Southeast Asia Poised for Dairy Protein Innovation Boom
A recent feature by the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), published in FoodNavigator-Asia, spotlights Southeast Asia as a burgeoning market ripe for innovation using high-quality dairy proteins. Rapid urbanisation, rising incomes, and growing urban health consciousness are driving demand for superior nutrition—yet many consumers in the region report only moderate satisfaction with their current protein…
Are lab-grown dairy proteins truly identical to natural dairy?
For centuries, nature has been humanity’s primary source of protein. But today, alongside fields, farms and seas, laboratories are joining the list, an innovation that is likely to reshape the future of food. By combining traditional fermentation and modern biotechnology, scientists are using genetically modified yeast that acts like tiny factories to produce lab-based proteins…
Changing the narrative about the power of dairy protein
Muscle-building” cookies, “refueling” smoothies and “satiating” breakfast foods often rely on protein to make such marketing claims — but not just any protein. Many food formulations are fueled by dairy proteins, namely whey, in one of its many formats. The choice of protein is an important marketing tool of the product’s “power.” Unfortunately, marketers are…