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Milk can be consumed as a stand-alone product (whole, low-fat or skim) or can be the starting point for food industry products such as cheese, butter, yogurt, condensed milk, and ice cream. In order to process milk and other dairy products, you need specialized dairy production equipment which then encapsulates different processes such as pasteurization, homogenization, and fermentation.

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Dairy Packaging Machine

The use of sachets and pouches for powdered or shredded dairy products is an increasingly popular for...

Dairy Equipment Crack Inspection

Dairy producers rely on equipment like spray dryers, silos, and different tanks for the sto...

Aseptic aerator for food products

Products such as mousse, yogurt, butter, cheese, and many more require mixing and aeratin...

Autoclave for canned food

Sealing and cooking products in cans, pouches or other containers is a very popular method of pres...

High-clean FFS machine for butter in mini portions

With the production of dairy products such as butter in mini portions ...

Ultra-clean FFS machine for yoghurt in cups

Dairy products like yoghurt are very susceptible to spoilage. Yeasts and mould...

Aseptic FFS machine for UHT products

UHT products (ultra high temperature processing) such as sterilized milk, are products...

Evaporator for heat sensitive products

The removal of solvents when making products in industries like food, cosmetics, pha...

Grated cheese case packing machine

Large-scale cheese manufacturers process and handle products of different sizes and volu...
milk pasteurization machine

Pasteurization Machine for Milk

Manual processing of dairy products can cause inconsistent quality between batches due to po...

Five Roll chocolate refiner

When you want to produce high quality traditional chocolate, a 5 Roll Refiner gives you complete...

Mixer and refiner for chocolate compound

Mix cocoa liquor, cocoa powder, sugar, and lecithin in a small scale and refine sm...

Chocolate laboratory ball mill

The ball mills are a type of grinder, with a cylindrical shape, used in the process of grindi...

Continuous liquid conche

For thin film treatment of chocolate, compound, and cocoa masses.

Batch chocolate machine with vertical ball mill

To mix and refine cocoa liquor, cocoa powder, sugar, and lecithin, several...

Continuous chocolate line with horizontal ball mills

For mixing and refining cocoa liquor, cocoa powder, sugar, and lecit...

Mixer and kneader for sugar based recipes

For the production of chocolate paste based on refined or icing sugar, the decis...

Cocoa and chocolate pumps

When you need a pump for cocoa liquor or to fill a cocoa butter press, you need a pump that is esp...

Long gap mill

Ideal for a combined process operation where several process steps are executed simultaneously in one single uni...

Conical gentle crusher

For the gentle crushing of soft to medium-hard substances. Widely used in food industries for size red...

Conical screw mixer

When you want to mix segregative, free-flowing powders and pastes that require perfect mixing quality and...

Laboratory zigzag classifier

An up-stream classifier that separates different compounds with any precision of cut in the ran...

Continuous high impact mixer

A high-impact mixer can help you to produce a homogeneous mixture when you are mixing powders a...

Open-mouth bottom-up baggers

Innovative bottom-up baggers for high-speed industrial packaging will help you create a dust-fr...

Hygienic open-mouth bottom-up baggers

Here are the open-mouth baggers that are specially designed for hygienic bagging of p...

Ice coating machine

Make consistent use of this high-quality, finish coat with your covered product. This is a coating machin...

Laboratory aerator for food products

Successful innovators in the food, chemicals, and plastics industries need reliable mi...

Aerator for high-viscosity media

Highly viscous ingredients in both the food and chemical processing industries require spec...

Aerator for low-viscosity media

Many industrial processes and products require a consistent foam with very particular and ti...

Compact aerator for pumpable media

Many processes in food production and standard industry require high-quality, customized...

Cheese grater

Breaking down large blocks into grated, shredded, powdered or planed cheese requires multiple graded discs that ...

Nut and cheese grater

Smearing, clumping and crumbling are common problems when cheese and other soft textured foodstuffs are...

Low speed can sleeve applicator

Flexible automatic low speed application of shrink sleeving to cans is used in various indus...

Low speed shrink sleeve applicator

A variety of industries require flexible addition of shrink sleeves to containers on the...

Shrink tunnel for applying sleeves to different containers

Maximum flexibility is required when setting pressure and dir...

High performance can seamers for the food industry

The wide variation of materials and dimensions used in the food cannin...

Can seamer for food products

Flexible can seaming equipment is required to adapt for product-specific variations in food can...

High pressure pilot homogenizer

Biotech and pharmaceutical development programs often requir...

High pressure industrial homogenizer

For any industrial pharmaceutical process that relies ...

High pressure electric laboratory homogenizer

It’s vital that small units for experimenta...

High pressure air powered laboratory homogenizer

Offering lab-scale to small pharmaceutica...

Pilot high pressure homogenizer

For maximum value, a high-pressure homogenizer that’s suita...

Vacuum cooker for concentrating sauces and purees

When producing high quality prepared fo...

Multi-functional food processor for a high sugar percentage pastes production

For the ...

Food processor for making fruit jams for pastries

In a bakery environment fruit jams are ...

Easy to use food processor for gastronomy sauces and pastes

For the development and prod...

Modular HFFS Machine

A large range of sizes and types is available, with traditional horizontal form fill and seal machines b...

HFFS machine with servo-control system

Traditional HFFS machines use mechanical cams to drive the production path through t...

Economical Pouch Packaging Machine

The side gusset pouch is a popular packaging solution for medium formats, particularly f...

X-ray inspection machine for jars

Inspection of glass jars and bottles for foreign object contamination is a vital part of ...

Air knife drying system for containers

In food or beverage production where a product is filled into jars, there is often r...

Microdosing system for bakery industry

Storage and dosing of powdered minor ingredients such as flavourings, colours and si...

ATEX confirmed outdoor silo for flour

Bulk outdoor storage of flour, dry milk and other powder ingredients for the bakery i...

Flash pasteurizer for beer

The food and beverage industry are faced with constant challenges. Contamination and cross infect...

Craft Beer Pasteurizer

Pasteurization of craft beers in breweries is very important to ensure the maintenance of taste and ex...

Milling and drying machine for fine powders

When you need to produce ultra-fine powders, the milling and drying process em...

Flash drying grinder for powders

Drying and grinding can be an important feature when trying to process products such as raw...

Skin packaging machine

Skin packaging is when a product is placed on a tray or a paperboard with a thin layer of plastic plac...

Chocolate decorator for extruded ice-cream

It is not uncommon for ice-cream decorator units to become faulty and produce a...

Mobile high speed depositor of pizza sauce

As the demand for ready-made pizzas continues to grow, businesses face tremendo...

High-speed depositor of garlic butter

Across the globe, slices of bread are typically buttered by hand which often results ...

Mobile depositor of tiger wash

Manufacturers of tiger bread and other similar consumables often find that achieving perfect ...

Lab-scale radial chromatography columns for virus validation

In the food industry, as an example, during lab-testing and...

Automatic filling and sealing machine for yogurt

One of the biggest challenges when fillin...

Linear automatic bottling machine for liquids

Autonomous filling systems are a very widely...

Washing cabinet for trolleys

Food manufacturing facilities, bakeries, or restaurants are ridden with efficiency-related issu...

Hygiene washer for food utensils

Thorough and quick cleaning of kitchen utensils, such as baskets, knives, trays, and other ...

Washing cabinet for food bulk containers

With an ever-increasing demand for output and stricter hygiene regulations for foo...

Food crates washer

With the increasing demand of food production sectors for cutting costs, while increasing quality of produ...

Tunnel washer for food containers

With an increase in demand for production across food service and manufacturing companies...

Inline fill-level control for beverages

For brand protection and to prevent legal disputes due to distribution of non-compl...

Inline ultrasonic big scale food cutting machine

In the food industry, where accuracy in the cutting process is desired, u...

Stand-alone ultrasonic food cutting machine

For some foods such as cake, pizza, sandwiches or ice cream, the end product i...

Inspection machine for MAP packaged food in bags and trays

Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) in the food industry is a...

Continuous sterilizer for milk beverages

An important goal of heat processing in the manufacturing of milk beverages is to ...

Continuous sterilizer for pet food

Sterilization is a critical operation in the manufacturing of wet pet foods. An importan...

Seaming machine for infant formula cans

Packaging of food products, but especially those for babies, like infant formula, i...

Can filling equipment

Having separate equipment for different process steps like filling and closing, can put a brake on grow...

Capping machine for plastic lid oatmeal tins     

Some products ask for a plastic reusable lid after the can has been sea...

Filling and weight checking machine for food cans

Making sure the right quantity of product is in the packaging can be a ...

Ionized air system for cleaning of baby food cans       

When producing canned food products, especially those for infant...

Semi-manual can sealer

When starting out in the canned product business, you do not necessary want to invest in industrial sc...

Irregular can seamer

Quite some time can be lost adjusting the seaming process to different can sizes when orders keep follow...

Medium scale round can seamer

Automatic seaming of cans of craft bear can be quite the hassle with the movement from the cen...
Leak testing machine

Leak tester for pouches and MAP packaging

Nuts are packed with unsaturated fatty acids, which means they are prone to oxid...

Shrink wrapping machine for PET bottles

During a shrink-wrapping process, a change of reel can slow down the production cyc...

Industrial washer for plastic crates

In the food production sector, hygiene regulations are getting stringent by the day. E...

Frozen food automatic case packer

Adequately packaged frozen fries retain their original color, taste, and texture. And bec...

Non-Destructive Crack Detection Vessel Testing

Using traditional types of inspection methods when inspecting vessels may p...

Spray Dryer Crack Testing Services

Spray dryers undergo multiple thermal cycles and may develop cracks as the metal becomes...

Pilot plant homogeniser

From food to pharma, homogenization is an essential step in the production process that provides unif...

Vacuum and Gas Injection System for FIBCs

Products packed in large bulk bags, such as FIBCs, require vacuum pressure and a...

Automatic FIBC Sealing machine

When sealing large bags containing bulk products, a sealer must be reliable to keep the MAP s...

Sensor for Modified Atmosphere FIBCs

Every year, more than 200 million FIBCs are filled with food for storage and transport...

Modified Atmosphere Big Bags

Manufacturers requiring big bag packaging have specific sizes, shapes, and material requirement...
Mpac Alisio casepacker for food

Side Load Case Packer For Packaged Food

Accuracy is a primary concern for case-packing pre-packaged foods such as milk or p...
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Equipment for making dairy products – How milk is processed

Dairy processing equipment covers multiple automated sub-processes to ensure the milk products quality is at its highest. Since milk is the main ingredient of dairy products, the standard process first requires a pasteurization process. A pasteurizer unit helps to remove harmful bacteria from the milk and extend its shelf life through heating using heat exchangers. From then on, pasteurized milk undergoes different processes depending on the desired output. Usually, the milk goes through a homogenizer after pasteurizing. This improves the milk’s texture before it goes to a fermentation vat where the good bacteria (also known as “starter culture”) is added. When the fermented milk reaches a desired level of acidity, it is cooled down to end the fermentation process.

Regulations relating to dairy products

Standards to produce dairy products vary according to countries and regions. For products such as yogurt, there are classifications based on the content of milk fat or protein. For cheese, there are standards about how much moisture or milk fat it must contain, or in case it is made from unpasteurized milk, there is a required aging time. Processes also have regulations. For example in the United States, during the pasteurization process, every particle of milk must be heated to 143 °F (61.7 °C) for 30 minutes (holding method) or to 160 °F (71.1 °C) for 15 seconds (flash method).

Hybrids as an alternative dairy product

Nowadays, plant-based dairy products are booming in the market – in fact, plant-based milk is a product that even non-vegans can’t do without. This is why people have more and more interest in adding more greens to their diet, having a healthier lifestyle, or a lactose-free diet – in fact, lactose intolerance affects 5-17% of Europeans and about 44% of North Americans. However, since not everyone is totally ready to give up the original flavors of milk, many companies are turning to hybrid dairy products that can offer both of the best worlds. Hybrids are a combination of plant-based proteins and traditional dairy products – for instance, almond milk and cow’s milk. With hybrids, people can still enjoy the original flavor of milk with less sugar, lower fats, fewer calories, and high sources of dietary fiber.

Aseptic filling as a production requirement for dairy products

Aseptic filling is a necessary process in the dairy industry that requires a sterile environment for operation. Because of it, equipment, containers, and packaging material are sterilized using steam, heat, and other treatments. This ensures that the product is free from contaminants and safe for consumption. Furthermore, the processing equipment needs to be stainless steel and should incorporate some sort of CIP cleaning system. CIP stands for “Clean In Place” which essentially means that the cleaning systems has been integrated into the machinery or equipment. The reason for this is to save time due to manufacturers not having to dismantle the machinery in order to clean them.

How sterilizers achieve a long shelf life for dairy products

One of the most common yet important processes in the production of dairy foods and products is sterilization. This food processing step ensures a clean final product and helps achieve a long shelf life. The products are heated for a certain amount of time and then cooled in preparation for packing. An autoclave is used as equipment to perform such tasks.

In conclusion, specialized dairy equipment is necessary to process milk and create products such as cheese, butter, and yogurt. The pasteurization, homogenization, and fermentation processes require specific equipment. and adhere to different regulations based on country and region. Aseptic filling and sterilization play a crucial role in making safe and clean dairy products with a longer shelf life. Moreover, hybrids of plant-based proteins and traditional dairy products are becoming more popular among consumers. Whether it’s for a dairy farm or cheese making, it’s important to use the right equipment to produce high-quality dairy products that meet regulatory requirements.

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