Dairy

A new study published  in The Journal of Pediatrics investigates the relationship between children’s dairy intake and its effect on bone health.The Framingham study followed the diets of 106 children ages 3 to 5 years old over a 12-year period. Researchers calculated the children’s average daily dairy intake and then assessed their bone health.The findings showed that the children who consumed two ...

Whey is coming into its own. As consumer demand for health-and-wellness food products continues to increase, manufacturers are turning to whey as a reliable, easy-to-use source of biologically active proteins, carbohydrates and minerals. It not only can boost a food’s nutritional value and contribute to a consumer-friendly clean label, its versatile functional and sensory properties make it useful in a ...

The U.S. market for fortified and functional foods and beverages is the largest in the world. In 2008, combined value sales are expected to reach $33.3 billion, accounting for one-third of total global sales. And yet, when it comes to functional food and beverage innovation, U.S. manufacturers take much of their inspiration from other countries. Several trends are emerging in ...

Be it from yak, goat or cow, milk as a foodstuff has been around nearly as long as man. Even commercial products are not new. Powdered milk was developed in the early 1800s, and evaporated milk is more than 100 years old. With such a well-established category, what could possibly be new? Fortunately for the food scientist, dairy continues to ...

Anyone can enjoy pizza, from vegans to carnivores to those following kosher and gluten-free diets. Pizza provides sustenance and satisfaction at all times of the day. Frozen-pizza evolution Frozen pizza has come a long way from those decades ago with overly chewy crusts, bland sauce, rubbery cheese and meat specks tougher than jerky. Today’s retailers’ freezer cases stock all types ...