Richard Mitchell

Like a powerful blizzard blasting the landscape, health and wellness is socking it to the dairy ingredients’ sector. But rather than snow, ice, and high winds pelting consumers, shoppers are facing a deluge of such positive elements as products that are low in sugar, high in protein, and those that contain prebiotics and probiotics.

Ongoing enhancements to conveyors and palletizers are creating a plethora of operational improvement opportunities for dairy processors.

Ongoing upgrades to labeling, shrink sleeve, and printing technologies are enabling dairy processors to enhance the aesthetic appeal of products while displaying more information.

Protecting dairy products during production and transportation is a vital, and often arduous, endeavor. 

Ethical sourcing of ingredients by dairy processors is becoming more prominent, widespread, and essential.

Developing and leveraging a highly effective dairy product distribution system does not come easy.

Primary packaging is a key element in the drive by dairy manufacturers to maximize dairy revenues and enhance food safety. But identifying the optimal solutions including material type and container size and design for specific brands can be arduous.

The prospect of cybercrime remains a never-ending, and increasingly dangerous, threat to dairy processors. Attackers are focusing more on critical infrastructures, leading to threats of food tampering and hacks into processing, transportation and storage systems that can result in food spoilage and, consequently, food poisoning and shortages.

Moving products effectively and safely through a dairy processing system can be tricky with seemingly minor components playing major roles.

The need to keep dairy products safe and fresh while distinguishing offerings is resulting in a greater processor demand for highly functional packaging designs.