The S-PM240 filling machine, a high-speed filler for Pure-Pak gable top mini cartons, is said to operate at more than 95% efficiency. It fills 4-, 6-, 8-, 10- or 16-ounce cartons at an output of 400 cartons per minute, ideal for school milk programs.
Designed for small fillers, the Model F4.1 is a semi-automatic, one-way recovery trough system that is said to make cleaning fillers faster, easier and more cost effective.
The Scholle SureFill 30 LA is unlike other aseptic bag-in-box filling systems because it offers bag size and fitment versatility, fills up to 15 1-gallon bags per minute, decreases operation downtime with automatic changeovers, provides longer run periods between cleanup and enhances product and operator safety.
Look for some regulations contained in the Food Safety Modernization Act to be released as early as this summer, with more to come by year’s end and into 2013.
Most dairy industry meetings over the past year have devoted at least one session or agenda item to safety. DMI’s Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy established a Food Safety Committee almost two years ago to evaluate existing food safety tools and develop new ones. One of the main reasons for this focus was the passage in 2010 of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
Infants, adolescents, adults and seniors have specific nutritional needs. Milk serves as a base for functional ingredients that can deliver those nutrients.
April 10, 2012
Nutritional inadequacies are common among both genders and through all stages of the lifecycle. The majority of Americans simply do not eat a diet that is well-enough balanced to consume a sufficient amount of essential nutrients.
Sales in the natural cheese category were up 7% last year, with shredded cheese outpacing the industry. But overall, unit sales were weak.
April 10, 2012
For the 52 weeks ended Jan. 22, the natural cheese category saw increases in dollar sales (7%), unit sales (0.6%) and an average price increase of 20 cents according to Chicago-based SymphonyIRI Group.