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Water and energy usage rates monitoring

Go with the eco-friendly flow in dairy processing operations

Dairy processors are in a position to reduce water and energy volumes, but taking advantage of the opportunities will require the proper attitude.
Richard Mitchell
June 4, 2021
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.”
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Transportation can be tricky for dairy processors

Transportation can be tricky for dairy processors

Dairy processors seeking to haul products in the most efficient and safest manner must leverage the optimal vehicles, monitoring technologies and operating methodologies.
Richard Mitchell
May 12, 2021
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.
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No refrigeration required for KanPak’s Arkansas City, Kan., plant

No refrigeration required for KanPak’s Arkansas City, Kan., plant

The dairy processing facility employs aseptic technologies to create custom shelf-stable liquid-based products for its customers.
kathie canning
Kathie Canning
May 10, 2021
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.
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Process Expo logo

Date and hall change announced for Process Expo

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.


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How to solve the dairy packaging puzzle

How to solve the dairy packaging puzzle

Dairy processors seeking to leverage the most potent packaging for their unique circumstances must sort through an expanding array of alternatives.
Richard Mitchell
February 1, 2021
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.
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O-AT-KA bottles on conveyor
Case Study

New packaging line at O-At-Ka Milk Products boosts production of RTD beverages

A fresh approach to automation is moving this dairy products copacker to greater flexibility, productivity and growth.
William L. Schreiber
William L. Schreiber
January 27, 2021
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.
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