Articles Tagged with ''milk processing plant''

MMPA celebrates expansion to increase ultrafiltered milk processing capacity

January 22, 2026

The Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at its Ovid, Mich., processing facility.

Walmart unveils second owned and operated milk processing facility in Georgia

December 3, 2025

This follows the company’s investment in its first milk processing facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as well as two case-ready beef facilities in Thomasville, Ga., and Olathe, Kan.

The difference between ropy and slimy milk, and why it matters for your fluid milk products

Nicole Martin

November 18, 2025

“Ropy milk” is a body condition characterized by a stringy, viscous texture, especially noticeable when the product is poured or stirred and thread-like structures appear.

As a vertically integrated Class 1 and Class 2 milk processing company, Suntado offers extended shelf-life (ESL) and ultra-high temperature (UHT)

Inside the Plant at Suntado’s new co-manufacturing, shelf-stable milk plant in South Central Idaho

Aseptic cartons from Tetra Pak lower carbon footprint, eliminate need for refrigeration.

Barbara Harfmann

July 17, 2024

With nine years at BNP Media, parent company of Dairy Foods, I relish that there’s always something new and exciting to learn about in the multifaceted, $4.5 trillion food and beverage industry.

Walmart to open third milk processing plant

March 7, 2024

Robinson, Texas, location expected to open in 2026.

Saputo to sell two milk processing facilities

The transaction is expected to close in 2023's second half.

April 3, 2023

In line with Saputo's Company’s Global Strategic Plan, this intended divestiture will enable Saputo to further streamline its operating model, adjust its manufacturing network to strengthen market competitiveness, and allow it to reinvest in areas of the business that will result in more value creation opportunities.

Michigan Milk Producers Association expands plant

A recent fast-tracked major expansion added ultrafiltered skim milk concentrate to the products produced at the Michigan Milk Producers Association’s Constantine, Mich., plant.

Kathie Canning

April 16, 2019

Constantine, Mich., bills itself as the "seed corn capital of the world," producing more than 10% of the United States' supply. But this Southwest Michigan town hasn't completely "gone to seed." It also lays claim to a dairy processing powerhouse operated by the Novi, Mich.-based Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA).

ESL technology delivers more ways to add value to milk

Investing in technology that extends shelf life by even only five days can have a positive impact on the bottom line.

Pedro Goncalves Tetra Pak guest blog for Dairy Foods

Pedro Gonçalves

March 13, 2018

Investing in technology that extends shelf life by even only five days can have a positive impact on the bottom line.

Productivity

Cloverland Farms Dairy lowers costs, expand sales with new fillers

The transition to the three new filling lines took place one weekend a month over a three-month period.

May 5, 2014

Cloverland Farms Dairy of Baltimore replaced four aging milk filling lines with three state-of-the-art lines. It has made the dairy more productive.

Smith Brothers Farms moves into a new milk processing plant

James Carper

January 9, 2014

A milk processor moved from a 90-year-old operation into a newer facility in Kent, Wash. Smith Brothers Farms made the most of the space, designing process areas for efficiency, safety and future growth.

The global cosmetics market is undergoing a major shift towards the use of natural bioactive ingredients as consumers grow more skeptical of traditional formulations and demand greater transparency and sustainability.

Reverse osmosis (RO) membranes are well established in dairy processing but continue to evolve to improve performance, reduce energy use, and increase operational longevity.