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DFA receives IDFA’s 2021 Food Safety Leadership Award

IDFA presented the award to the company on Jan. 26 during Dairy Forum.
January 26, 2021

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) received the International Dairy Foods Association’s (IDFA) 2021 Food Safety Leadership Award during IDFA’s Dairy Forum on Jan. 26.


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Conquer contaminants in dairy food and beverage processing

Conquer contaminants in dairy food and beverage processing

Dairy processors could enhance food safety via implementation of increasingly sophisticated detection and inspection systems.
Richard Mitchell
January 4, 2021
While operators have a wide range of technology options for detecting foreign objects and guarding against potential pathogens during processing and packaging, implementing and maintaining the optimal equipment can be challenging.
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Indian manufacturer ITC partners with Sidel for complete aseptic PET line
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Indian manufacturer ITC partners with Sidel for complete aseptic PET line

The new line helped the company achieve many firsts.
Johanna Issako Dzartah
October 16, 2020
Kolkata, India-based ITC Ltd. introduced a new range of milk-based drinks with fruit pieces while expanding its juice portfolio with a variety of premium 100% Indian fruit, 0% concentrate and 0% preservative juices. With both launches, the company trusted Parma, Italy-based Sidel's proven expertise in aseptic packaging.
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Dairy microbiology and spoilage prevention

As a dairy community, when there is a trend in complaints or in-house defects noted, we need to investigate further.
Sarah Goreham
Sarah Goreham
October 6, 2020

We all address inconsistencies in our products. When early spoilage occurs, the typical chain of events unfolds in this way: We email our QA department; they pull hold samples, respond with their findings and oftentimes that may be the end of the investigation.


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Is your cleaned dairy processing equipment clean?

Verification of cleaning effectiveness can be accomplished in several ways.
Tedd Wittenbrink
September 21, 2020

A year ago, we were not concerned about sanitizing everything we touch. COVID-19 has since changed the world. The emphasis is on social distancing, hand washing, and cleaning and sanitizing any type of potential contact surface.


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Get the most out of your QA/QC instrumentation

Get the most out of dairy processing QA/QC instrumentation

Dairy processors will win by avoiding purchase-decision missteps, keeping abreast of technology enhancements and addressing common challenges.
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Kathie Canning
September 7, 2020
Dairy processors rely heavily on in-house instrumentation to support their in-plant quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) efforts. However, they are not necessarily getting all they could out of that instrumentation.
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An FDA check rating update for manufacturers of Grade A and Non-Grade A products

A pilot program will establish a framework to define efficient inspection activities that can be implemented for facilities that manufacture both Grade A and non-Grade A products.
Robert Moore
May 28, 2020
The 2019 National Committee Interstate Milk Shippers (NCIMS) conference was held April 26 through May 1, 2019, in St. Louis. The NCIMS delegates worked diligently to align the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) Appendix T with the FDA Preventive Controls for Human Food rule for those plants manufacturing both Grade A and non-Grade A products.
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