It was not enough for Annabella Buffalo Creamery to offer dairy products that contains higher levels of protein, fat, calcium and phosphorous compared to cow’s milk (Functional Foods in Health and Disease 2012, 2(4):86-106). Nor was it enough that Annabella’s milk products—sourced from water buffalos—had fewer allergy and intolerance concerns than cow’s milk (Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2009 Apr; 102(4): 349. DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60342-0).

Annabella went a step further to ensure the water buffalos that provide milk for its organic cheeses and yogurts are grass-fed, never confined and never fed grain and year-round in Colombia. This, along with great taste, was why Annabella was honored with a NEXTY award for “Best New Meat, Dairy or Animal-Based Product” for its low-moisture mozzarella at Natural Products Expo West 2019.

In this podcast, Andres Salazar, managing director, Annabella Buffalo Creamery, discusses his business and product with Sandy Almendarez, editor in chief, INSIDER. They cover:

This podcast was recorded at Natural Products Expo West 2019 in Anaheim, California.

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