In the dairy industry, inclusions commonly add color, taste, and texture to premium ice cream — think chunks of cookie dough, swirls of caramel, and slivers of nuts and cherries — and yogurt with its now popular “sidecar” packaging. 

In the 1967 musical “Doctor Doolittle,” Rex Harrison in the title role sings about being a “reluctant but sincere vegetarian,” as he hears piglet Gub-Gub’s squeals as sausage and bacon sizzle over an open flame.

Sanitation on dairy farms and in dairy plants is a top priority with heat exchangers ensuring that raw milk is properly pasteurized and safe for human consumption without bacteria like E coli and salmonella. 

Eric Garr, Regional Sales Manager, Food Safety, Checkweighing, and Contaminant Detection Specialist at Fortress Technology, has been with the company for 18 years, starting off as a Field Service Technician before advancing to his current role. 

Sometimes, the more things change, the more they stay the same. 

Welcome to the Dairy Top 100, Dairy Foods’ industry-leading list of the Top 100 dairy companies/dairy processors in North America.

“The Heat is On” is an upbeat song recorded by Glenn Frey for the 1984 movie, “Beverly Hills Cop,”  which starred a 23-year-old Eddie Murphy as a street-smart Detroit detective who visits Beverly Hills, Calif., to solve the murder of his best friend. In the world of dairy operations, heat exchangers are “bringing the heat” and “solving” pasteurization and sterilization challenges in raw milk, making it safe to drink and extending the shelf life of milk, yogurt, creamers, and more.

With nine years at BNP Media, parent company of Dairy Foods, I relish that there’s always something new and exciting to learn about in the multifaceted, $4.5 trillion food and beverage industry.

Achieving ingredient traceability depends on many factors such as longstanding, sustainable relationships with farmers and suppliers, accurate data collection and record keeping, as well as the type of raw material needed. 

When it comes to calcium, protein, vitamins, and minerals, no single beverage can beat the all-natural goodness of a cold glass of fresh milk. Yet, while milk production is up, dairy milk consumption is down by 4%, while the consumption of non-dairy milk rose by 5%.