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Fleet safety is a management function, not a supervisory one

Don’t push off fleet safety and regulatory compliance to a department head or supervisor. These areas can make or break your business. So put a senior manager in charge.

Don Wilson

August 17, 2012

Responsibility for fleet safety and regulatory compliance can be one of the toughest jobs in a dairy or ice cream company. It’s often not viewed as an important component in making a company successful or profitable. It is quite common to see these functions as second-tier management functions that are handled at the supervisor level.

Dairy digesters benefit supply chain, local community

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.

Clay Detlefsen

August 17, 2012

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.

Ice cream revenues rise but unit sales are melting

Ice cream processors booked greater sales revenues in the last year, but unit sales in the category tumbled 4%. It’s the same for novelties. Frozen yogurt, on the other hand, tells a different story.

August 17, 2012

Is the constant drumbeat about Americans’ obesity problem taking its toll on sales of frozen dairy indulgences? Or has the product become too expensive in this stagnant economy? Or is there another explanation for the drop in unit sales of ice cream?

MasoSine pump

August 17, 2012

MasoSine now has a 20-year warranty on its pump housing. Its pumps are engineered for a long service life without the high cost or inconvenience of off-site factory remanufacturing or reconditioning.

Harvill Industries’ Vibra-Quell pulsation dampener

August 16, 2012

Harvill Industries’ Vibra-Quell II pulsation dampener is said to be the only pulsation dampening device in the industry to receive 3A certification.

Definox valve

August 16, 2012

Definox provides a complete range of sanitary valves and equipment for the food, dairy and beverage industries.

Burkert Element

August 16, 2012

The Burkert Element line is said to offer a cleaner environment for hygienic processes.

Ampco pump

August 16, 2012

Ampco’s introduced a new ZP3 positive displacement pump. All ZP Series new pumps include a stainless steel gear case, 17-4 shafts, stainless bearing retainers, 4-way mounting and additional upgrades.

Good dairy products start with good milk

Dairy processing plants must run a battery of tests on raw milk. Later, the lab checks out finished products. In this article, a lab evaluation officer from the state of South Dakota reviews the tests and the testing methods.

August 16, 2012

Milk has the distinction of being nature’s most perfect food and is also the most widely tested food on the dinner table. This nutrient-packed and perishable food requires substantial controls and testing to assure the consumer of enjoying a safe and highly nutritious food.

Prebiotics and health: a compelling story

As scientists learn more about prebiotics, dairy’s prospects increase. For the present time, look to plants if you want to add prebiotics. But for the future, prebiotics could come from the oligosaccharides in whey permeate.

Karen Giles-Smith MS, RD

August 16, 2012

Although 72% of Americans are aware of prebiotics’ association with digestive health, according to the International Food Information Council’s 2011 functional foods survey, most would be hard-pressed to describe prebiotics and their functions. That’s understandable. The story of prebiotics and health is not simple. But as scientists learn more, the story becomes more compelling and worth the telling.