This will mark the first time such technology has been installed in a Northern Europe creamery, with the new facility scheduled to be commissioned by January 2028.
Once viewed mainly as a processing efficiency tool, membrane technologies are now helping producers recover more value from existing streams, develop new ingredients to meet rising consumer demand and extend product portfolios into adjacent categories.
Dairy producers are evaluating membrane systems differently, looking beyond throughput to understand how those systems can help recover more value from existing streams.
It will enhance Tetra Pak’s ability to support food and beverage brands as they ideate, formulate, launch and scale innovative products with greater speed and efficiency.
Amid shifting consumer trends and mounting pressure on dairy producers, fresh cheese is emerging as one of the industry’s most dynamic growth segments.
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It builds on the company’s existing pasteurization technology by introducing a high-efficiency electric heat pump that recovers and reuses heat from the pasteurization process. For every 1 kWh of electricity used, the system can recover up to 2 kWh of otherwise wasted heat – making it up to three times more efficient than a traditional boiler, the company said.
CMI produces 1.5 billion pounds of milk annually on 65,000 acres of fertile land. The company is owned and operated by 22 farm families with 32 farm locations in the Finger Lakes region of New York state, with a dairy ingredients portfolio that includes milk powders, protein powders and fluid milk products.
A Dairy Hub project connects smallholder farmers to a dedicated dairy processor in a selected region. By providing farmers with “hands-on” practical training and setting up appropriate milk collection infrastructure and technology, it boosts the supply of locally produced quality milk and cuts down food loss. As a result, the dairy processor gains a stable milk supply, while smallholder farmers access formal markets, boosting their productivity, profitability and livelihoods, Tetra Pak said.
The Ingredient Doser 4000 A3 offers more precise dosing of ice cream inclusions, reducing start-up waste by 67%, as well as optimizing production efficiency, the company stated.