Let’s Talk Dairy

In Episode 12 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast, Andy Judd, chief marketing officer of Boulder, Colo.-based Yasso, joins us to discuss the company’s latest marketing initiatives, including how the company reaches younger generations. He speaks to the idea behind Yasso’s recently launched “Tastemonial” TikTok challenge, in which the company invites influencers and customers to share their impressions of Yasso’s products on the platform. Judd also shares how the company’s approach to marketing its products has changed over the years as social media has evolved.

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Jed Davis, director of sustainability for Cabot Creamery, and Britt Lundgren, director of organic and sustainable agriculture for Stonyfield Organic, join us for Episode 11 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast. Cabot Creamery and Stonyfield Organic recently joined the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance. Founded in 2020 by Vanguard Renewables, Unilever, Starbucks and Dairy Farmers of America, the alliance “aims to accelerate long-term commitments to avoid or eliminate food waste first and repurpose what can’t be eliminated into renewable energy via farm-based anaerobic digesters.” 

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Learn about a customer-inspired journey for co-developing functional dairy products in today’s market.  In addition to exploring how trending claims (i.e. energy) are possible within a dairy matrix, DSM highlights its StayStrong dairy drink concept for satisfying functional needs like gut health and immune support.

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John Talbot, CEO of Tracy, Calif.-based California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), joins us for Episode 10 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast. He reveals the story behind the California Milk Excelerator, a “Shark Tank”-like competition CMAB hosts in partnership with VentureFuel, New York. He also discusses what the organizations look for in contest entrants and speaks to the importance of product innovation to the dairy industry overall.

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DSM shares insights for reducing or replacing added sugars in fermented milk products, using fermentation-produced ingredients like Reb-M stevia, lactase, and taste modulators.  In this podcast, the team addresses customer pain points when identifying the right balance of sweetness for satisfying today’s consumer needs.

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Louis Armstrong, founder, and CEO of Boise, Idaho-based Killer Creamery, joins us for Episode 9 of our “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast. After earning a degree in food science, Armstrong worked in product development, manufacturing, and quality assurance roles within the dairy and food industry. He eventually left the corporate world several years ago to create a better-for-you frozen dairy dessert that aims to deliver the texture and taste consumers expect from ice cream — without the unhealthy nutrition. Killer Creamery-branded products are available in pints and in a new novelty format: “Killer Sammies.” 

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Learn about total solutions in fermented milk products and how DSM contributes to concept development around immunity.  DSM experts explain the how, why, and challenges behind formulating StayStrong, a fermented milk drink concept that includes a vitamin premix and probiotics for immune support.In this first episode of a three-part podcast series, DSM experts highlight:Learnings when working with functional ingredients for immunity claims in fermented milk products The role of Lactobacillus strains for supporting immunityVitamin premix solutions that work in fermented milk products The value of a one-stop solution partner for inspiring innovation in today’s market

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Controlling and improving product quality to assure consumer health is of foremost importance to dairy processors. We sit down with Bruker’s Jeffrey Boedigheimer to talk about how dairy processors can utilize FT-NIR Spectroscopy to meet the highest quality assurance standards with fast, accurate, reproducible results. 

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The eighth episode of “Let’s Talk Dairy” features an interview with Krysta Harden — the new(ish) president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), Arlington, Va. She speaks about current U.S. dairy export successes and her vision for USDEC’s future, including how the organization will continue to support dairy exports in new and emerging markets.

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Heather Anfang, senior vice president of U.S. Dairy Foods for Arden Hills, Minn.-based Land O’Lakes Inc., joins us for Episode 7 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast. A 20-year veteran of Land O’Lakes, Anfang oversees strategic and commercial activities in the Dairy Retail and Foodservice businesses, partners to drive overall brand health, and encourages the continued engagement and development of team members within the Dairy Foods business. As Land O’Lakes celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, Anfang shares with us the cooperative’s approach to innovation, as well as the importance of innovation to its success.

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