Heat and Control and Food Process Systems (FPS) formed a global partnership to develop and market new technology for applying batters, breading and other coatings to a variety of food products. FPS designs and builds versatile applicators for coating bakery products, nuts and more. Heat and Control is a leading international manufacturer and supplier of machinery systems and controls for food processing, seasoning application, conveying, inspection, weighing and packaging.
Solazyme Roquette Nutritionals is opening a Phase II commercial production facility in Lestrem, France, to produce its lead microalgae-derived food ingredient — whole algalin flour. The 5,000-metric-ton facility is scheduled to be completed by end of 2012.
Spirax Sarco joined the U.S. Department of Energy’s Save Energy Now LEADER program, making a voluntary pledge to reduce its industrial energy intensity at its Blythewood, S.C., headquarters by 25% over the next 10 years. The LEADER program is a new component of the existing Save Energy Now initiatives, which provide participating businesses with tools and training to help reduce energy and improve productivity, reliability, cost-effectiveness and overall environmental performance.
Ecolab Inc. received the 2011 IDFA Innovation Sustainability Award for its Envirocid Plus clean-in-place cleaner that’s designed to help processing plants manage their effluent and operating costs while improving their sustainability profile. Envirocid Plus uses a patent-pending, blended acid formulation that helps reduce total phosphorus and nitrates in plant effluent.
The International Dairy Foods Association, Washington, D.C., says it supports the Food and Drug Administration’s long-term strategic plan to improve effectiveness and efficiency under its Foods and Veterinary Medicine Program.
Officers and members of the board of directors for 2011-12 were sworn in at the association’s 67th annual meeting. Inductees include Bob Branham, General Mills, elected chairman-elect, and Scott Haws, Land O’Lakes, secretary. Newly elected to the board of directors are John Farmer, Global Dairy Products; and Steve Ostrander, Crystal Farms.
The U.S. dairy industry has been diligently gathering data, crunching numbers and double-checking methodologies to ensure that the carbon footprint and life-cycle assessments for fluid milk and cheese are consistent with internationally accepted schemes and protocols. Since we are pretty much done with those, now what?
What key factors does the U.S. dairy industry depend on to deliver safe dairy products? There could be many answers, but the predominant factor is an educated, motivated and well-trained workforce.
Whey components can do all this: promote infant gut health, improve body composition, create novel foods and affect brain function. Scientists at the 6th International Whey Conference shared their research.Milk is a complex biological food, which yields unique bioactive fractions that can be harvested via the whey stream.
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