Processing Equipment & Systems, Automation, Control

FDA publishes SME-friendly compliance guide on new yogurt standard

28-Nov-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

As the implementation date nears, the FDA has released an easy-to-digest guide to help small businesses prepare for the new requirements for yogurt – from information about additives to labeling rules and beyond.

‘Greater control’: Walmart makes strategic investment with Valdosta milk plant

17-Oct-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The largest supermarket chain in the US says the new processing plant will help bring needed capacity to the region and allow the retailer to better control the production process, from bottling to packaging.

How FrieslandCampina Ingredients leverages technology to optimize production efficiencies, improve sustainability

12-Oct-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

Andor Hendriks, director of technology at FrieslandCampina Ingredients, delves into what technologies manufacturers should invest in to ensure products have the best nutritional and sensory qualities.

FDA issues warning letters to ByHeart, Reckitt and Perrigo over ‘significant’ code violations

07-Sep-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The regulator is seeking further 'corrective actions' from the manufacturers, who each issued voluntary product recalls over Cronobacter sakazakii fears in the past 12 months.

FDA investigates listeria outbreak linked to soft-serve ice cream

14-Aug-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The federal agency is investigating a listeria outbreak associated to ice cream products that were also distributed in Europe and South America.

'Quite controversial': Starter culture that speeds up cheese maturation 'performs better' than commercial alternatives

08-Aug-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

Academics claim that a newly-developed starter culture could help ripen cheeses such as cheddar and gouda almost twice as fast, paving the way for more efficient and sustainable cheese production. “There are practically no downsides,” the lead researcher...

Tetra Pak herds dairy firms into decarbonization taskforce

31-Jul-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The food processing and packaging company is inviting dairy industry stakeholders to examine how the sector could drive down emissions from dairy production and processing.

Retailer's proposed acquisition of Saputo milk plants raises competition concerns

24-Jul-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

Australia's Coles Group Limited is bidding to acquire two processing plants from Saputo Australia, a move that has put local dairy industry players on high alert.

DSM-Firmenich releases lactase that reduces hydrolysis time by 25%

12-Jun-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The company’s new enzymatic solution can also be used to support ‘no added sugar’ formulations by naturally increasing sweetness in dairy products.

Stonyfield Organic expands facility to meet growing demand for organic yogurt pouches

25-May-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The US organic yogurt maker says it has experienced double-digit growth on its pouches, which are now sold in more than 75% of grocery stores.

Arla wants to be ‘at the forefront’ of plastic recycling innovation with new pyrolysis trial

27-Apr-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The dairy co-operative is testing a new processing method, which would enable 80 tons of non-recyclable plastic to be kept within the loop.

Turning slurry into water: How a US organic dairy upcycles manure into clean water, ammonia and fertilizer

20-Apr-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

Natural Prairie Dairy uses a slurry-processing system that leverages vapor compression to turn cow slurry into three useful by-products. “Adopting a fully closed-loop system has allowed us to become more self-sufficient in a tumultuous market.”

Müller pays wildlife charity more than $124,000 over ammonia spill

06-Apr-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The milk processor claims there was no evidence of harm to the environment and has since invested in improving its working practices.

Novozymes switches from filtration to ‘raslysation’ to reduce energy costs, improve safety

23-Mar-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The Denmark-headquartered biotech group says replacing its depth-filtration system with a UV-based treatment solution will enable the enzyme company to ‘take more control’ over its ingredient production.

Ex-Blue Bell boss Paul Kruse strikes plea deal

13-Mar-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The former Blue Bell Creameries executive has pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count and will pay a fine, but the most serious charges against him were dropped.

‘Emaciated and weak’: How Canada’s slaughter dairy cows fall through the cracks

09-Mar-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

A report into the welfare of cull dairy cows has uncovered ‘systemic issues’ in enforcement and a need for a multi-stake approach to improving Canada’s slaughter system.

Three million items: Behind Again and Milk & More’s reuse revolution

13-Feb-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

Cleantech startup Again and UK grocery delivery service Milk & More have teamed up in a bid to promote the adoption of reusable packaging, save millions of packaging items from landfill, and boost dairy suppliers’ sustainability credentials.

Raslysation: Meet the technology that could replace pasteurization

23-Jan-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The non-thermal treatment method uses UV light to eliminate harmful bacteria from liquids while keeping nutrients, flavors and colors intact.

“Our tech can turn organic materials into sustainable fertilizer”: N2 Applied eyes expansion into ‘broader areas of food production’

19-Jan-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The technology can turn livestock slurry into nitrogen-rich fertilizer by using air and electricity. Soon, it may find application in other food production systems such as pork.

Californian dairy businesses bag US$300,000 in first round of DBII funding

10-Jan-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The initiative provides grants and technical assistance to dairy businesses that focus on niché dairy products as well as packaging and processing innovation.

Wonder how to improve cheese yield? Move your cows to pasture, study says

22-Dec-2022 By Teodora Lyubomirova

New research comparing two types of farming systems has found that moving dairy herds outdoors in the summer could improve their milk’s cheese-making properties.

Robots to the rescue: How nanotechnology can help eliminate pathogens from dairy products

13-Dec-2022 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The tech, which can be scaled up for industrial use in food production, can isolate and safely remove S. aureus from milk.

Nutrition profiling: Kerry launches ‘simple, visual and user-friendly’ nutrition score tool

06-Dec-2022 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The taste and nutrition specialist aims to simplify formulation by including nutrient as well as legal requirements that cover 35 countries in an easy-to-use calculator. “This is something we have not experienced yet in the industry.”

Methane reduction: Bovaer to reach five million cows as factory construction gets underway

05-Dec-2022 By Teodora Lyubomirova

DSM’s novel methane-reducing feed additive for cattle will be manufactured at scale in Dalry, Scotland, where construction work on a large production plant has commenced.

Funding: Farmers can apply for thousands in grants to improve slurry storage

24-Nov-2022 By Teodora Lyubomirova

English dairy and livestock farmers will get a chance to obtain grants ranging from £25,000 to £250,000 to fit new or improve existing slurry stores as new funding program launches next month.

Listeria monocytogenes: Prinova to unveil natural preservative that halts bacterial growth

24-Nov-2022 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The plant-based, neutral-tasting preservative is suitable for clean-label formulations as it harnesses the functionality of natural ingredients that are typically used in nutritional supplements.

Milk ‘most commonly undeclared’ food allergen – research

21-Nov-2022 By Teodora Lyubomirova

Analysis of hundreds of FDA-recalled food and drink products revealed that undeclared milk had been the most likely reason why products were pulled from shelves.

Vinamilk to build two 'high-tech' plants to boost production capacity

17-Nov-2022 By Teodora Lyubomirova

Vietnam’s largest dairy company will build ‘the largest dairy plant’ in the Hung Yen province, along with a dairy complex in Moc Chau Highland to bolster domestic and export capacity.

Nitrogen-rich, locally-produced: N2 Applied’s fertilizer system to be scaled up

15-Nov-2022 By Teodora Lyubomirova

N2 Unit turns livestock slurry into nitrogen-rich fertilizer, right on farm. Soon, the system will be produced by GEA and made available to more dairy farmers globally.

Gut health: Naturo’s Haelen tech makes fresh milk ‘twice as digestible’

10-Oct-2022 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The Australian company’s processing method has shown to make milk easier to digest by people who typically have adverse reactions to cow’s milk.

Climate-smart spotlight: California Dairy Research Foundation

06-Oct-2022 By Teodora Lyubomirova

DairyReporter learns more about CDRF’s USDA-backed project, which is set to receive up to US$85m of government funding to promote emissions-reducing practices across California dairies.

EU energy rules could leave farmers in ‘severe conditions’, Copa-Cogeca warns

03-Oct-2022 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The organizations call for agri-food production businesses to be exempted from the mandatory energy reduction rules in order to avert ‘serious market and supply chain disruption’.

FDA to focus on improving infant formula industry’s accountability

22-Sep-2022 By Teodora Lyubomirova

An internal review of the US Food and Drug Administration’s handling of the US infant formula supply shortage has put the industry’s food safety culture under scrutiny – with the FDA likely to devise sector-specific best practices to avoid future emergencies.

Not just telling stories: Storyteller helps farms ship more milk in fewer loads

05-Sep-2022 By Teodora Lyubomirova

Embedding smart sensor technology, the system can utilize the full capacity of milk tankers to reduce transportation costs and emissions.

‘This technology will be game-changing’: N2 Applied’s slurry treatment tech earns award nomination

31-Aug-2022 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The agri-tech company says its technology holds the key to locally-made, sustainable fertilizer, which could free farmers from their dependence on expensive chemical alternatives.

Lakes Ice Cream looks to build ‘greenest’ ice cream plant in the UK as it makes key investments

22-Aug-2022 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The North of England ice cream maker has bolstered its business operations by adopting digital system integration tools and has bought new machinery in a bid to grow the award-winning brand.

FrieslandCampina, Lely and Rabobank launch nitrogen pilot

26-Jul-2022 By Katy Askew

FrieslandCampina is working alongside Rabobank and ag tech company Lely on a pilot project that aims to cut nitrogen emissions on dairy farms.

China’s Yili invests in ‘largest overseas butter factory’ in New Zealand

25-Jul-2022 By Katy Askew

Chinese dairy giant Yili Group has opened what it describes as the ‘largest overseas butter factory’ built by a Chinese dairy company.

How the cloud can ‘enhance growth and innovation’ in milking robotics

07-Jul-2022 By Katy Askew

Industry cloud company Infor is working with milking robotics supplier Lely to leverage cloud technology to ‘enhance growth and innovation’ in milking robotics.

Inside Hochwald’s €200m ‘dairy plant of the future’

30-Jun-2022 By Katy Askew

German dairy Hochwald has opened what it says is the ‘most modern dairy plant in Europe’.

‘This is clearly the way to go’: Pascual unveils Mylkcubator 2.0 as it eyes opportunities in emerging cellular agriculture technology

23-Jun-2022 By Oliver Morrison

The Spanish dairy major has launched the second edition of its global incubation programme for cellular agriculture technologies in the dairy industry.

How Yili is targeting the ‘low-carbon consumption’ trend: From ‘no ink’ packaging to China’s first carbon neutral yogurt

14-Jun-2022 By Katy Askew

Earlier this year, Chinese dairy giant Yili set out its ambition for a carbon neutral future. The company is leveraging innovation to build more sustainable production processes and products. Here’s how.

‘We need to question the status quo’: Tetra Pak looks to accelerate innovation through collaboration

01-Jun-2022 By Katy Askew

Swiss packaging group Tetra Pak has unveiled a set of research collaborations that it hopes will help accelerate innovation to address the challenges facing the global food system.

California Milk Advisory Board seeking dairy innovators 'to create a meaningful difference’

24-May-2022 By Katy Askew

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) is bringing back its annual dairy innovation competition for the fourth year running.

US FDA combatting infant formula shortage sparked by Abbott recall: 'We recognize that many consumers have been unable to access infant formula'

11-May-2022 By Katy Askew

The US Food and Drug Administration has detailed how it aims to increase the availability of infant and speciality formulas, as shortages on shelf are tied to higher demand and a recall of some Abbott Nutrition products.

DFA to purchase a portion of Dean Foods’ assets for $433m

02-Apr-2020 By Beth Newhart

After several months of back and forth following the Dean Foods bankruptcy, the Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) co-op is acquiring a majority of its assets for $433m. Prairie Farms Dairy will also get a portion for $75m.

FDA reopens comment period on use of ultrafiltered milk in cheese

30-Mar-2020 By Beth Newhart

Dairy is debating whether ultrafiltered (UF) milk should be used in certain cheese and cheese-related products, and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is allowing an extension of 120 days for public comments on the matter.

US Congress passes $2 trillion stimulus package, with $9.5bn for agriculture

26-Mar-2020 By Beth Newhart

After several long days of negotiations in the Senate, an emergency relief bill has passed to help Americans impacted by coronavirus. It creates a $9.5bn COVID-19 agricultural disaster fund.

DFA is no longer confirmed to purchase Dean Foods

26-Mar-2020 By Beth Newhart

Though it was announced last month that Dean Foods and the Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) entered into an asset purchase agreement, that has been mutually terminated. The co-op is still in the running but is no longer the ‘stalking horse’ bidder.

NMPF beefs up coronavirus resource website for dairy

24-Mar-2020 By Beth Newhart

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) in the US has set up a designated website for those in the dairy industry to utilize during the health crisis. It’s updating regularly with general information, work permit templates and multimedia resources.