The advantages of manufacturing extended shelf life milks include increased plant efficiency, reduced distribution costs and reduced product returns.
If Frank Otis could add four to five days more shelf life to his organic milk, it would mean a world of difference. The CEO of Crystal Creamery, Modesto, Calif., said he could then service accounts in Los Angeles, 300 miles to the south.
“I can handle the state of California, which is as large as two or three countries in some parts of the world,” he said.