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Exhibitors to display newest process equipment; programs, pavilions focus on food safety and allergen control

If officials at Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Inc. and Nestlé SA wanted a symbol of their frozen snacks' merger, they couldn't do better than the expanded Dreyer's plant in Bakersfield, Calif.

Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) range in combinations of scope, scale, technology and hardware usage from simple software programs tracking inventory, receiving, shipping and pallet putaway to complex automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS).

Blue Bell Creamery, Brenham, Texas, has been producing homemade, old-fashioned ice cream and frozen novelties for almost 100 years.

A guide to reducing bacteria counts in dairy products produced following weekend or mid-week "down days"

Ropy Milk: A Serious Quality Problem in 2006!

I suspect the majority of companies in the dairy and ice cream industry have never actually taken a step back and considered fundamental alternatives to their traditional distribution methods-alternatives that are more comprehensive and beyond mere tweaks and updates to the company's traditional approach.

ORRVILLE, Ohio-In the Buckeye State and neighboring markets, Ruggles premium brand ice cream is well known, and is closely associated with its maker Smith Dairy Products Inc., a family-owned independent based in Orrville.

When Wells' Dairy introduces its reformulated Blue Bunny Light ice cream this season it will be all dressed up in a new package.

The dairy industry loses millions of dollars every year from product deterioration caused by spoilage bacteria. Spoilage bacteria result in shorter shelf life and decreased quality for milk products. By identifying the specific types and numbers of microbes involved, we can improve shelf life and quality by reducing bacterial contamination.