This edition of Export Exchange, a series offering timely dairy market updates, takes a look at milk and product production outlook as well as a deep dive on the U.S. port situation and what it means for trade.

According to data from Innova Market Insights, global new product launches with protein claims have nearly doubled since 2015. As a result, the marketplace is seeing increased usage of higher protein containing dairy ingredients such as whey or milk protein concentrates and isolates in food products. Explore the exciting growth in this infographic!

Find out more about new data on whey and milk protein ingredients in the food and beverage marketplace as well as how dairy proteins compare to plant proteins. The data comes from a custom analysis conducted for USDEC by Innova Market Insights, a firm which tracks and maintains an extensive database of new product launches around the world.

This edition of Export Exchange, a series offering timely dairy market updates, sheds light on China’s dairy import demand and its impact on global prices as well as factors impacting dairy production and exports in the U.S., New Zealand and the EU.

Dr. Rohit Kapoor introduces a landscape study shedding scientific light on how dairy proteins compare with plant and other protein sources when it comes to degree of processing and impact on environmental resources.

Hear from Dr. Matthew Pikosky, Vice President of Nutrition Research at U.S. National Dairy Council as he shares a brief overview of a newly published review paper from July 2020 authored by 3 of the world authorities on protein nutrition and health – Drs. Stuart Phillips, Douglas Paddon-Jones, and Don Layman. It highlights the importance of protein quantity and quality in optimizing health outcomes related to aging, inactivity and bed rest and blood glucose management with a particular focus on meal-based recommendations.

Over the past decade, the number of tracked new product introductions using permeate have soared globally. It’s no surprise, given this ingredient’s multifaceted benefits, including flavor enhancement, sodium reduction, nourishing minerals, browning and cost savings.

Consumers today ask a lot of their foods and beverages. They want delicious flavors with balanced nutrition and products made from ingredients raised and produced using sustainable methods. The U.S. dairy industry can help you meet these demands. Explore global menu trends from around the world and be inspired by the versatility and functionality of U.S. dairy ingredients.

This research brief introduces the objectives and methodologies as well as key learnings and implications from a recent study compiling and assessing on a comparative basis how different sources of proteins are isolated, concentrated and dried into powders during commercial processing.