People around the world love cheese, both consumers and formulators alike. In 2012, one quarter of all cheese consumed in the United States was used in industrial production, or approximately 2.6 billion pounds (1.2 million metric tons). As U.S. production continues to grow, key markets around the globe are demanding more cheese, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa.

Dairy proteins are examined for their positive contributions in human nutrition, manufacturing and global demand of dairy ingredients. The peer-reviewed March 2015 Journal of Food Science Volume 80, Supplement 1 is available online. Publication of this supplement was made possible by the National Dairy Council and U.S. Dairy Export Council and includes papers from subject matter experts on the following topics:

Dairy plays a central role in healthy childhood development around the world, including delivering improved nutrition to children in low-income countries at risk of stunting and wasting due to malnutrition. Leading international researchers will present the latest scientific advancements on the role of dairy in food aid programs at the Dairy for Global Nutrition Symposium on Protein Quality, Growth and Malnutrition, to be held March 30, 2015 in Boston. Held in conjunction with the prestigious Experimental Biology (EB) conference, the symposium will highlight the expanding scientific body of research on dairy's health and nutritional benefits for vulnerable populations, as well as new methods to measure protein quality. Click hereto view the agenda.

Recently published nutrition study shows the impact of whey protein compared to carbohydrate on the satiety regulating hormone response and changes in plasma amino acids in normal-weight adult women.This research is a follow-up to previously published data by the same authors(same subjects/data set:Chungchunlam SMS et al. (2012). Appetite; 52:281-288) where the whey protein preload significantly reduced food intake at the test meal compared to the carbohydrate preload. It provides possible mechanistic support (favorable changes in various satiety regulating hormones)for the differences in energy intake reported previously. It adds to the growing body of evidence of how whey proteins may influence satiety responses and subsequent energy intake. The research from the Riddet Institute, Massey University by SMS Chungchunlam is titled "Dietary whey protein influences plasma satiety-related hormones and plasma amino acids in normal-weight adult women." It was published online January 7, 2015 and can be found in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2015) 69, 179-186.