Meet Heidi Zens from Land O’Lakes, Inc. and this is how they Make it with Dairy!
With nearly 20 years of experience in Land O’Lakes dairy foods research and development, Heidi Zens is helping the company expand its reach into Asia with high-performance, culturally relevant dairy solutions.
Heidi specializes in cheese flavor powders built from natural cheese, enzyme-modified cheese, and wheyLiquid obtained from cheese manufacture. More. She pairs these with functional salts and dairy-based concentrates to meet regional requirements like HalalArabic word meaning lawful or permitted. Halal food is food which adheres to Islamic law as defined in the Quran. More, non-GMOnon genetically modified organism More, and clean-label standards. Her work is central to the Seasoning & Ingredients business’s mission to deliver dairy-forward flavor systems that perform across applications and geographies, such as developing custom cheese powders for international snack brands and scaling up formulations that meet both technical specs and consumer expectations.
From leading complex plant trials to navigating regulatory landscapes, Heidi brings precision and creativity to every project. For Heidi, making it with dairy means crafting solutions that are as versatile as they are flavorful—bridging continents, cultures, and cuisines with every blend.
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