Permeate market set to boom following new Codex standard
05 November, 2015The market for dairy permeate is forecast to boom once a global Codex standard is set, possibly as early as 2016.
Bacteriophage effective against deadly bacteria in infant formula
28 October, 2015A bacteriophage has showed strong antimicrobial activity against a type of foodborne bacterium that often kills infants after infecting them via infant formula.
Conductivity measurement: a hidden key to dairy industry success
28 October, 2015 by Philip Edwards, Product Manager, Liquid Analytics, Emerson Process ManagementFor the dairy industry to grow and thrive, while remaining globally competitive, one of its biggest challenges will be to sustain a high quality focus, while delivering high-efficiency processes that minimise waste and downtime.
Chinese dairy giant partners with GEA for state-of-the-art infant formula plant in NZ
19 October, 2015GEA was chosen as the main process contractor for a $200 million, 30,000 m2 infant formula manufacturing plant constructed in New Zealand by Chinese dairy processor Yashili.
Fonterra opens first Indonesian factory
15 September, 2015Fonterra has officially opened its first manufacturing facility in Indonesia.
Over 500 jobs to go as Fonterra continues business review
17 July, 2015Fonterra Co-operative has announced it will axe more than 500 jobs as it reviews its entire operation in a bid to improve profitability against a backdrop of plummeting milk prices.
John Morris Scientific Masterflex Peristaltic Pumps for dairy products
29 June, 2015Masterflex peristaltic pumps are suitable for the processing of dairy products such as ice-cream, butter and yoghurt.
Tetra Pak high-capacity extrusion line for ice-cream industry
19 June, 2015Tetra Pak has launched a high-capacity extrusion line for the large-scale production of ice-cream sticks and sandwiches.
FoodWaikato plant expansion a boost for innovation
12 June, 2015The expansion of the FoodWaikato plant will provide development and innovation opportunities for New Zealand's dairy, fruit and vegetable industries.
Tetra Pak updates Dairy Processing Handbook
04 June, 2015Tetra Pak has released a new edition of its Dairy Processing Handbook, an industry reference book providing guidance on the key operational steps of dairy processing.
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.