Articles Tagged with ''cheese''

Heat exchanger is used to pre-dry cheese

Heat exchangers

Cheese maker expands capacity with heat exchanger technology

A novel use of evaporation has increased drying capacity for a major European cheese processor

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor

October 15, 2020

When a cheese processor wanted to increase production capacity, its first thought was to install an additional dryer, which was an expensive and energy-intensive solution. However, as the capacity of the dryer is determined by the amount of water it can remove per hour, another way to increase overall throughput would be to reduce the water content of the cheese products before drying, so that a larger volume could be dried at one time.

Regulatory Watch

FDA reopens comment period for UF milk

Sharon Spielman

February 11, 2020

The FDA has reopened the comment period for the proposed rule published in the Federal Register of Oct. 19, 2005, entitled “Cheeses and Related Cheese Products; Proposal to Permit the Use of Ultrafiltered Milk.”

Field Reports

Processor-offered portion control adds value

February 18, 2019

The market is expanding for meat and cheese processors that offer pre-sliced, portion-controlled product, interleaved or wrapped with wax paper or plastic film.

Fabulous Food Plants

Hispanic Cheese Makers' fabulous food plant sets the bar for reducing waste

Hispanic Cheese Makers’ wastewater lagoons are a big project, but a small part of the company’s overall sustainability goal

Casey Laughman

December 12, 2018

What Hispanic Cheese Makers is doing with its wastewater and with its sustainability efforts overall makes it a model for producers looking for ways to be sustainable and good neighbors, and it’s why Hispanic Cheese Makers is being featured as a Fabulous Food Plant.

Field Reports

ERP solution keeps cheesemaker running lean

Zuger implemented an end-to-end ERP software solution to streamline and optimize workflows throughout its entire operation

October 22, 2018

Needing a way to handle the complexities of its cheesemaking operations, Züger chose an ERP software system from CSB-System AG.

TECH FLASH

A trip to an Italian Parmigiano Reggiano cheese production facility

The thousand-year old process requires quality ingredients, precise control and plenty of time.

Debra Schug

December 22, 2016

In the Caseificio San Lucio Parmigiano Reggiano cheese factory—located in Sala Baganza just southwest of Parma, Italy—each production day, 1,300 liters of milk are placed in each vat.

Field Reports

Artisan cheese maker gets a boost from wireless monitoring system

Continual monitoring of temperature and humidity helps control quality, increase production.

September 19, 2016

“I wanted to see much more detailed data from my aging rooms,” says Fons Smits, Tulip Tree Creamery.

FDA seeks permanent injunction against cheese manufacturer

Jeremy Gerrard

August 12, 2014

At the request of FDA, the US Department of Justice filed a complaint for permanent injunction in US District Court against Michigan-based S. Serra Cheese Company.

Group seeks to block EU from granting exclusive use of ‘havarti’

Jeremy Gerrard

July 2, 2014

The Consortium for Common Food Names is urging the European Union to deny a geographical indication (GI) proposal that would give Denmark exclusive use to the term “havarti.”

FDA attempts to quell artisan cheesemakers concerns

Jeremy Gerrard

June 12, 2014

FDA is clarifying a statement that sent cheesemakers into a panic earlier this year implying the government body would take steps to end the century-old practice of using wooden boards to age cheese.

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

On Demand Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.