Considered essential fatty acids, omega-3s are necessary for human health, but with the human body unable to produce them, consumers need to obtain them through food.
One thing deterring some consumers from turning to milk as a beverage is lactose content. For lactose-intolerant individuals, a calf born at Inner Mongolia Agricultural University may offer a degree of hope. Named “Lakes,” she is a genetically modified calf that is expected to produce low-lactose milk in a couple of years.
The dairy beverage segment is set to get a bit more crowded in 2013, as Starbucks plans to launch instant dairy products this year. To be introduced under Starbucks’ Via brand, it “will be fresh dairy done in a way that no one has done before,” says Starbucks’ chief executive Howard Schultz.