Processing Equipment & Systems, Automation, Control

Idaho Dairymen's Association prepares a more technical dairy workforce with new education program

07-Jan-2019 By Beth Newhart

The Idaho Dairymen's Association (IDA) on-site education and training program for dairy farmers that includes animal handling, safety regulations and injury prevention is now rolling out to the rest of the country.

Serac installs aseptic bottling line at Food Union’s Dong Ying dairy

04-Jan-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Serac’s has managed the conception and implementation of an aseptic bottling line at Food Union’s Dong Ying dairy in China.

Ammeraal Beltech & Megadyne Group rebrand as AMMEGA, following merger

19-Dec-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Ammeraal Beltech and Megadyne Group who merged earlier this year have launched a corporate name AMMEGA with a website to explain the transition to customers.

Pending farm bill has big implications for dairy

13-Dec-2018 By Beth Newhart

The US is close to passing a landmark $867bn farm bill after months of negotiation and compromise. It has already passed the Senate and the House and is expected to be signed into law by President Donald Trump within the coming days.

Hydrosol to expand in Southeast Asia, China, Latin America & US

11-Dec-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Hydrosol says it plans to expand in Southeast Asia, China, Latin America & the US by 2025, as it celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.

DuPont Water Solutions to open reverse osmosis production line in KSA

05-Dec-2018 By Jenny Eagle

DuPont Water Solutions will open a Reverse Osmosis (RO) production line in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in early 2019.

Agropur in talks with Quebec Goat Milk Producers

04-Dec-2018 By Beth Newhart

Just two months after Agropur announced it will close its goat cheese-producing plant in Saint-Damase, it has engaged in discussions with Quebec Goat Milk Producers about an undisclosed deal.

Siemens & GEA debut ambitious plans to make MTP the industry standard

28-Nov-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Siemens and GEA are collaborating on a Module Type Package (MTP) digitalization project where processes can be changed with little effort, modules can be added or removed, and production quantities can be adapted.

Ground breaks on major dairy plant in Michigan

28-Nov-2018 By Beth Newhart

After announcing plans over the summer for a large-scale cheese and whey processing plant in St. Johns, Mich., construction has officially broken ground on the facility this month.

Beefie streamlines cattle weighing with smartphone app

26-Nov-2018 By Beth Newhart

Agroninja Beefie has developed a smartphone app that can weigh cattle with up to 95% accuracy through simply taking a picture. The Hungarian startup’s technology hit the market over the summer and is expanding globally.

GEA unites with Dairygold on Phase II of its ambitious Nutritionals Campus Mallow plant

14-Nov-2018 By Jenny Eagle

GEA has partnered with Dairygold on Phase II of its Nutritionals Campus Mallow plant, in Ireland, which is set to become operational in March 2020.

INFICON debuts latest leak detection tech in North America

24-Oct-2018 By Beth Newhart

The Contura S400 made its North American debut at Pack Expo International in Chicago last week. It’s the latest in leak detection technology from Switzerland-based INFICON, a leader in processing and manufacturing for food, beverage, automotive and appliance...

SomaDetect comes out on top at FoodBytes! NYC, scores DFA backing

22-Oct-2018 By Beth Newhart

Another FoodBytes! competition took place in NYC last week, giving 19 food and agriculture startups the opportunity to pitch their innovations to investors. AI dairy company SomaDetect took home the top prize: Judges’ Choice Award.

Bosch delves into VR and talks sale of packaging tech division

18-Oct-2018 By Beth Newhart

Bosch debuted its new VR planning tool technology at Pack Expo International this week, along with the new Midrange Endload Cartoner (MEC) and an update to its flow wrapper series. CEO Stefan König also spoke to DairyReporter about the ongoing sale of...

Sidel’s Super Combi prepares manufacturers for the Smart Factory of the future

12-Oct-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Sidel’s Agility 4.0 program comprises five pillars; the Virtual Factory; Connected Factory; Smart Factory; Sustainable Factory; Extended Factory.

Processing innovation: Tokyo Pack 2018

Robots of the future make their debut at Tokyo Pack 2018

11-Oct-2018 By Jenny Eagle

An MiR100 portable heavy goods robot by Kantum and a flying drone called Prodroneto, which will be launched in December, made their debut at this year’s Tokyo Pack 2018.

News in brief

Krones acquires W.M. Sprinkman Corporation

08-Oct-2018 By Beth Newhart

German packaging and bottling machine manufacturer Krones AG has acquired US-based processing equipment company Sprinkman.

Canada invests $2.6m in PEI dairy brand Cows

31-Aug-2018 By Beth Newhart

The Government of Canada is investing in its dairy industry by awarding C$2.6m (US$2m) to Cows Inc., a dairy processor from the province of Prince Edward Island (PEI) that produces ice cream, cheese, butter and runs a line of ice cream parlors across...

USDA buys $1.2bn of surplus food from US farmers while trade disputes rage on

29-Aug-2018 By Beth Newhart

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is paying back the agriculture industry that has suffered during the Trump administration’s tariff feuds with trade partners.

University research centers provide pipeline of future dairy workers

27-Aug-2018 By Beth Newhart

The DMI National Dairy Foods Research Center programs at US universities have shaped future workers and driven innovation in dairy products for more than 30 years.

Hygiena expands product portfolio for microbial screening

21-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Hygiena has entered into a strategic partnership with Charles River Laboratories to market, distribute and support its Celsis dairy, food and beverage product line.

$470m cheese and whey facility coming to St. John’s, Mich.

10-Aug-2018 By Beth Newhart

St. Johns, Michigan, has been selected as the site of a new large-scale cheese and whey facility, Glanbia Nutritionals, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and Select Milk Producers Inc. (Select) said in a joint announcement.

SMEs can win €200k funding for their technology

‘Does your robot have the potential to unlock real-life F&B challenges?’

07-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

The European Commission launched the ESMERA (European SMEs Robotics Applications) project this year and is offering €200k ($232,000) to European Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) who have robot technology that can unlock real-life problems.

Darigold to expand from 40% to over 50% exports

27-Jul-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Darigold wants to grow internationally from serving 20 to 40 countries and is hiring employees overseas to support its development and expansion.

SPX Flow expands in the Middle East with KSA distributor

25-Jul-2018 By Jenny Eagle

SPX Flow has partnered with V-Line Middle East in Saudi Arabia to strengthen its operations in the Middle East.

Bosch packaging sale ‘may be dampened by current hysteria about plastic’ says M&A expert

06-Jul-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Bosch has announced it will sell its packaging machinery business (PA), more specifically the pharmaceuticals and food units of its Packaging Technology division to focus on its core business.

Mullins Cheese Inc. acquires SLG solution from Orege for $300K

05-Jul-2018 By Beth Newhart

France-based cleantech firm Orege has sold its first contract in the US agrifood sector to Mullins Cheese in Wisconsin.

FDA to make first update to its frozen dessert guidelines since 1989

02-Jul-2018 By Beth Newhart

The FDA toured two Wells Enterprises facilities in Iowa last week to learn more about modern dessert production for a planned update to its ‘Frozen Dessert Processing Guidelines’ document.

RIVM: Pathogens on dairy farms shows importance of milk pasteurisation

28-Jun-2018 By Joseph James Whitworth

A Dutch report has emphasised the importance of consuming milk pasteurised after an analysis of pathogens on goat and sheep dairy farms.

Irish infant formula official controls system backed

14-Jun-2018 By Joseph James Whitworth

Official controls of infant formula plants in Ireland are mostly well-organised and structured, according to an audit.

PTi opens development centre as demand for sheet extrusion equipment grows

23-Apr-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Processing Technologies International (PTi) has opened a 15,000-sq-ft Technology Development Center (TDC), with two demonstration sheet extrusion systems, for process trials on production-scale systems.

Dispelling the myths of Industry 4.0; Tetra Pak webinar to address the challenges

12-Apr-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Industry 4.0 represents a fundamental shift in the global manufacturing sector but questions abound around who it effects, what are its challenges, and when it will begin.

DuPont breaks ground on $8.6m deep-freeze warehouse for yogurt & cheese

15-Mar-2018 By Jenny Eagle

DuPont held a ground-breaking ceremony for a deep-freeze warehouse in response to increasing demand for frozen and freeze-dried starter cultures from the global yogurt, fresh fermented and cheese markets, in Niebüll, Germany, this week.