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March 2021 supplier offerings for dairy processors

March 12, 2021

New ingredients and equipment from NZMP, Shimadzu, Spiroflow and more!

Do your homework when selecting pumps and valves

The right pumps and valves can generate powerful paybacks for dairy processors.

Richard Mitchell

March 10, 2021

Pumps and valves can be a dairy processor's secret weapon for maximizing plant efficiencies and producing superior products. Being able to move liquids swiftly and safely through piping can reduce operating expenses while enhancing food quality.

IDFA accepting applications for 2021 Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Awards

The awards honor facilities and trucking operations for outstanding worker-safety performance.

March 5, 2021

Now in its 18th year, the award program honors facilities and trucking operations for outstanding worker-safety performance.

Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese’s plant is a model of sustainability

Powered by green energy, the company’s cheese plant transforms fresh milk into handcrafted fresh cheese in hours instead of days.

Kathie Canning

March 3, 2021

The first thing most visitors see as they draw near to the fresh cheese plant operated by Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese LLC is a colorful, hand-painted 52-square-foot mural depicting the unique farm-to-consumer journey of the family-run company's products.

Address allergen-related threats

Understanding the most common causes of such threats is the best starting point.

Tedd Wittenbrink

February 23, 2021

A review of the recalls in the last year indicates that allergens are still a significant threat to food safety and one of the most common reason for recalls.

Tillamook County Creamery Association has high expectations

The cooperative’s rigorous quality standards extend to not only its own plant operations, but also its process for auditing suppliers and co-manufacturers.

February 17, 2021

Nestled along the Pacific coast in upper Oregon is the town of Tillamook. It’s the name given to not only the town itself, but also the surrounding bay, the county in which it’s located, the local high school and Tillamook County Creamery Association, a 112-year-old cooperative that calls the area home.

Distance training in the COVID-19 era

Members of the 3-A SSI community share how the coronavirus pandemic affected their operations trainings.

Timothy Rugh

February 10, 2021

The emergence of COVID-19 early this year precipitated immediate and far-ranging changes in all types of workplace learning. When it comes to ensuring food safety in equipment design and operation, COVID-19 did not change the imperative for training, but it accelerated the implementation of digital and virtual learning programs.

WCMA to host virtual job fair

The event will be held via Zoom on March 24.

February 9, 2021

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) said its 2021 virtual job fair is set for Wednesday, March 24 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. CST.

U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards seek nominees for 10-year anniversary class

The awards honor exceptional farms, processors and partnerships for their socially responsible, economically viable and environmentally sound practices and technologies.

February 8, 2021

The U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards program — celebrating its 10-year anniversary — is seeking nominations for its Class of 2021.

Case Study

New packaging line at O-At-Ka Milk Products boosts production of RTD beverages

A fresh approach to automation is moving this dairy products copacker to greater flexibility, productivity and growth.

William L. Schreiber

January 27, 2021

For more than 60 years, Batavia, N.Y.-based O-At-Ka Milk Products has co-packed dairy-based products. One of O-At-Ka's bright spots has been the growing demand for co-packed ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages such as milk-based coffees, teas, energy drinks, nutritional offerings and ethnic selections.