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.
Wastewater technology reaps green energy and environmental benefits for dairy collective
11 August, 2014A new US dairy processing plant will feature advanced wastewater treatment technology that radically improves biomass recovery and effluent quality, harnesses green energy from waste streams and reduces its carbon footprint.
Milk processor seeks energy savings through innovation
06 August, 2014Compagnie des Fromages was seeking to reduce its energy usage and CO2 emissions by investing in a process that heats and cools in a single cycle, and also through the use of key energy-saving components.
Dairy processing is no new thing in Finland
31 July, 2014Finland's love of milk is not a recent phenomenon as it seems that the ancient Finns were dairy farming at latitudes 60° north of the equator as long as 4500 years ago.
Toddler milk products cashing in on parental guilt?
15 July, 2014'Junior milk' products aimed at toddlers offer few nutritional benefits and trade on "parental guilt" that fussy eaters aren't getting all the nutrients they need, consumer watchdog Choice has claimed.
Fonterra and Abbott to develop Chinese dairy farm hub
11 July, 2014Fonterra has signed an agreement with Abbott to develop a dairy farm hub in China. The hub would be Fonterra's third in the country.
Fonterra and Nestlé rework Dairy Partners Americas joint venture
28 May, 2014Fonterra has announced it has realigned its Dairy Partners Americas (DPA) 50/50 joint venture with Nestlé. The two companies have signed binding agreements covering the revised scope of the alliance.
Devondale Murray Goulburn announces $127m investment
14 May, 2014Devondale Murray Goulburn has invested $127 million in three new capital projects at its Victorian and Tasmanian sites. The projects will be rolled out over the next 12 to 18 months.
Marchant Schmidt VCS20 cheese portion cutter
13 May, 2014The Marchant Schmidt VCS20 high-speed fixed weight cheese portion cutter maximises block yield by using 3D vision scanning software and cameras that simultaneously scan the geometry of each individual slab of cheese. The VCS also has the capability of utilising a 20 kg block cutter integrated into the line for a complete portioning system.
