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    Membrane Technology: Improving Dairy Product Shelf Life

    Membrane filtration helps processors extend shelf life of milk, cheese and other dairy products without compromising flavor or quality.
    Sammy Bredar headshot
    Sammy Bredar
    March 23, 2026

    Longer shelf life depends on the full extended shelf life chain: membranes, heat treatment, hygienic processing and precise cold storage.


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    3-A Today

    Validating cleaning performance in dairy processing equipment

    In rigorous protocols, food often requires three successful cleaning runs.
    Sharif Uddin headshot 200x200
    Sharif Uddin
    February 17, 2026

    Cleaning and sanitizing dairy processing equipment is a complex task influenced by the nature of dairy products, intricate equipment designs, strict regulatory standards (FSMA, PMO), and environmental conditions. Inadequate sanitation can lead to product recalls and outbreaks, especially when manual cleaning is required for dry systems or equipment with complex internal geometries, such as heat exchangers.


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    What are protective cultures and other bio-preservative approaches?

    Yogurt and cottage cheese could benefit from bio-preservation to reduce spoilage.
    John Lucey Ph.D.
    John A. Lucey Ph.D., Director, Center for Dairy Research
    April 11, 2025

    Protective cultures are an emerging and growing area in the food industry, including for use in dairy products. Among other benefits, they can help reduce food waste and spoilage.


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    Biomerieux
    EQUIPMENT SHOWCASE

    Equipment suppliers highlight the latest advancements in lab testing kits

    January 31, 2025

    New equipment from bioMérieux, Hygiena, and Nelson-Jameson


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    Causes of microbiological defects in cheese

    Emerging technology for cheesemakers uses genomic techniques to track source of a microbial contaminate.
    John Lucey Ph.D.
    John A. Lucey Ph.D., Director, Center for Dairy Research
    October 23, 2023

    Cheesemakers are constantly striving to make high quality cheese by avoiding the occurrence of any unwanted attributes or defects.


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    Rethink food safety programs to identify microbial hot spots

    Rethink food safety programs to identify microbial hot spots

    To continue to improve the microbial quality and safety of dairy products, the dairy industry needs a new perspective.
    Joy Waite-Cusic Jovana Kovacevic Jared Johnson Chris Curtin Stephanie Brown Sheri Cole
    April 5, 2021
    The dairy industry has come a long way when it comes to the microbial quality of finished products. In general, the industry is doing a good job of staying out of the headlines.
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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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    Microbial testing

    Celsis AutoSampler provides high capacity rapid microbial screening solution

    May 25, 2012

    The Celsis AutoSampler, a high-throughput, robotic sampling unit for the Celsis InnovateTM rapid microbial screening system for the dairy and beverage industry, is now available globally. By automating the few manual processes used in the Celsis rapid detection process, each AutoSampler enables companies to test up to 500 samples per hour while reducing human error.


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