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Helping dairy processors “win big” in new product development

R&D experts research, test and execute plans on innovation journey.

October 11, 2022

R&D experts research, test and execute plans on innovation journey. The future of new product development within dairy is bright, particularly for categories that feature clean-label, reduced sugar, and zero-sugar-added categories, experts note.

CHEVOO Goat Cheese acquired by Belle Chevre

Company expands its position in specialty cheese with marinated cheese cubes.

August 31, 2022

Unlike other marinated cheeses, CHEVOO is crafted using two infusion processes — the goat cheese is hand-blended with herbs and spices while the Extra Virgin Olive Oil blend is steeped for several weeks with crushed botanicals.

GEA opens nitrogen freezing pilot plant

The plant allows processors to test out the company’s freeze-drying technology.

November 12, 2019

GEA, Düsseldorf, Germany, said it launched its new nitrogen freezing pilot plant for bacteria, giving dairy and other food processors the opportunity to try out the new technology in their own plants before investing in production-scale equipment.

Thermosonication: A novel technique for dairy processing

Using low heat in addition to ultrasound waves, thermosonication is a viable technique that can inactivate pathogenic microorganisms and increase shelf life.

Vandana Chaudhary Monika Rani

June 8, 2018

The search for new alternatives for pasteurizing and processing milk has led food scientists and technologists to use preservation and processing factors other than heat to ensure microbiological safety and to preserve the quality characteristics of the food.

Putting technology to work for dairy manufacturers

Industry 4.0 brings together machine learning, the cloud and the internet of things to create smarter solutions for food and beverage processing.

Alex Bromage

May 3, 2018

Industry 4.0 brings together machine learning, the cloud and the internet of things to create smarter solutions for food and beverage processing.

Organic Valley milk cartons show dairy farmers

Package design

How great package design helps milk get noticed

Milk cartons by Organic Valley, Arla and Bifrutas offer some guidance.

Chris Gretchko

March 1, 2017

With so many choices of milk, how do dairy brands get noticed and into consumers’ shopping carts? Packaging executive Chris Gretchko explains.

That's innovation

Voting is open for IDFA's Innovations Awards; winners announced at dairy show

The Innovations Awards are sponsored by Dairy Foods magazine and the International Dairy Show, which will be held Nov. 3-6 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

October 18, 2013

The International Dairy Foods Association announced the finalists of the second annual Innovations Awards. Each of the finalists exemplifies substantial achievements in performance, significant advancement in a technology or its application, innovative design or considerable cost savings.

Dairy processing

Delkor’s KwikCool unit accelerates chilling process for dairy products

The equipment cuts vents into shrink-wrapped bundles of cultured dairy products, allowing high-pressure refrigerated air to mix with the warm air emanating from the packaged product so the product cools quicker.

August 22, 2013

A new end-of-line piece of equipment developed by Delkor Systems shaves off as much as 30% of the time required for cultured dairy products to cool between packaging and shipping

Dairy filling

A game-changing filling technology with a high level of sterility assurance

The technology allows for dairy product manufacturers to fill with a much greater sterility assurance level than with existing aseptic technologies.

April 5, 2013

Closed Intact Transfer technology facilitates milk and other liquids to be dispensed in a shelf-stable manner, making cold chain management or preservatives unnecessary.

Inspiration

The business world needs more Olympic visionaries

If we are to work our way out of this global slump, it will take Olympic-like efforts from more of the same types of visionaries around the world.

September 7, 2012

Also going for the gold, albeit of a different kind, are visionary leaders in the business world, who have been showing that same kind of dedication, drive and pioneering bent as these athletes—which all adds up to its own type of game-changing Olympic spirit.