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Testing, testing

Eco-friendly ammonia water analysis kits provide faster results

CHEMetrics Ammonia Water Analysis Kits are said to reduce analysis time by 66%.

August 1, 2017

CHEMetrics Inc. has four new test kits employing the HBA method to measure ammonia in potable water, surface water, storm water, groundwater and wastewater.

Cabot Creamery is looking sharp: inside the dairy plant

Cheddar chatter

Agri-Mark’s Cabot, Vt., facility is the 2017 Plant of the Year

Cabot Creamery makes Cheddar and specialty cheeses plus yogurt and sour cream.

July 10, 2017

The 2017 Dairy Foods Plant of the Year is a Cabot Creamery plant in Vermont, owned by the dairy cooperative Agri-Mark.

Packaging equipment

PFM Packaging Machinery launches high-speed stand-up pouch machine

The stand-up pouch machine can produce up to 480 pouches per minute.

July 7, 2017

The new stand-up pouch machine is fast and flexible, producing up to 480 pouches per minute.

New equipment for dairy processors offers high-speed, efficiency

June 16, 2017

High shear mixer offers high-speed batch mixing; LED explosion-proof light; Plus More!

New processing equipment focuses on efficiency, cleanability

June 14, 2017

Aseptic processing solutions; CIP bag dump station; Plus More!

Shelf life and shelf impact drive dairy packaging

Two other factors garnering attention from brand marketers are convenience and sustainability. Here’s a look at innovative packaging, including aseptic containers and in-mold labels.

Hallie Forcinio

June 8, 2017

Maximizing product protection, freshness, convenience and shelf appeal govern packaging decisions about dairy foods. These goals are driving interest in aseptic filling, in-mold labeling, single-serving sizes and functional features.

Consumer trends affect processing equipment choices

June 5, 2017

Your R&D lab might be developing the foods consumers want, but does your plant have the right processing and packaging equipment?

Inside Litehouse plant: How blue cheese gets dressed in Idaho

Plant of the Year

Vote for the dairy plant of the year

Dairy Foods has nominated 14 dairy processing plants which manufacture fluid milk, cheese, ice cream or cultured dairy products. All have been featured on dairyfoods.com over the previous 18 months.

June 1, 2017

Voting has begun to select the Dairy Foods 2017 Dairy Plant of the Year. The 14 U.S. dairy processing companies manufacture fluid milk, cheese, ice cream or cultured dairy products.

Equipment news

WeighPack’s offers comprehensive weighing solution

The PrimoCombi is a compact, complete weighing solution designed for high performance applications.

May 24, 2017

The PrimoCombi is a compact, complete weighing solution designed for high performance applications.

The latest filtration equipment highlights sanitary, efficiency aspects

May 17, 2017

Blister-free sanitary membranes; TurboClean ultrafiltration membrane elements for whey and milk processing; Cost-effective alternative to pasteurization; Plus more!