Dairy Processing and Equipment - Articles - Page 88

Jeff Jirik, vice president, Swiss Valley Farms, Davenport, Iowa

March 27, 2012

Jeff Jirik of Swiss Valley Farms talks about his career in cheesemaking.

Swiss Valley Farms' plant runs 24/7

A manufacturing facility in Luana, Iowa runs 24/7, every day of the year. Swiss Valley Farms produces Swiss-style cheeses, cream cheeses and whey powders.

James Carper

March 18, 2012

Northeastern Iowa was shaped by the glaciers and the Mississippi River, which makes up its eastern border. The landscape here defies the stereotype of Midwestern flatness. Rolling hills yield unexpected delights for motorists negotiating the winding county roads.

Swiss Valley Farms brings a sharp focus to cheesemaking

By exiting the fluid milk and cultured business to concentrate on cheese, Swiss Valley Farms CEO Don Boelens has turned the Iowa-based dairy cooperative into a nimble processor that can react quickly to customers’ requests.

James Carper

March 18, 2012

Swiss Valley Farms chief executive officer Donald A. Boelens was dealing with volatile milk prices and a collapsing export market in 2008-2009. Looking back, he says he knew there had to be a better management structure, one that could allow the company to take advantage of opportunities caused by price fluctuations and at the same time deal with the hardships.

Tasia Malakasis, president and head cheesemaker, Belle Chevre, Elkmont, Ala.

March 18, 2012

Read Dairy Foods' interview with Tasia Malakasis of Belle Chevre.

Parker Hannifin: Equipment for dairy processing

March 18, 2012

The Hyperchill industrial process water chiller technology is characterized by a high refrigeration yield for low electrical consumption.

Alloy Cast Products: Equipment for dairy processing

March 18, 2012

Rexalloy homogenizer and high pressure pump replacement parts have been improved.

Terlet: Equipment for dairy processing

March 18, 2012

The new Terlotherm vertical scraped surface heat exchanger can handle various applications such as heating, cooling, pasteurization, crystallization and aseptic processing of dairy products in a small footprint.