When it comes to their sustainability efforts, dairy processors would be wise to count product packaging as a critical element. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, containers and packaging make up a major portion of the United States’ municipal solid waste, amounting to 82.2 million tons in 2018 alone (the latest year for which data are available).
Sustainability is becoming an increasingly important subject for dairy processors. With more operators seeking to “go green” to meet the growing eco-focus by consumers, retailers, and business partners, the ability to reduce wastewater and energy during production can cut costs while enhancing a company’s “eco halo.”
Dairy processors seeking to haul products in the most efficient and safest manner must leverage the optimal vehicles, monitoring technologies and operating methodologies.
When it comes to the efficient transportation of milk and other dairy products, time is tight. Dairy processors must move selections in the most effective manner if they are to minimize operational expenses while maintaining food integrity and safety.
The small town of Arkansas City, Kan., also known as Ark City, is home to the Cowley County Waterfall, which Yahoo Travel included in its 2014 "Top 12 Most Beautiful Waterfalls in America" list. It is also home to a decidedly less touristy, but arguably equally fascinating, "attraction": a KanPak US dairy processing facility that employs aseptic technologies to create custom shelf-stable liquid-based products for quick-service restaurants, retail and other customers.
Pack Expo Las Vegas will offer countless opportunities for ideas from 40-plus vertical markets to cross-pollinate.
May 3, 2021
The event will take place Sept. 27-29 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, said its organizer, PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.
Process Expo returns to the South Hall of McCormick Place for the 2021 edition.
March 18, 2021
The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) said Process Expo —the nation’s largest trade show showcasing all aspects of the food and beverage processing and packaging industry — will have new dates and halls for the 2021 event.
Selecting the optimal packaging for their specific products and operating infrastructures can be an onerous endeavor for dairy processors. Companies seeking to maximize product quality, operating efficiencies and revenues must sort through a growing plethora of rigid and flexible options that consist of varying materials and elements.
For more than 60 years, Batavia, N.Y.-based O-At-Ka Milk Products has co-packed dairy-based products. One of O-At-Ka's bright spots has been the growing demand for co-packed ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages such as milk-based coffees, teas, energy drinks, nutritional offerings and ethnic selections.