T.D. Sawvel’s Model 118 Dual Station volumetric filler was designed for packing fresh churned butter or similar product into bulk boxes ranging from 20 to 68 pounds.
A new sanitary clean-in-place Vibroscreen Double-Deck Screener from Kason Corp. removes oversize and undersize particles from on-size powder and bulk food and dairy products.
Unilever has reduced electricity use by 13%, natural gas use by 16% and water consumption by more than 1.1 million gallons per year.
April 24, 2013
The Unilever Ice Cream plant in Henderson, Nev., was recognized for Outstanding Dairy Processing & Manufacturing Sustainability and Ballard Family Dairy & Cheese, Gooding, Idaho, was honored for Outstanding Achievement in Energy Efficiency.
The Tetra Pak A6 iLine for Tetra Evero Aseptic brings dairy producers a cost effective and efficient packaging solution for ambient white milk in a carton bottle.
Laboratory testing in a dairy plant is primarily divided into ingredients, in-process product, finished product, environmental testing and equipment start-up. All of these categories can be evaluated for quality and safety targets.
Darigold exports two thirds of its milk powder production and three-quarters of its whey products.
April 20, 2013
Seattle-based Darigold, the marketing and processing subsidiary of the Northwest Dairy Association, announced the completion of its new milk powder dryer at its Lynden, Wash., processing plant. A fire destroyed the dryer in February 2012.
Alfa Laval’s Unique PMO mixproof valves include throttling edges on the upper and lower plugs of each valve to accelerate the cleaning fluid and to ensure maximum efficiency in the use of CIP to clean valve seats. This mechanical “scouring” effect enables faster, more thorough cleaning with the absolute minimum amount of CIP fluid. The Unique PMO is equipped with a fully maintainable actuator, designed to further optimize and conserve CIP fluids.