The quality of dairy products is of the utmost importance to today’s consumers, and achieving high quality dairy products requires a systematic approach that encompasses key testing criteria for raw, processing environment, in-process, and pasteurized dairy products. 

Sanitation on dairy farms and in dairy plants is a top priority with heat exchangers ensuring that raw milk is properly pasteurized and safe for human consumption without bacteria like E coli and salmonella. 

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

This initiative marks the introduction of the Brazilian version of the Cold Chain Institute, which will celebrate 60 years of history in 2025 in the United States.

The Petrifilm Automated Feeder works with existing Petrifilm Plate Reader Advanced equipment to help labs efficiently process microbial tests and meet food safety standards

Products like yogurt, dips and dairy drinks often have short expiration dates and are very sensitive to external agents such as oxygen, moisture and other contaminants. Contamination due to faulty seals can lead to significant losses and even damage a company’s reputation. 

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

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates food and color additives and food contact materials, but non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are pressuring state legislatures to ban some of these substances previously approved by the FDA for specific conditions of use without the level of science needed to support such action. 

FDA recently announced that they will begin a phase-out of certain PFAS used in food packaging and will be implementing monitoring related to this process. 

The award helps motivated, career-oriented students attend and participate in the 2024 Summit on Hygienic Design: Advancing Product Safety, Efficiency and Sustainability, which will take place at the Marriott Chicago O’Hare May 7 to 9.