The American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) is announcing a “pan-industry” campaign to communicate positive and factual information relative to dairy ingredients and specifically dairy proteins.  

ADPI’s Board of Directors recognized a void in the industry’s messaging and communication of dairy protein ingredients in foods and beverages. It commissioned a Task Force comprised of members who volunteered to evaluate the opportunity and recommend an action plan. Padilla and its FoodMinds division were selected to work with the ADPI Task Force to execute a fact-based, integrated strategic digital communications program, known as the Dairy Protein Messaging Initiative or “DPMI”.

The sugar lactose is the primary carbohydrate source for neonatal mammals.  Mother’s milk is rich in lactose.  Newborn mammals are enzymatically equipped to digest and utilize the two-ring lactose molecule. There are several species-oriented categories of commercial animal feeds formulated for with lactose sources, including feeds for young: dairy calves, veal calves, piglets, lambs, foals and goat kids.

The lactose sources can be either liquid or dry, depending on the feeding systems. There are several lactose containing ingredients including: dried whey, dried permeate, dried skim milk, WPC, and crystalline lactose monohydrate. The following are major feed types that are formulated with lactose sources: