In New York state, two dairy processing plants that turn waste into energy (biogas), have created enough renewable energy to heat about 2,600 typical homes in the Northeast for one year.
Communities, industries, businesses and consumers are seeking options to incorporate renewable energy for many reasons, whether it is to offset the rising cost of fossil fuels, to be energy independent or to reduce the strain of a growing population depleting finite resources.
The American Butter Institute’s social media campaign “Go Bold With Butter” focuses on maintaining levels of positive consumer awareness of butter and fostering increased butter usage.
The Practical Membrane Technology Short Course, held June 6 to 8 in Bloomington, Minn., attracted 103 participants. The short course is organized by BNP Media, owner of Dairy Foods magazine and produced by the magazine and Filtration & Membrane World LLC.
Besides protecting dairy foods and beverages, flexible packaging affects pallet building, transportation and warehouse efficiencies. Two industry experts share the sustainability story of these materials.
We identify North America’s largest processors of milk, cheese, ice cream, yogurt and other dairy foods. Dallas-based Dean Foods Co. sits atop our 19th annual Dairy 100.
The dairy processing industry in 2011 was marked by changes in ownership and in the executive suite. Processors were busy introducing new products and expanding their production plants. But one thing did not change: Dallas-based Dean Foods Co. remains the top dairy processor (based on sales) in the 19th annual Dairy 100, Dairy Foods’ ranking of North America’s largest processors of milk, cheese, ice cream, yogurt and other dairy foods.
Mars follows good manufacturing practices, practices sustainability processing, runs employee-safety programs and encourages collaboration among co-workers, suppliers and customers
For the first time ever, the readers of Dairy Foods selected the Plant Of The Year. We asked you to vote online for one of 13 nominees. All of the nominated dairy processors had been featured in the magazine between January 2011 and June 2012. We publicized the awards program through our own social media channels, and we encouraged each of the nominated processors to do the same.
Mars Ice Cream is proud to be named the Dairy Foods 2012 Plant of the Year as we celebrate our 25th anniversary in Burr Ridge, Ill. People in the industry often ask me what makes Mars so different from other companies. I believe the key to our success is Mars’ Five Principles of Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom.
At the 6th Dairy Solutions Symposium, featuring speakers from dairy processing and dairy producing firms, the conclusion was unanimous: sustainability is the key to safeguarding the future and it needs to start now.
A new campaign to educate moms about the benefits of milk processed at ultra-high temperatures and packed in aseptic cartons aims to shift consumption away from sodas and sports drinks to nutritious milk.
Everyone knows the woes of milk consumption. It has been in a steady decline for years. Once a person exits the ‘tween years and enters the teens, milk is about as relevant as a subscription to Tiger Beat magazine. Heavy drinkers of the stuff are ages two through four; 90% of this age group consumes milk, compared to 61% for those ages 50 and older.