Welcome to NDC’s Research Solicitation
Dairy Management Inc. and its related organizations work to increase sales and demand for dairy through research, education and innovation, and to maintain confidence in dairy foods, farms and businesses.
Research Solicitation
Nutrition Research
Milk and dairy foods are nutrient-rich, providing nine essential nutrients for children and adults. The Nutrition Research program within NDC sponsors science-based research on the health benefits of dairy products and ingredients.
Our mission: to research and discover health benefits for dairy foods and ingredients to advance scientific understanding of these benefits and to increase demand for dairy.
Research Categories:
- Cardiovascular and metabolic health
- Whole milk dairy and cheese
- Dairy protein
- Childhood health
- Nutrition and Sustainability
Product Research
The goal of the Product Research program within NDC is to drive dairy and food innovation through science and technology. We achieve this goal by developing innovative products and ingredients using dairy; addressing food safety and quality issues; and providing technical assistance and technical training to the food and dairy industries.
Our mission: to create scientific knowledge that results in the development of innovative dairy products and ingredients.
Research categories:
- Cheese and Cultured Dairy
- Ingredients – Milk Powders
- Ingredients – Milk and Whey Ingredients and Fractions
- Ingredients – Co-products
- Fluid Milk and Beverages
- Discovery
- Food Safety
Funding Opportunities
NDC funds independent research to aid in the ongoing discovery of information about dairy foods’ important role in a healthy lifestyle and in technologies that fuel new opportunities for dairy products and ingredients.