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America’s hunger games

America, our land of amber waves of grain and ample milk production, produces plenty of food. We’re obese. And yet we’re hungry.

James Carper

May 10, 2012

Milk production has increased 15% in the 10 years from 2002 to 2011. And 2012 is off to a good start, with production in the first quarter up 5.2% compared to the same period a year ago. Total cheese production (excluding cottage cheeses) rose 3.6% in 2010 to 10.4 billion pounds, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Italian varieties (at 4.42 billion pounds) rose 5.8%, and American-type cheese increased 1.7%, accounting for 41% of total cheese production. Clearly, America’s dairy processors are productive.

GAMAJET: cleaning systems for dairy plants

April 29, 2012

Every Gamajet CIP/COP system utilizes a patented technology, which distributes two high-impact cleaning jets along the tank interior in a precise 360-degree pattern, using a fraction of the water consumed by sprayballs, in less than half the time.

Choozit Fresh Provides Welcome Relief from Market Pressures

April 29, 2012

DuPont research has created a rare opportunity for quark and other fresh cheese manufacturers to boost their capacity without increasing their milk consumption or investing in extra equipment.

Labeling

Dion Label Printing installs high decoration finishing press

April 18, 2012

Dion Label Printing recently installed a new finishing press. The new press provides high decoration for clients interested in hot stamp, cold foil, emboss, deboss, silk screen and specialty prismatic effects.

Dairy foods packaging

Lamican's aseptic liquid packaging systems for dairy foods

April 17, 2012

Lamican Oy sells and manufactures aseptic liquid packaging systems for the dairy, smoothie, water and juice industries. Its new innovative system is based on a fiber-containing can solution offering a new shape for the single-serving package. The company has been manufacturing these kind of cans for almost 20 years. Its production facilities are located in Valkeakoski, Finland.

Pumps and valves

Pumps and valves roundtable: The discussion continues online

April 12, 2012

In Best practices for pumps and valves in dairy processing plants, manufacturers discuss how the equipment can be used most efficiently, how to choose the right equipment and whether to buy only OEM replacement parts. In this dairyfoods.com exclusive, we include responses from other manufacturers not included in the magazine article.

Dealing With the Wild Swings of Stabilizer Prices

Now is a good time to take a new look at low-viscosity polysaccharides such as gum acacia to stabilize ice cream.

Bruce Tharp

Steven Young

April 12, 2012

Virtually all frozen desserts have a need for stabilization. Stabilizers extend the shelf life of products subjected to heat shock during distribution, sale and home storage. This functionality is related to the limitation of water mobility, which, unchecked, can negatively affect the growth of ice and other crystals in the product.

HARPAK-ULMA: filling equipment for dairy processing

April 10, 2012

The VS/BL lobe fillers fill smooth products such as yogurt and juice, while the VF/SPM piston filler fills viscous products with large particulate, such macaroni and cheese and ricotta

Broadacre Dairy processes award-winning chocolate milk for Weigel's convenience store

James Carper

April 10, 2012

Fluid milk processing facilities are generally the same. They all have rooms for milk intake, separating, homogenizing and filling. Broadacre Dairy has one building on the edge of its property that makes it unique among dairy processors: a log cabin where the owner was born.

BETE: cleaning systems for dairy plants

April 10, 2012

The new HydroWhirl Poseidon is a fluid-driven, lubricated, rotating tank cleaning nozzle that is constructed of PTFE material and uses a slow rotational speed for efficient cleaning in demanding environments.