Murray Goulburn to invest $200m to grow business locally and globally
09 August, 2012Murray Goulburn Co-operative (MG) has announced its plans to invest $200 million in state-of-the-art dairy food manufacturing facilities for UHT milk, cheese, butter and spreads.
Fonterra to open processing plant in Netherlands
05 June, 2012Fonterra has signed a memorandum of understanding with Netherlands-based company A-ware Food Group to establish a cheese and dairy factory in the Netherlands. The companies plan to open two factories side by side: A-ware will operate a cheese plant and Fonterra will operate a dairy ingredients plant.
Cadbury and Coles boost Tassie dairy industry
04 June, 2012The Tasmanian dairy industry has been boosted by a partnership between Coles and Cadbury, with dairy farmers now supplying 78 million L of fresh milk yearly to the chocolate manufacturer.
Tetra Lactenso Aseptic with OneStep technology
24 April, 2012The Tetra Lactenso Aseptic with OneStep technology incorporates UHT white milk production within a single process.
From yoghurt concept to running a fully operational plant in just eight months
16 December, 2011Yoghurt manufacturer five:am had eight months to set up its manufacturing plant, commence production and get product on the supermarket shelves. Its success was dependent on the specialist vendors it partnered with to make this happen - Process Partners and Schneider Electric. Schneider Electric provided a full suite of sophisticated automation and control technology so the product could be manufactured as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Urschel Laboratories CC-DL cheese shredder
01 April, 2011The Urschel Laboratories CC-DL cheese shredder has the same overall operating principle as the industry-standard Model CC-D, but with a larger 32″ cutting zone enclosure.
Solution for cheese-processing waste
24 February, 2011Located an hour north of Brisbane, in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast, Maleny Cheese is a family-owned business that first opened its doors in 2004. With its fine range of cheese products and on-site cafe, it is a popular spot with tourists and locals alike.
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 Lactenso Aseptic solutions
07 January, 2011 byTetra Lactenso Aseptic solutions based on Tetra Therm Aseptic Flex are setting new performance standards for UHT milk production solutions. And they are also claimed to reduce product losses by 40% compared to current industry standards. This equates to less than 90 L product losses per production cycle for a 13,000 L/h system, compared to more than 150 L of lost product for the competitor’s current offers. And lower losses mean clear profit, as well as lower environmental impact.
GoldPeg GPiCS Mozzarella cooker stretcher
07 January, 2011 byThe GPiCS Mozzarella cooker stretcher has been specifically designed for the industrial production of natural mozzarella, string cheese and pasta filata varieties.
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.
