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Product Recovery Offers Direct Path to Cost Savings

Plants can reduce the waste of expensive hygienic-manufacturing materials by using eccentric disc pumps that offer powerful product-recovery capabilities

Paul Cardon

January 24, 2018

Manufacturers of hygienic products can achieve significant and immediate cost savings by improving the volume of premium end-products and materials that are recovered from transfer lines.

Sugar reduction, a common responsibility

Key role in your blood glucose level

November 10, 2017

Public health authorities, health professionals, the food and drink industry, and many consumers are united in their concerns... the issue can't be sugar-coated anymore... many aspects of our modern lifestyle, are leading to an epidemic of ill health across the world.

Beyond the Label: The Clean Food Revolution

October 23, 2017

Kerry, the Taste and Nutrition Company, has published a report based on a massive consumer research study focusing on clean label.

NMPF issues statement on Round 4 of NAFTA negotiations

The federation said it is ‘pleased that U.S. trade negotiators have told Canada that its problematic dairy policies must be addressed.’

October 19, 2017

The federation said it is ‘pleased that U.S. trade negotiators have told Canada that its problematic dairy policies must be addressed.’

Pectin advancements catalyzing growth in the dairy beverage market

Jamie Underwood

August 18, 2017

Using pectin helps create a shelf-stable, low-pH dairy beverage. The versatile thickener can be used as a gelling agent and stabilizer, even in low-acid and reduced-sugar applications.

how to get rid of phage in dairy processing plants

Don’t let the bad bugs bite

Take a proactive approach to phage management in the dairy plant

Phages can cause fermentation failure in milk. They not only disrupt the production process, but also affect finished dairy products resulting low quality.

April 26, 2017

Bacteriophages (or phages) are extremely heat resistant. Standard HTST pasteurization does not eliminate them. DSM offers ideas to counter phage attacks in dairy processing plants.

Ametek Brookfield rotational viscometer Dairy Foods

Instrumental

3 tests a dairy processor should perform to make a better ice cream mix

An overview of viscosity testing addresses the basic ways to characterize ice cream mix formulations.

April 20, 2017

If you make ice cream, then the typical tests your R&D lab should make include viscosity flow curve, viscosity vs. temperature profile and yield stress determination.

Are Health-Boosting Benefits Hiding in Some of Your Favorite Foods?

April 7, 2017

Love yogurt, kefir, cheese, wine, beer, kimchi, and pickles? A new peer-reviewed paper supported in part by the California Dairy Research Foundation, reveals evidence that fermented foods, developed thousands of years ago for their ability to avoid contamination, may increase sensitivity to insulin, lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and decrease the overall risk of mortality.

Safety first

Use the best methods to detect mycotoxins in milk

Mycotoxins, including aflatoxins, are secondary metabolites produced by mold forming on animal feed, which may then be eaten by dairy cattle.

January 6, 2017

Several methods can discover mycotoxins in food, feed and milk. Of these, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is the global gold standard for the separation and quantitation of organic analytes in milk.

Test & Measurement

Milk receiving: a better way to measure volume, components

September 27, 2016

Dairy operations need measurement solutions that help them deal with two key milk receiving issues – aeration and components. New inline measurement devices help with process optimization and quality improvement.