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  • FI Asia Showcases Evolving U.S. Dairy Portfolio

    October 20, 2014 by USDEC Staff

    USDEC exhibited at the Food Ingredients Asia trade show, held October 15-17, 2014 in Jakarta, Indonesia.This is the largest ingredients show held in Southeast Asia, with approximately 80 perent of visitors from Indonesia and the remaining 20 perent from the rest of Southeast Asia. USDEC used the show as a platform to highlight what's new in the U.S. dairy industry and reinforcing the U.S. dairy industry's supply security advantages and great progress and eagerness in being a customer-centric business partner for Southeast Asia. This included introducing USDEC's new Southeast Asia representatives while also communicating the exciting cost-saving, flavor enhancing benefits of permeate. Also highlighted were the U.S. dairy industry's rising supply of whole milk powder, tight spec skim milk powder and milk proteins, alongside the wide spectrum of whey protein ingredients. In conjunction with the show, USDEC also hosted a well-attended reception at the U.S. Embassy with the participation of over 100 Southeast Asian importers and end-users. The show as well as reception proved to be an effective platform to showcase the U.S. dairy industry’s advantages and evolving product portfolio.

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  • Permeate, MPC Advantages Focus of USDEC Seminars in China

    October 14, 2014 by USDEC Staff

    USDEC hosted seminars in Beijing (October 14) and Shanghai (October 16) with the theme of “New Horizons of U.S. Dairy Ingredients” reaching 110 participants, primarily R&D staff from local and multinational end-users. The seminars highlighted the United States’ expanding portfolio of attractive dairy ingredients with an emphasis on milk protein concentrates/isolates for health and wellness innovation as well as permeates as a bright prospect rising star ingredient given the cost-saving, flavor potentiating and sodium reduction benefits.

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  • Egyptians Enthusiastic about U.S. Permeate

    September 16, 2014 by USDEC Staff

    Eighty Egyptian manufacturers and importers attended a USDEC seminar in Cairo on “Discovering U.S. Permeate: Advantages and Opportunities in Bakery Applications” in September. Of the attendees, 75 percent represented the bakery/confectionery industries, 17 percent ingredient imports/ distributors and eight percent food science/academics. Speakers from USDEC, the U.S. Wheat Marketing Institute and Egyptian Food Technology Research Institute highlighted permeate’s functional and sensory benefits in both Western and Egyptian applications.

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  • R&D Mission Boosts Vietnamese Interest in U.S. Permeate

    August 11, 2014 by USDEC Staff

    Nine research and development/technical staff from Vietnamese bakery and confectionery manufacturers participated in a technical training reverse trade mission to the United States, August 3-9, 2014.

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  • Japanese Conference Highlights Research on U.S. Dairy Role in Healthy Aging

    June 2, 2014 by USDEC Staff

    USDEC sponsored a luncheon symposium at the Japan Society of Nutrition and Food Science annual conference on June 1, 2014 in Hokkaido, Japan. Dr. Shuiichi Machida, senior associate professor of Juntendo University, gave a well-received presentation on the role of U.S. whey protein for healthy aging and reducing the risk of sarcopenia. This is especially relevant now in Japan where the aged 65-plus population is approaching one in four. Machida also distinguished quality differences in protein sources for stimulating muscle synthesis.

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