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MSG plans to expand operations at Clara City to meet demand for extruded protein products, which are used for a wide variety of applications ranging from snacks to meat alternatives. Pic: Getty images/GMVozd

Milk Specialties Global acquires Kay’s Processing, Inc.

By Jim Cornall

Milk Specialties Global (MSG), a US manufacturer of nutritional ingredients for the health and wellness, performance nutrition and functional food industries, has acquired the 96,000-square-foot, gluten-free certified Kay’s Processing facility, located...

Sugar reduction and clean label are two of the most common requests from dairy manufacturers who seek help with product reformulation.  Pic: DuPont

Five ways to naturally better yogurt

By Jim Cornall

Sugar reduction and clean label remain popular trends in the yogurt category. Five parameters hold the key to solving most of the quality challenges, according to DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences.

 “We want an ongoing relationship with China. We are in this for the long haul.

USDEC positive after China visit in spite of new tariffs

By Beth Newhart

Over the weekend, US president Donald Trump put into effect a new round of tariffs on Chinese goods, while the US Dairy Export Council (USDEC) visited Chinese officials to preserve its relationship with China.

Overall, global milk supply growth will likely remain flat through 2020. Pic: Getty/Tim Allen

US milk production drops in the midwest

By Beth Newhart

In the first quarter of 2019, US dairy production and exports were down compared to Q1 2018, particularly in the midwestern states. Globally, dairy is still dominated by a few key players and facing challenges from African Swine Fever.