A Better Milkshake (Continued from Page A 29) search completed for the project, the two were natural partners. The combination of grains, vegetables, and dairy in a natu rally fat-free product, gives a “completely different nutritional profile than traditional milk shakes,” she said. “The business started because of my personal passion for chil dren’s nutrition,” said Devine. “I wanted to create products to address the nutritional needs of children by creating a good tasting, convenient product mar keted with pizazz. “One of my missions was to create a product to let people fol low the guidelines of the USDA food pyramid more easily.” As Natural As Possible A challenge, said Konstance, is making the product tempting to students accustomed to heavily sweetened drinks. At a career day hosted by the ARS one year ago, 500-600 students, ages 9-17, taste-tested the product. „ poWY M °Mh fo-,. Y>* c v p * c 'o/ x We are a service oriented company carrying these quality brands: mra-M/Xi by J ■ STAR Feed Mixers OSWALT b^r^TAR - m Feed Mixers Y/eaverline Feed Carts Lapp s wooden Mira Fount L 1 IAiIiAAAIAAi CONVEYORS Dispatched Trucks - Richard Konstance and Denise Devine, the negative in this picture supplied by the Agriculture perception of Research Service, are working together additives,” he to produce the milkshake and soft serve ice cream. To pay tribute to our dairy and beef farmers, during June 2001 we will give 5% to 15% off barn equipment. Lapp’s has provided quality barn equipment and professional service to the dairy industry for 29 years. T ADD f C DADIVT 1? JL/li Jl u DAKIi Ej J-STAR Feeding Equipment I HANDLERS It ßqnaMent? Barn Equipment 5935 Old Philadelphia Pike. Gap. PA 17527 PHONE: 717-442-8134 Call or write for free catalog. “Generally speaking, they neither liked nor disliked the prod uct,” he said. “Some of them said they didn’t think it was sweet enough.” Seniors at an assisted living center, on the other hand, have given the product high marks. “Great texture and great flavor were basically the comments we got,” he said. Konstance is looking at adding a low level of sweetener. “We want to keep the product as natural as pos sible because of Bedding Chopper Mighty Lite™ Dairy Mat L ANT, ammm wvrmm-ns The product checks in at six percent added sugar. In contrast most milkshakes, according to Konstance, contain 12-15 percent sugar. “In my opinion, it is as good as any soft-serve out there. It be haves the same. The melt tests are as good or better as other soft-serve products,” he said. “The grain-replacing technolo gy offers us the texture we’re looking for,” said Konstance. “It has absolutely magnificent tex ture. It feels just like a soft serve.” The ice cream was tested by placing a scoop on a plate with concentric circles and observing the flow of the melting ice cream. “A lot of tests were run on he product to measure the quality,” he said. Production The universal pilot plant pas teurizes and homogenizes the milk. The milkshake mixture can be prepared and heated in one tank before it is processed and then collected and chilled in the other. Lactose-intolerance is an issue ZIMMERMAN IVUNItVCILKINCLLt Fans S Tunnel Ventilation Systems LAPP’S CURTAIN SYSTEMS UIPMENT Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 2,2001-A3l with milk products, so the lactase enzyme, which reduces the amount of lactose in the product, is added to reduce or eliminate the problem and make the prod uct a little sweeter. The additional sweetness is a must-have element to “sell” schoolchildren on the product. The product also contains inu lin, a natural product derived from a chicory root. Addition of inulin contributes to the fiber content of approximately 2'A grams per serving. The good fiber content may provide a mar ket for senior citizens, said Kons tance. The ARS’ job, he explained, is to develop the process and proto type product, then hand it over for industry for final product de velopment. Additionally flavoring compa nies will need to lend their exper tise to the product, said Kons tance. The next step in getting the product into the schools and (Turn to Page A 32) VAX DALE* ffitchie® * Waterers ■Lancaster IfVfL flO Silo equipment with a heritage of quality Silo Pipe and Distributors Marketing PI
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