Diet - Learn about dairy protein trends, opportunities, applications and research.
- Reduced Sodium - With efforts to reduce sodium consumption, hear how dairy ingredients can enhance saltiness in foods and beverages without sacrificing taste.
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Snacking Trends Highlights - View trends and opportunities for dairy in snacking applications.
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Cheese and Healthy Eating Brochure - This brochure provides statistics, facts and nutrition information on cheese and how it can help meet health and wellness needs.
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Permeate for Sodium Reduction - This applications monograph details how the salt-enhancing characteristics of permeate make it an ideal choice to reduce sodium in applications.
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Blog – “Perceptions about saturated fat in the scientific community are changing” - Saturated fat may not be the major issue it used to be. It's important to continue building the evidence while not overstating results from the current body of science.
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Snacking: Identifying a World of Opportunities for Dairy White Paper - View this detailed white paper on consumer trends and the future of dairy and snacking.
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Article - “Why Poutine Could be on the Path to World Domination”: Huffington Post -Read about the growing Poutine trend and the many varieties of the Canadian-born dish.