A team of NMSU students won the Platinum Dairy Innovator Award and a $10,000 grand prize at the Dairy Management Inc. New Product Contest at the American Dairy Science Association annual meeting in June 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky.
The five-member team won for its product Nuestro Corazón, on-the-go, high-protein, gluten-free snack packs featuring Latino-inspired flavors. The team consisted of Andrea Soler and Joy Agbawodike, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences graduate students; Alejandro Schutte, ACES undergraduate; and Ashley Medina Cardona and Jazmine Arreola, College of Engineering undergraduates.
Nuestro Corazón featured cheddar and mozzarella crackers and Greek yogurt-based dips with chimichurri, harissa and dulce de leche flavors. The heart-healthy snacks, composed of more than 80% dairy ingredients, were designed to be both nutritious and culturally relevant, with an emphasis on dairy innovation and marketability.
NMSU students Andrea Soler, from left, Jazmine Arreola, Joy Agbawodike, Ashley Medina Cardona and Alejandro Schutte won a national award for their snack packs.
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