Elizabeth Crawford

Dairy Innovations

From stress to success: Inside Horizon Organic’s caregiver-centered campaign

Dairy manufacturer Horizon Organic turns a parental pain point into marketing power with an expanded campaign that reassures caregivers and helps them celebrate milestones

Exclusive: FDA’s ‘no questions’ letter for TurtleTree’s LF+ could accelerate adoption of precision-fermented lactoferrin into everyday nutrition

FDA’s acknowledgement of the safety of LF+ in functional foods, beverages and supplements will encourage more companies to use the animal-free lactoferrin beyond the applications of its bovine counterpart, which due to limited availability and high price...

Future Food Tech San Francisco

‘Revolutionary sustainable fats’ from carbon promise to cut emissions but not flavor or function

Celebrity Chef Julia Child famously said, ‘with enough butter, anything is good,’ and while the ingredient can add much needed flavor, mouthfeel and satiety to dishes, producing it, and other fats and oils, can take a hefty toll on the environment –...

Recommendations children ‘mostly drink water and plain milk’ reveal beverage innovation need

Public health experts recommend children under 18 years limit 100% fruit and vegetable juice, plant-based milk, sugar-sweetened beverages and beverages with non-sugar sweeteners and caffeine – limiting options to plain water and milk

FDA evaluates labeling for plant-based milks, cell-cultured foods

FDA could strengthen labeling requirements for plant- and cell-based products to ensure consumers understand how their nutrition and production compare to that of their animal-based counterparts, agency officials told legislators last week.

FDA safety evaluation of Red Dye 3 ‘forthcoming,’ agency official tells Senate

Post-market assessment of chemicals in food is a ‘huge priority’ for FDA’s recently created Human Foods Program, top agency officials told skeptical senators this week.

Real California Milk Excelerator features 'herd' of game-changers in dairy

In its sixth year, the Real California Milk Excelerator powered by VentureFuel brought together a diverse cohort – or herd – of startups, students and processors that are “harnessing the nutritional benefits of real dairy” to improve digestion, boost...

Unmet need in plant-based dairy revealed with rise of low-FODMAP diet

The influx of plant-based milk in recent years could provide relief and stability for consumers suffering from irritable bowel syndrome, but there remains a significant unmet need for clean-label, allergen-free options, according to one registered...

USDA encourages third-party certification for animal-raising claims after finding widespread misleading negative antibiotics claims in cattle

USDA is strengthening substantiation requirements for animal-raising claims on meat and dairy labels and promises to crackdown on false or misleading negative antibiotic claims after finding antibiotic residues in approximately one in five cattle...

Summer Fancy Food Show

Protein takes centerstage across categories to meet insatiable demand: From frozen dessert to chips

Even though most Americans consume enough protein, they continue to want more and companies at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City are delivering with increasing innovation and sophistication across categories and occasions, including snacks,...