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Dairy processors turn to membranes for water recovery and energy savings

Dairy industry focuses on water reuse, energy efficiency and membrane filtration.

June 18, 2026

Dairy processors are focusing on utility reduction, water recovery, and efficiency due to rising energy costs and sustainability pressures. Membranes are key for lowering thermal demand, recovering water, and enhancing product yield in these operations.

Membrane filtration gains traction in protein processing as facilities target water reuse and operational efficiency

As meat and poultry processors face rising water, energy and production costs, efficient wastewater management is becoming more vital to overall plant efficiency.

Sammy Bredar

April 6, 2026

Membrane technology may not be top of mind for meat and poultry operations, but it is becoming increasingly relevant as facilities look for innovative ways to improve water management, optimize byproduct valorization and streamline overall process efficiency.

DuPont reverse osmosis solution receives honors for industrial water reuse innovation

FilmTec Fortilife XC160UHP elements enable high water recovery to support industrial users facing stringent discharge regulations.

March 27, 2026

DuPont Water Solutions wins a 2026 WateReuse Award for Excellence in the Transformational Innovation category for its FilmTec Fortilife XC160UHP elements.

QUA introduces new electrodialysis reversal technology

November 24, 2025

The launch expands QUA’s advanced membrane portfolio, which includes electrodeionization (FEDI), ultrafiltration (Q-SEP), submerged MBR (EnviQ), and ceramic membrane filtration (CeraQ) technologies.EDR-Q is purpose-built for industrial applications where selective ion removal is crucial to overall process performance.

Grundfos Helps You Reach Your Sustainability Goals in the Dairy Industry

Grundfos Americas Corporation

July 29, 2022

Let Grundfos be your partner and help your operation achieve its maximum potential by saving water and energy, reducing production costs, optimizing process efficiency and increasing quality standards.

New technologies boost dairy sustainability from farm to table

The first carbon-neutral milk was introduced in 2021.

Sharon Gerdes

December 13, 2021

At the recent 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, the United States announced that it would join the international Global Methane Pledge, which aims to limit methane emissions by 30%, compared to 2020 levels, by 2030. That’s an ambitious goal, but one that the U.S. dairy industry is already tackling.

Celebrating sustainability successes in dairy processing

Dairy processors share some recent sustainability projects — and their impressive results.

Kathie Canning

June 28, 2021

Food and beverage manufacturers have made great strides during the past couple of decades when it comes to sustainability, and dairy processors are no exception. In fact, many — if not most — dairy processors have set ambitious sustainability goals and are working hard to attain them.

Carnation dairy processing facility achieves Alliance for Water Stewardship certification

It is the first dairy facility in the United States to earn certification under the standard.

March 29, 2021

Nestlé USA said its Carnation facility in Modesto, Calif., is the first dairy processing facility in the United States to earn certification under the rigorous Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) standard.

The global cosmetics market is undergoing a major shift towards the use of natural bioactive ingredients as consumers grow more skeptical of traditional formulations and demand greater transparency and sustainability.

Reverse osmosis (RO) membranes are well established in dairy processing but continue to evolve to improve performance, reduce energy use, and increase operational longevity.

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