Milk in glass
07 January, 2011 byOwens-Illinois has released results of new consumer research that shows Australian consumers would seriously consider buying their milk in glass bottles if it was back on the shelves. The research commissioned by O-I and conducted by Ipsos Australia showed 50% of all white milk buyers and 51% of flavoured milk buyers found the concept of milk packaged in glass bottles appealing. The study also revealed 42% of white milk buyers and 28% of flavoured milk buyers believed milk would taste better in glass versus other packaging types.
Tetra Pak OneStep milk processing technology
31 August, 2010 byTetra Pak has launched OneStep technology, a Tetra Lactenso Aseptic solution that incorporates UHT white milk production within a single, high-throughput process.
Devondale delivers savings to cafes
06 May, 2010Murray Goulburn Co-operative has used Tetra Pak’s aseptic technology to create a long-life specialist milk line for Australia’s cafe industry.
Bulk storage silo for Westland Dairy
04 May, 2010Westland Dairy has engaged Mercer Stainless to build a new bulk storage silo for raw milk. The silo has a working capacity of 300 m3.
GoldPeg GPiCS dry cooker stretcher
03 March, 2010 byThe Gold Peg GPiCS dry cooker stretcher produces sensitive, natural mozzarella and pasta filata varieties continuously, with no cook water, with identical composition, sensory and functionality to a traditional wet cooker product.
Dairy processor increases line capacity with speed and efficiency
07 January, 2010 byDFA is a cooperative owned and operated by the 18,000 dairy farmers it serves. It is one of the most diversified US manufacturers of dairy products, food components and ingredients, and serves as a leader in formulating and packaging shelf-stable dairy products in cans and glass.
Dairy separator
30 October, 2009 byThe Tetra Centri Airtight Eco is a hermetic direct-driven dairy separator.
ESL - innovation or misleading packaging?
14 September, 2009Is extended shelf life marketing hype or what consumers want?
Dairy milk analyser
06 July, 2009 byThe MIRIS Dairy Milk Analyser (DMA) can be used for determining fat, protein, lactose and total solids.
Cheese cutting line
03 July, 2009 byMarchant Schmidt has added 3D vision optimisation technology to its range of cheese cutting solutions for fixed weight portions.
Continuous butter production
03 July, 2009 byWith the acquisition of the processing company BDS Technology, Gerstenberg Schröder can supply the dairy industry with the traditional processing lines for butter manufacturing.
Direct drive for separators
03 July, 2009 byThe drive concept for separators is available as part of the CSE 500 milk sterilisation separator.
Cheese brine purification
01 April, 2009 byReliable microbial stabilisation of brine to reduce the risk of cheese contamination from spoilage or pathogenic microorganisms during brine salting is now possible with the Pall Microflow XL membrane system.
Polystyrene milk bottles
01 June, 2008BASF joined forces with Alpla to create a bottle for milk and yoghurt beverages using impact-resistant polystyrene (PS-I). This demonstrates that polystyrene is an inexpensive alternative when it comes to packaging for this sector.
Milk is a good food
04 April, 2008Good news for the dairy industry: a recent study has established that children who drink milk have better nutrition and equal or better BMIs.
