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Equipment suppliers highlight the latest advancements in lab testing kits

January 29, 2026

Dairy Foods highlights offerings in lab-testing kits.

IFF completes North American Creation and Design Center

The New Century facility is now the company’s second largest creative center in North America and houses 10 labs, and six state-of-the-art pilot plants.

August 15, 2023

The IFF Creative Center in New Century, Kan., brings together the company’s flavor and ingredient expertise with its food design capabilities to better support the growth of the region’s food industry.

Best practices in ice cream handling key when distributing ice cream

High quality raw milk, temperature consistency critical when making ice cream.

Matthew R. Ott

March 28, 2023

While significant changes are being made in the dairy industry, a base of consistency is critical.

Equipment suppliers highlight the latest technology in mixers and blenders

March 21, 2023

New equipment from B&P Littleford, Ensight Solutions, IKA Works Inc., and more!

Equipment suppliers highlight innovations in lab testing kits and equipment

February 14, 2023

New equipment from Bentley Instruments, CEM, Chemetrics, and more!

The latest analyzers and related equipment offer enhanced accuracy, efficiency

February 19, 2019

New equipment from CEM, Bruker Optics, Weber Scientific, and more!

The latest lab testing equipment focuses on efficiency, accuracy

February 16, 2018

New equipment from Weber Scientific, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Foss, and more!

Testing for the presence of GMOs

If your dairy processes both conventional milk and non-GMO verified milk, changeovers during production should address the potential commingling of product lines.

S.R. Wheeler Patrick Kennedy

June 8, 2017

Food manufacturers are preparing to meet GMO labeling requirements through various means, including laboratory analysis and non-GMO verification.

Page & Pedersen's LactiCyte-HD provides rapid testing of somatic cell counts in milk

January 25, 2017

The LactiCyte-HD from Page & Pedersen provides automated, rapid microscopic SCC that enables real-time somatic cell counts for cow, goat, sheep and/or buffalo milk.

On-site dairy labs are the first line of defense

Keeping bad milk out of a processing plant is just the first step. Labs also test products as they come off the processing line. Environmental tests assess that proper CIP and sanitation procedures have been followed.

August 12, 2016

To make foods and beverages that are safe to consume, dairy processors must handle and test raw milk with the utmost precision. Some tests are required by law, while the results from others yield results that can tell a dairy a great deal about their milk supplier and about their in-house handling practices.