Processing Topic | Dairy Foods

Rutter’s Dairy is in control of it all

Rutter’s Dairy manages the quality of its product from start to finish — from the farms providing its milk, to its quality testing, to the trucks it operates.

Anna Boisseau

April 1, 2021

An old adage says: "If you want something done right, do it yourself." This saying perfectly encapsulates the operations of Rutter's Dairy, which produces fluid milk along with some juice and tea products at its York, Pa.-based plant.

Hispanic cheeses present opportunities, challenges

The growing category encompasses a range of cheeses.

John A. Lucey

March 29, 2021

Production and consumption of Hispanic cheeses have grown significantly in the United States. In 2019, the United States manufactured about 333 million pounds of Hispanic cheeses versus only 206 million pounds in 2009.

Mechanization picks ups steam in dairy processing warehouses

Dairy processors are slicing labor and other operational expenses by leveraging advanced technologies that support supply chains, logistics and other warehouse functions.

Richard Mitchell

March 24, 2021

Automation is increasingly becoming the answer for greater efficiencies and efficacy in dairy warehouse operations. Processors are enhancing supply chain and logistics functions and other warehousing responsibilities with technologies intended to streamline worker expenses while enhancing productivity.

Rutter’s Dairy celebrates a century of local milk

The company values long-term ties to its community and to the local farmers from which it sources its milk.

Anna Boisseau

March 22, 2021

York, Pa., can trace its beginnings back to 1741, when settlers from the Philadelphia region founded the city. And Rutter's Dairy, which is based in this area, has an origin story that goes back almost as far.

Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese’s plant is a model of sustainability

Powered by green energy, the company’s cheese plant transforms fresh milk into handcrafted fresh cheese in hours instead of days.

Kathie Canning

March 3, 2021

The first thing most visitors see as they draw near to the fresh cheese plant operated by Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese LLC is a colorful, hand-painted 52-square-foot mural depicting the unique farm-to-consumer journey of the family-run company's products.

Top-of-mind policy issues for dairy processors

IDFA’s legislative affairs team will be working on a number of policy-related priorities for 2021.

J. David Carlin

February 23, 2021

With a new administration and Congress now in place, policymakers at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue are beginning to focus on policy issues important to the dairy industry.

Tillamook County Creamery Association has high expectations

The cooperative’s rigorous quality standards extend to not only its own plant operations, but also its process for auditing suppliers and co-manufacturers.

February 17, 2021

Nestled along the Pacific coast in upper Oregon is the town of Tillamook. It’s the name given to not only the town itself, but also the surrounding bay, the county in which it’s located, the local high school and Tillamook County Creamery Association, a 112-year-old cooperative that calls the area home.

Distance training in the COVID-19 era

Members of the 3-A SSI community share how the coronavirus pandemic affected their operations trainings.

Timothy Rugh

February 10, 2021

The emergence of COVID-19 early this year precipitated immediate and far-ranging changes in all types of workplace learning. When it comes to ensuring food safety in equipment design and operation, COVID-19 did not change the imperative for training, but it accelerated the implementation of digital and virtual learning programs.

How to solve the dairy packaging puzzle

Dairy processors seeking to leverage the most potent packaging for their unique circumstances must sort through an expanding array of alternatives.

Richard Mitchell

February 1, 2021

Selecting the optimal packaging for their specific products and operating infrastructures can be an onerous endeavor for dairy processors. Companies seeking to maximize product quality, operating efficiencies and revenues must sort through a growing plethora of rigid and flexible options that consist of varying materials and elements.

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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