FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 7, 2026
ELMHURST, IL – ADPIAmerican Dairy Products Institute More and Dairy Foods honored Hilmar with the 2026 Breakthrough Award for Ingredient Innovation for their development of Hilmar 𝗣𝗥𝗢telyze™ Bio-Brain, a wheyLiquid obtained from cheese manufacture. More peptide nootropic designed to enhance cognitive function, specifically memory and attention.
This award recognizes and celebrates outstanding accomplishments and pioneering advancements made by ADPIAmerican Dairy Products Institute More members in the field of dairy ingredients over the past two years. This year, ADPIAmerican Dairy Products Institute More received a record number of submissions—a testament to the continued innovation and momentum across the dairy ingredients industry.
Hilmar 𝗣𝗥𝗢telyze™ Bio-Brain is a clinically supported wheyLiquid obtained from cheese manufacture. More peptide nootropic developed to deliver the bioactive peptide GTWY (β-lactolin) to enhance cognitive function. Bio-Brain is designed to support enhanced memory and learning, promote long-term memory, and help improve attention, especially in aging adults and those under cognitive pressure. It enables targeted brain support in a protein format suitable for food, beverage, and supplement applications. Hilmar announced that this new functional ingredient is expected to launch later this year.
“Hilmar’s innovation exemplifies the future-focused thinking and scientific advancement happening across the dairy ingredients industry,” said Patti Smith, President and CEO of ADPIAmerican Dairy Products Institute More. “The record number of submissions this year reflects the incredible momentum within our industry, and Hilmar’s development of 𝗣𝗥𝗢telyze™ Bio-Brain stood out for its ability to unlock new opportunities for dairy ingredients in the growing health and wellness space.
We are proud to recognize their achievement with the 2026 Breakthrough Award for Ingredient Innovation.”
Dairy Foods Publisher Doug Peckenpaugh presented the award to the Hilmar team during the ADPIAmerican Dairy Products Institute More Annual Conference, which took place April 27 in Chicago, IL.
The ADPIAmerican Dairy Products Institute More Annual Conference brings together dairy manufacturers, suppliers, marketers, and industry leaders from across the supply chain for education, collaboration, and networking—aligning the conference’s goal to be “Where the Dairy Industry Does Business.”
Please watch for the June issue of Dairy Foods for an extended feature story on the Breakthrough Award for Ingredient Innovation.
Contact: Beth Holcomb, VP of Communications & Membership
630.530.
