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Pasteurizing, homogenizing, blending, filling and other processing steps for dairy foods.

ARTICLES

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

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.
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Kathie Canning
March 3, 2021
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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.
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Tillamook County Creamery Association has high expectations

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
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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.
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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
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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.
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How to solve the dairy packaging puzzle

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
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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.
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Construction commences on new Rumiano Cheese Co. packaging facility

The 46,766-square-foot plant in Willows, Calif., will increase efficiency and capacity by 50% while retaining all 150 current employees.
December 14, 2020
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Rumiano Cheese Co., California’s oldest family-owned cheese company and a pioneer in organic and artisanal cheese, said construction has begun on its new 46,766-square-foot cheese processing and packaging plant one hour north of Sacramento in Willows, Calif.


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Norwich, N.Y.-headquartered Chobani LLC has racked up a remarkable number of accomplishments in just 15 years.

2020 Processor of the Year: Chobani is doing all the right things

Our Processor of the Year understands that doing well and doing good are not mutually exclusive.
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Kathie Canning
December 4, 2020
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At only a decade and a half old, Chobani LLC is still a youngster within the dairy processing universe. Nevertheless, the company, founded in 2005 by current CEO Hamdi Ulukaya, who immigrated to the United States from Turkey about a decade earlier, has racked up a remarkable number of accomplishments.
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Aseptic packaging can increase the shelf life of shelf-stable products by six to 12 months. Photo by Sable-Rhoden Media, courtesy of Diversified Foods Inc.

Aseptic dairy packaging gains acceptance

The use of aseptic packaging by dairy processors is on the rise as operators seek newer solutions for enhancing food safety while reducing waste and operating expenses.
Richard Mitchell
November 24, 2020
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The aseptic packaging market is picking up steam. Sector sales for the dairy industry will reach $24.6 billion globally by 2024, up from $14 billion in 2017, projects Transparency Market Research, an Albany, N.Y.-based market intelligence firm.
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Plant of the Year 2020

Plant of the Year 2019

EVENTS

Webinar

7/22/20 to 7/22/21
Contact: Vania

Not Easy Being Cheesy – Navigating the Complexities of Non-Dairy Cheese Formulation

ON DEMAND: Take a comprehensive, deep-dive exploration of some of the most innovative solutions to tackle frustrating challenges associated with formulating alternative cheese products.

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Webinar

7/29/20 to 7/29/21
Contact: Vania

Take Food Safety Efforts to the Next Level

ON DEMAND: This webinar will discuss how dairy processors could step up food safety efforts through the establishment of a food safety culture and enhancement of food-safety program inspections and audits.

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Webinar

9/9/20 to 9/9/21
Contact: Vania

The Cup-to-Pouch Shift: What Processors Need to Know to Succeed

ON DEMAND: For over 40 years, the cup has been the most common package format for yogurts and on-the-go prepared foods. Easy to stack, improved shelf life and well embraced by the market. The cup will not disappear, but the marketplace is shifting, and a balance between different packaging formats is important for any brand.

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Webinar

10/22/20 to 10/22/21
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The Role of Reverse Osmosis in Dairy Production

ON DEMAND: Spiral wound reverse osmosis and nanofiltration elements have been critical technologies in producing dairy ingredients for well over thirty years. While some streams were considered waste from dairies 30-40 years ago, innovations in technology have allowed these streams to be converted into valuable products.

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DOCUMENTS AND FILES

Immunel

November 10, 2011
Find out the current state of knowledge regarding Immunel, a proprietary extract from colostral whey.

Bulk Liquid, Food Transport Solutions

November 10, 2011
AsepTrans is a leading provider of aseptic tanks dedicated to food grade products.

ATS Engineering

November 10, 2011
ln today's growing global demand and market for packaged foods, A.T.S. Engineering, Inc. has emerged as a manufacturer of precision packaging equipment for the food industry.

Cooling Tunnel

November 10, 2011
Airinotec offers customized solutions and energy-efficient technologies.

Precisa Optimized Texture Solutions

November 10, 2011
Achieve the perfect texture faster with this new solution from National Starch Food Innovation.

Vector Conveyor Systems

November 10, 2011
Realize the full potential of your Phantom metal detector with an in-line Vector Conveyor from Fortress Technology. 

Delkor Debuts Innovations for International Dairy Show

November 10, 2011
Delkor will showcase new retail- and shelf-ready packaging at the International Dairy Show.  

Sterling Technology Discusses Tegricel

November 10, 2011
Tegricel is a proprietary extract from colostral whey (bovine). This white paper describes the current state of knowledge, involving specific biological mechanisms of action, proof of concept in animal studies and clinical data in humans. 

Creatively Kosher

November 10, 2011
Increased consumer interest in kosher foods drives suppliers to scale up production of specialty ingredients, such as beef gelatin, an ingredient long sought by product developers.

What is Anaerobic Treatment?

November 10, 2011
ADI Systems offers a wide range of wastewater treatment systems, including bench- and pilot-scale testing, custom-designed solutions and proprietary and patented technologies for anaerobic and aerobic biological waste treatment.