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Schuman Cheese's Lake Country Dairy plant makes Italian-style, alpine cheeses

Lake Country Dairy makes award-winning Italian-style and alpine cheeses. The plant supports four family dairy farms and spurred an investor to build a whey processing facility across the street.

James Carper

September 5, 2017

In northwest Wisconsin, about 25 miles from the Minnesota border, Schuman Cheese makes award-winning cheeses with techniques borrowed from French and Italian cheesemakers.

National Bulk Equipment’s bulk bag unloader provides closed-cycle dust containment

August 23, 2017

National Bulk Equipment’s bulk bag unloader was designed and built to address specific dust reduction and process operation efficiency requirements.

Tetra Pak’s new in-line blender improves consistency

August 21, 2017

Tetra Pak’s new in-line blender helps dairy manufacturers improve consistency, ensure product quality and cut costs, according to the company.

Spirax Sarco’s energy-saving steam jet thermocompressor

August 18, 2017

Spirax Sarco’s steam jet thermocompressor is an energy-saving device that compresses low-pressure steam (often waste steam) to a higher acceptable pressure.

Anderson-Negele L3 pressure and level transmitter has been designed to measure process pressure or hydrostatic level in sanitary process applications.

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Pressure and level transmitter is suitable for hot-fill applications

The transmitter has an easy-to-use graphical display interface.

August 14, 2017

The Anderson-Negele L3 pressure and level transmitter has been designed to measure process pressure or hydrostatic level in sanitary process applications.

Pumps and valves deliver efficiency and accuracy

August 11, 2017

Twin screw pump holds up under extreme conditions; Universal twin screw pump designed for enhanced productivity; plus more!

Use of endolysins can yield a safer Hispanic cheese

Researchers at the University of Illinois find that PlyP100 is effective at inhibiting the growth of Listeria in laboratory fresh cheeses.

Max Holle Luis Ibarra Sanchez

August 11, 2017

Hispanic cuisine makes up a large portion of the food market in the United States, and the demand of Hispanic-style cheeses has been rising over the past two decades.

Verifying the integrity of hygienic equipment design

Processors need to know that the policies and procedures they’re using are sufficient to guarantee the integrity of hygienic equipment design.

Timothy Rugh

August 10, 2017

There is no better time for processors to make sure they have the policies, procedures and practices in place to help meet the objectives of new rules on Preventive Controls for Human Food under the Food Safety Modernization Act.

Reducing safety risks in dairy products

The industry is focusing on developing new processes and technologies that have a significant impact on safety but a minimal impact on the product.

John A. Lucey Ph.D., Director, Center for Dairy Research

August 8, 2017

Ensuring consumer safety through innovative technologies that improve product safety is a critical priority for the dairy industry. Important pillars of a safe dairy product include having high-quality raw materials, proper storage temperatures, proper pasteurization and good sanitation procedures.

Flexible packaging boosts sales

Consumers like packaging that is easy to open and reseal.

Hallie Forcinio

August 7, 2017

Although bottles, cartons and tubs are widely used, flexible plastic packaging dominates in the global dairy industry. With a market share of more than 27%, it owns a larger share than rigid plastic, paper/paperboard, glass or metal packaging, according to Global Dairy Packaging Market 2016-2020, a report from London-based Technavio.