Food Safety for Dairy Processors
FSMA has shifted the focus from responding to contamination to preventing it. This includes transportation, in addition to processing, packaging, sales and consumption.
May 17, 2013
Food safety is receiving a significant amount of attention. This puts more emphasis on the transport portion for the producer-to-market cycle.
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A regional development agency seeks food processors. Edy’s ice cream thrives because of a large supply of cream, the transportation infrastructure, low energy rates and a strong labor force.
May 13, 2013
With sales from dairy operations more than doubling over the past 10 years, Indiana has become one of the fastest-growing dairy states, according to the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Metagenomics technology could become a valuable tool for dairy plants to quickly identify root-cause solutions to microbial problems.
April 21, 2013
Laboratory testing in a dairy plant is primarily divided into ingredients, in-process product, finished product, environmental testing and equipment start-up. All of these categories can be evaluated for quality and safety targets.
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Dairy operations
Pumps and valves need to be cleaned thoroughly to eliminate allergens. Temperature, pressure, velocity and cleaning solution are some of the parameters to follow.
April 18, 2013
Pumps and valves move raw and pasteurized dairy products throughout a processing plant. As part of Dairy Foods’ focus on food safety this month, we asked equipment suppliers to share best practices in cleaning pumps and valves. Here is what they had to say.
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Inspection equipment
Dairy processors using metalized film packaging might benefit from a X-ray detection system.
April 17, 2013
Thermo Fisher Scientific has developed a new X-ray detection platform called the NextGuard system. Applications include cheese, ice cream and bakery products.
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Food defense is way beyond food safety. Search the FDA’s mitigation strategies database for ideas how to improve security around a blend tank, pasteurizer or other equipment.
April 17, 2013
For the last 10 years, I have been working closely with federal and state government officials on the prevention of intentional contamination of food, or what is known in our government as food defense.
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Controlling environmental pathogen sources is a key component of food safety systems in dairy processing plants.
April 17, 2013
With a few exceptions (for example, raw milk cheeses), dairy processing includes a highly effective kill step that effectively controls pathogens that may be present in the raw material, and specifically raw milk.
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February 25, 2013
Buchi provides the classical reference methods and NIR for quality control of milk and dairy products.
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February 24, 2013
Neogen has developed a rapid and accurate test that can help dairy producers save time and money by rapidly detecting yeast and mold.
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February 24, 2013
MicroSnap Total from Hygiena provides Total Viable Count test results in seven hours or less.
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