Whoever said you “can’t teach an old dog new tricks” has clearly never heard of Lynnfield, Mass.-based HP Hood LLC (Hood).

Cheese produced with milk from pasture-fed or grass-fed cows is noticeably different from cheese made from conventional milk: It has a “grassy” note, a golden color, and a unique fat composition. 

While it may not be as prominent as many other dairy processing technologies, the heat exchanger is far from lowly. The equipment, which is used to transfer heat between two or more fluids during the cooling and heating processes without mixing the fluids together, can have a major impact on processing efficiencies and operating expenses. 

With 175 years under its belt, dairy giant HP Hood LLC knows a thing or two about making dairy products. It operates 13 plants across New England to create its numerous product lines.

3-A Sanitary Standards Inc. (3-A SSI), McLean, Va., announced the five-year revision project for revision of ANSI/3-A 00-01-2018, 3-A Sanitary Standard for General Requirements.

Back in 2019, the cottage cheese brand Muuna (now defunct) pranked its customers on April Fools’ Day with a fake flavor: Muuna Cannabis cottage cheese.

Way back in 1933, an entrepreneur from Portland, Ore., worked with the city of Central Point, Ore., to open the Rogue River Valley Co-op — the first artisan creamery cooperative in Southern Oregon. 

“Dedicated to Sustainability, Service and Creating the World’s Finest Handmade Cheese.” As mission statements go, that one is a pretty tall order.

Leveraging the optimal conveyors and palletizers for dairy processing is critical if operators are to maximize plant efficiencies while enhancing food safety. Yet, pinpointing and installing the proper technologies can be arduous.