What a sound idea: large-scale acoustic separation of milk fat
28 May, 2015Australian researchers have demonstrated milk fat separation using ultrasonics as the separation technique on a large scale for the first time.
Big slice of the action: Fonterra doubles mozzarella production at Clandeboye site
19 May, 2015Fonterra's new mozzarella plant at its Clandeboye site is now up and running, doubling the company's production of the cheese to produce enough mozzarella for 300 million pizzas each year.
Meat exporter moves into dairy powder processing
01 April, 2015SPX Corporation has been awarded a contract by the Midfield Group to help establish a new dairy powder processing plant in Australia. The facility will produce both whole and skim milk powder and will also include an anhydrous milk fat (AMF) processing line.
Booming demand for organic dairy in Asia
23 March, 2015While organic dairy remains a specialty product, more people are choosing organic dairy - and this trend is expected to continue, particularly in South-East Asia, China and the US, according to Craig Deadman, Fonterra's global business manager for organics.
SPX to fit out 1 billion litre/year milk processing plant
27 February, 2015SPX's Flow Food and Beverage business has been awarded the contract to design and install a new processing system for Arla Foods' fresh milk dairy - the largest of its kind in the world.
Fonterra goes Dutch with new dairy ingredients plant
17 February, 2015Fonterra has commissioned a new dairy ingredients plant in the Netherlands. The plant produces whey and lactose specialty ingredients for high-value paediatric, maternal and sports nutrition products.
Process tool said to increase infant formula producers' production by 10%
03 February, 2015Contract research centre NIZO Food Research has developed a tool called Process Scan that it says will enable infant formula producers to increase production capacity by an average of 10%.
Increasing the life span of cheese
03 December, 2014Natural, edible coatings with an antimicrobial capacity have been found to increase the shelf life of soft cheeses.
South Coast dairy plant to process 18,000 litres per day
28 November, 2014The Berry Rural Cooperative has commenced work on its new dairy processing plant. Once operational, the plant will be able to process 18,000 litres of milk per day.
Pumping up cheddar production
25 November, 2014Glanbia Nutritionals achieved energy savings and improved product quality and reliabiity in its cheddaring plant by replacing conventional rotary lobe vacuum pumps with Busch Mink claw vacuum pumps.
Plans revealed for world's largest integrated dairy production base
24 November, 2014The Yili Oceania Production Base has been officially opened in Waimate, South Island. It will reportedly be the world's largest integrated dairy production base.
Freedom Foods signs supply agreement with Chinese New Hope Group
20 November, 2014Freedom Foods has signed an MoU with Chinese company New Hope Group to develop a long-term milk supply through large-scale, Australian dairy farms that will supply Freedom's UHT operations and potential fresh milk processing operations.
Fonterra opens new factory to meet Asia's demand for dairy
06 November, 2014Fonterra has opened a UHT greenfield plant in Waitoa, New Zealand.
Partnership to advance dairy production in developing countries
21 October, 2014Fonterra has announced an agreement with the NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) to help developing countries build viable dairy industries and increase dairy nutrition knowledge.
Compressors meet the demand for clean air in dairy processing
09 September, 2014Kaeser Compressors has satisfied Tatura Milk Industries' stringent internal benchmarks for air quality in its food-processing operations.
