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Squeeze to please

4 award-winning flexible packages for dairy products that solve problems

The Flexible Packaging Association honored its members in the 58th Annual FPA Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards and Innovation Showcase program.

July 28, 2014

Packages of frozen yogurt that reveal images when warmed by the human hand and rotogravure printing that results in mouth-watering images are two examples of award-winning flexible packages. See what other packages for dairy foods were honored by the Flexible Packaging Association.

Test and measure

LactiWhey from Page & Pedersen analyzes sweet whey

Whey composition results provide management tools that help optimize profitability.

July 21, 2014

A new instrument for analysis of sweet whey reports fat, solids, density, salts/minerals, lactose and protein in 60 seconds.

Dairy equipment

Delta Instruments LactoScope FTIR Advanced analyzes complex dairy products

July 10, 2014

The LactoScope is a great tool for milk and cream standardization, and the analysis of more complex dairy products such as yogurts, cheese milk and ice cream.

Good cup, bad cup

Yogurt maker turns to vision system to eliminate leakers, dented cups

The ThermoChecker inspects the surface of 600 cups per minute, every 3 degrees, within 30 milliseconds.

July 10, 2014

Industrial Control Inc., Zeeland, Mich., has developed an adaptable, high-speed 3D vision system to detect defective parts in existing systems in the thermoforming industry.

Outside the box

5 packaging innovation trends that dairy processors should watch

By looking at the store brands of other consumer packaged goods, dairy processors can find ideas for the packaging of milk, cheese, yogurt and ice cream.

July 8, 2014

Packaging expert Robert Hogan details five packaging innovation trends that are emerging in store brands.

Equipment

Ross’ vacuum-rated high speed dispersers

July 8, 2014

Ross vacuum-rated high speed dispersers are tank-mounted and raisable mixers featuring a laser-cut saw-tooth blade.

Food safety

17 U.S. dairy processors make commitments to traceability

The goal is to have 80% of the milk supply covered within a year. So far, 68% of the supply is covered.

July 6, 2014

Seventeen U.S. dairy processors, accounting for 68% of U.S. milk production, have committed to voluntary best practices for enhanced dairy traceability established by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy,

Cheese bored? Hardly

Gourmet cheese distributor uses new packaging for its innovative sampler product

Arthur Schuman figured a novel product design and unique packaging format could transform the everyday consumer into a “cheese connoisseur.”

July 2, 2014

Arthur Schuman sells block and pre-packaged cheeses at high-end retailers and club stores. The distributor also saw an opportunity to create a cheese product that could be marketed as both high-end and convenient. But it needed to find the right packaging.

Clean machines

A guide to electronic water treatment for dairy food and beverage processors

Electronic water treatment has been used by the food and beverage processing industry to remove fouling from equipment.

June 26, 2014

Scale deposits, known as fouling, can cause a number of operational problems such as plugging of equipment, inefficient usage of chemicals and increased utility costs. Electronic water treatment is a solution.

Cold case file

A modern-day challenge: case-packing small round bottles into dairy cases

With more consumers on the go, there are increasing demands for bottles that fit car cup holders and are more convenient.

June 2, 2014

Case packing and handling of small bottles appears to be a simple, streamlined operation however, trends in consumer behavior and new bottle designs have introduced many challenges for beverage and dairy companies that can significantly affect line efficiency.