Milk

Raw Milk Sickens 38 on East Coast

The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced that 38 people in four states have been sickened by raw milk contaminated with Campylobacter bacteria that was produced at The Family Cow farm in Chambersburg, Pa. ...More
February 3, 2012
Posted in News
Drinking Enriched Milk Reduces Gout Flares

Daily consumption of skimmed milk enriched with glycomacropeptide (GMP) and G600 milk fat extract (G600) found naturally in dairy products may reduce the frequency and intensity of gout flares, according to a new study published in the British Medical Journal Annals of the ...More
January 30, 2012
Posted in News, Nutraceuticals
IDFA Voices Concern About Milk Restrictions in Schools

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) commended the USDA for highlighting the nutritional role that dairy products play in the final regulations governing the reimbursable school meal program released Jan. 25; however, it expressed concern that restrictions on ...More
January 27, 2012
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Logical Fortification

Logical fortification of foods and beverages can help consumers fill nutritional gaps in their everyday diets. ...More
January 23, 2012
Posted in Articles, Bakery / Cereal, Fiber, Nutraceuticals
Dairy Alternative Beverage Sector Hits $1.33 Billion

Consumer concern for health issues, including lactose intolerance, milk allergy and the genetic disorder phenylketonuria (PKU), are driving the market for dairy alternative beverages like soy milk, almond milk, rice milk and other plant milks, which reached $1.33 billion in ...More
January 20, 2012
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Recapping 2011’s Top Dairy Research

The role of dairy intake in reducing the prevalence of health conditions like obesity, metabolic syndrome and heart disease is central to the Dairy Research Institute research initiatives, which saw several advances in work in 2011, as more and more research identified the ...More
January 17, 2012
Posted in News, Nutraceuticals
Low GI Diet Reduces Inflammation

Overweight and obese adults who consume a diet rich in slowly digested carbohydrates, such as whole grains, legumes and other high-fiber foods, significantly reduces markers of inflammation associated with chronic disease, according to a new study published in the Journal ...More
January 12, 2012
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal, Fiber, Nutraceuticals
Going Allergen-Free

Products and menu items with FDA-approved allergen-free labeling would serve the needs of important niche consumers, a group that continues to grow in size, as well as greater segments of society, like school foodservice. ...More
January 5, 2012
Posted in Blog
Adolescent Milk Intake Linked to Prostate Cancer Risk

Adolescent men who drink milk daily may be three times more likely to develop advanced prostate cancer later in life compared to teens who do not drink milk daily, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. ...More
January 3, 2012
Posted in News
New China Food Scandal Involves Milk, Cooking Oil

Another food safety scandal has rocked China this week after high doses of a carcinogenic mildew were found in dairy products from the popular Mengniu Dairy Group. An initial investigation revealed the contamination was caused by mildewed feed given to cows in the dairy's ...More
December 29, 2011
Posted in News