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Editor’s Memo

Posted: January 5, 2021
In: In the Media

In my December column, I pointed to two areas of particular consumer interest — products that boost immune health and products that target the microbiome — that will spell innovation opportunity for dairy processors in 2021. Those areas of interest are huge, but they are not the only trends that bode well for dairy in the New Year.

Help them lose

Much has been said and written about the “quarantine 15” — the extra pounds many consumers packed on during shutdowns tied to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Imbibe Inc., a Niles, Ill.-based beverage development company, consumers will focus on shedding those pounds in 2021.

Read the full article in Dairy Foods.

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