National Dairy Council (NDC)

US marketing focusing on baby brain health

The dairy checkoff in the US is launching several campaigns to highlight the benefit of dairy consumption for the first 1,000 days of a child’s life.

Business & trade, Dairy

Lactose-free milk pilot drives consumption

A checkoff-led pilot in Cincinnati schools that offered lactose-free chocolate milk increased consumption and reached students who weren’t drinking milk because of real or perceived lactose intolerance.

Dairy Production, End products

Exploring the unique features of the dairy matrix

The US dairy checkoff hosted more than 100 national and international health and wellness experts for a two-day scientific conference addressing the dairy matrix, the concept of exploring the unique nutrient, non-nutrient and molecular compositions of dairy foods.

Dairy science, Ingredients

Checkoff partnership introduces hot chocolate milk programme in schools

A dairy checkoff partnership is putting hot chocolate milk into the hands of students during a pilot with a school foodservice company.

Play of the game

The US National Dairy Council is encouraging university students to develop innovative dairy-based products for gamers. Having a devoted gamer in the house myself, we are in good company.

National Dairy Council’s New Product Competition focuses on gamers

The competition is an opportunity for US students to develop products that are in line with industry and consumer insights to uncover innovative dairy-based products for gamers.

Ireland is sustainable

New research from Ireland’s National Dairy Council (NDC) shows that when it comes to living a healthy, modern lifestyle, young Irish adults think that milk is the perfect fit.

End products, Sustainability

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