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Happy National Ice Cream Month! Find relief from the summer heat with the countless indulgent variations of your favorite ice cream and frozen desserts elevated with U.S. dairy ingredients. Dairy ingredients such as milk powder, sweet whey, and whey and milk protein concentrates and isolates can all be used to enhance the flavor, body, texture, and freeze/thaw stability of popular frozen dairy desserts. Learn more about the functional and technical benefits of using U.S. dairy ingredients with our Ice Cream and Frozen Dairy Desserts Application Monograph: https://lnkd.in/dtHUS-e5

15,000 followers! We are so glad that you are here! The U.S. dairy community is passionate about feeding the world responsibly, driving innovation and delivering nutrition for generations to come. Stay tuned as we continue to share downloadable resources, consumer insights and updates from events held around the world.   Do you have a question about U.S. dairy ingredients? Send us a message!   #USDairy #FoodInnovation #BeverageInnovation #HighQualityProtein #DairyIngredients #Health #Wellness 

Learn more about the benefits of U.S. dairy ingredients with our Ask Me Anything series! U.S. dairy ingredients can be added to compound coatings to enhance flavor, texture, stability, and nutrition to a variety of bar, bakery and confectionary formulations! Learn more about formulating for bars: https://lnkd.in/gKH64pev #ProductInnovation #FoodFormulation #DairyIngredients #CompoundCoatings

The growing elderly population across the world has made sarcopenia – the age-related progressive loss of muscle mass and function – a prominent public health issue. Consuming a moderate amount of high-quality protein at each meal can be a useful strategy to help maintain muscle mass and protect against the debilitating effects of sarcopenia. July 4 is World Sarcopenia Day. Last Friday, health experts from South Korea, Canada, and the United States participated in a USDEC-facilitated nutrition dialogue meeting in Chicago to discuss recent research and recommendations for optimizing protein intake in rapidly aging societies, like Korea. A key takeaway from the session? Protein quality, quantity, and intake timing matter to help reduce the risk of sarcopenia as well as to help improve metabolic health. Notably, older adults and seniors may not be getting enough quality protein in their diet. A higher concentration of essential amino acids is one of the main indicators of protein quality. Dairy proteins are a high-quality, nutritionally complete protein source containing all the essential amino acids. Thank you to the Korean Nutrition Society for sharing valuable insights on the nutritional status and protein needs of Korean consumers during the meeting, and to all the nutrition experts who contributed to important conversations on how to help consumers around the world thrive as they age. #WorldSarcopeniaDay #DairyProtein #Nutrition #IntuitionintheKitchen

Learn more about the benefits of U.S. dairy ingredients with our Ask Me Anything series! Maillard browning is an important reaction that occurs between a reducing sugar (in this case lactose) and an amino acid (coming from the whey proteins) in the presence of heat during baking or cooking. It results in a characteristic golden-brown color as well as the sweet, caramelized flavor notes associated with baked products and caramel confections. #ProductInnovation #FoodFormulation #DairyIngredients #MaillardBrowning

Ask Me Anything series! Casein is the primary type of protein in cow’s milk. It is heat stable when the pH of the application is above 6. During the fermentation of milk to make cultured dairy products such as yogurt, casein will begin to gel when the pH of the milk drops below 6.0, ultimately forming a semi-solid acid gel below pH 4.6. Casein is good for emulsification and water binding, which is why it is often blended with other proteins to bind the fat and water components in bar formulations. Learn more about casein here: https://lnkd.in/gyik6KKY #ProductInnovation #FoodFormulation #DairyIngredients #Casein

Eating a healthy breakfast sets an important start for the day, but with today’s busy lifestyles, some people may skip or skimp on breakfast, consuming meals that are low in protein. Thank you to registered dietitians Leslie Bonci and Pauline Chan for demonstrating at USDEC’s U.S. Center for Dairy Excellence in Singapore last week how to start the day off right with healthful menus made with nutritionally complete U.S. dairy proteins to bridge the protein gap at breakfast. Great thanks to all our Southeast Asian nutrition communicator workshop attendees too for your active participation and valuable contributions, including pictured here supporting Pauline and Leslie in the cooking demos for quick and easy Pandan Kaya (coconut jam), High Protein Oatmeal, “Pour That Does More” Beverage and Indonesian Corn Pancakes powered with U.S. whey proteins.   #IntuitionInTheKitchen #ProteinQualityMatters #WheyProtein #MilkProtein 

Snacking occasions are becoming more fluid, and for today’s busy consumers, anytime is a snack time. U.S. dairy proteins can boost these bites, delivering great tasting, convenient-to-consume products with high quality protein. A USDEC workshop at the U.S. Center for Dairy Excellence last week showcased local-friendly opportunities for nutritious snacks, like a protein granola with U.S. whey protein isolate and U.S. milk protein concentrate.

Happy Onigiri Day! Boosting protein intake at lunchtime or on-the-go for a picnic outing is quick, easy and tasty with U.S. dairy proteins. Developed by USDEC in collaboration with Kiyota Sangyo Co., Ltd., the added protein in these rice balls is in the fillings -- tuna mayo flavor (U.S. WPI) and green onion miso flavor (U.S. MPC80). Packed with 1.5 to 2 times more protein than comparable fillings, onigiri made with U.S. dairy proteins elevates nutrition without sacrificing the taste of this classic and portable Japanese comfort food.  #HappyOnigiriDay #DairyIngredients #WheyProtein #MilkProtein

With Father’s Day celebrations swiftly approaching, it is the perfect time to express gratitude to fathers around the world who are dedicated to supporting the health and happiness of their families. Active lifestyles require convenient and nutritious foods and beverages that help all types of families meet their wellness goals. High-quality dairy proteins offer a variety of great-tasting products that address the nutritional needs of diverse families across the globe. Wishing all dads, a happy and healthy Father’s Day! #HappyFathersDay #DairyProteins #Health #Nutrition