Case Studies

Case studies about dairy processors using equipment and ingredients.

ARTICLES

X-ray scanner guarantees quality and product safety in dairies

March 09, 2012
X-ray technology is becoming increasingly important in the food industry. For level and foreign objects control of their products, the Theo Muller group installed X-ray systems of the OCS Checkweighers GmbH, Kasierslautern. This means an important contribution in terms of consumer safety. Read about it in this case study.
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Mueller Dairy and the new OCS X-ray scanner

March 09, 2012
Mueller Dairy in Market Drayton, Shropshire, has been in production since 1992. When it comes to producing quality dairy products to the highest standards, Mueller is a market leader. Mueller's most popular products in the UK is the well known "Mueller Corner" which is available in several different varieties, such as Fruit, Crunch and Bio Yogurt Corner. Over 900 million units of these premium quality products are made each year. In addition to these they also produce other favorites such as flavored rice desserts and single yogurt pots.
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The Flavor of Efficiency: California Custom Fruits and Flavors Finds Recipe for Success with DEACOM ERP

March 07, 2012
California Custom Fruits & Flavors, Inc. (CCFF) is a worldwide supplier of customized fruit and flavor ingredients. They design and manufacture custom fruit and flavors for the dairy, bakery, beverage and foodservice industries.
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Cheese production

Automated washing of totes, buggies and containers plays critical role in food processing stream

March 06, 2012

Automated washing equipment ensures that food processing containers are consistently cleaned and sanitized while improving throughput speed and reducing labor costs 


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An Ultra-Modern Yogurt Plant Adheres to the Highest Quality Standards

February 03, 2012

Commonwealth Dairy epitomizes state-of-the-art. This joint venture between Ehrmann USA, the US subsidiary of Ehrmann AG, and Commonwealth Yogurt, started up its new, ultra-modern facility in Brattleboro, Vermontin May 2011. The SQF-certified plant, which produces yogurts for private label customers, adheres to superior quality standards. Illustrating their commitment to food safety, their three production lines are anchored with Osgood UltraClean fillers followed by SmartChek x-ray inspection systems from Mettler-Toledo Safeline.


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Buying Groups

How a buying group helped a cheese processor solve a packaging problem

January 04, 2012

Shrink wrap was jamming and stopping the packaging line. Through its membership in a buying group, Berner Food & Beverage found a better material.


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Cheese Processing

Pilz Spreads Cheese Safely for Edelweiss

December 22, 2011

Edelweiss modernized three mixing plants used to produce cheese spread.


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Murfreesboro Pure Milk Upgrades Handheld Computer System

October 04, 2011
Murfreesboro Pure Milk deployed the Psion Workabout Pro, equipped with eRoute software developed by Route Advantage Systems. The Psion Workabout Pro is a rugged handheld computer built on a modular platform, allowing Murfreesboro Pure Milk to customize the features on its devices.

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Red Jacket Orchards Satisfied with Acrylicon's Industrial Flooring Décor System

April 28, 2011
Red Jacket Orchards chose AcryliCon Décor System as their flooring solution in their newly constructed $3.7 million LEED-qualified processing and cold storage facility.

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Technology Solves Challenges For Ultra Dairy

February 25, 2011
 With the variety of products, shelf lives and brands processed by Ultra Dairy, the company relies on variable data marking and coding equipment to print expiration dates, lot codes and other company-specific information on its products’ primary packaging and cases. To accomplish these tasks, Ultra Dairy uses small character continuous ink jet printers, laser coders, large character continuous ink jet printers and print-and-apply labelers from Videojet Technologies Inc.
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DOCUMENTS AND FILES

Dollars from Waste

November 14, 2011

Dion Label reduces its environmental impact and saves money by pelletizing its waste.

AstaREAL astaxanthin

November 14, 2011

Supported by a full spectrum of research, this is a powerful and well-substantiated antioxidant.

Keeping Food Containers Safe is an E-Z Task

November 14, 2011

When Huhtamaki Packaging entered a contract with a national yogurt producer, the yogurt company requested that every container be inspected by a metal detector before being shipped. So it purchased six E-Z Tec DSP metal detectors from Eriez.

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Gifford's Ice Cream Co., Skowhegan, Maine

Gifford's is the reigning champion in the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association contest. It sells its ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet and sorbet from Maine to Virginia.

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