Since 1894, family founded and owned Hershey Creamery Co. (Hershey) has specialized in bulk ice cream novelties. The company distributes to more than 30,000 retail, educational and healthcare accounts such as grocery and convenience stores, but focuses mainly on direct-store delivery.

Olympia, a dairy processor in Belgium, uses high-speed X-ray systems to inspect packages of yogurt. 

With Quality Intelligence software and a Statistical Process Control analysis engine, dairy processor Michael Foods is moving toward a completely paperless environment on the plant floor.

Juustoportti planned to enter new retail markets. When it decided to introduce sleeve-packed cups of yogurt and cottage cheese, the dairy processor went looking for a packaging partner.

Laubscher Cheese Co. needed to upgrade its record keeping from a hand-written system. It turned to Fairbanks Scales for help.

Töpfer processes a wide range of products for infants, including formula, follow-on milks and cereals. Read how it selects sanitary components, such as rotary and diverter valves, to achieve high hygienic standards.

Dairy processor Franklin Farms East manufactures dry milk and nondairy food products. A Flexicon bulk bag discharging system and bag dump station makes the processor more efficient.

Ice cream made with nuts, fruit or candy is more viscous than a simple vanilla mix. One dairy processor installed eccentric disc pumps to move the material.

Good maintenance can prevent unnecessary downtime. It’s an obvious statement, however many companies fail to do the basics right and lose money as a result. Here, GEA looks at some simple ways in which dairy plants can keep production flowing.