Dairy Processing Articles
It’s time to rethink whey permeate
By John Lucey
Dairy Foods | March 2022
Wisconsin produces about 30 billion pounds of whey each year. Once the protein is removed via filtration, we are left with whey permeate. The dairy industry produces a lot of whey permeate, and while the industry has found some uses for it, I believe we could think even bigger.
ViewA reality check on animal-free ‘milk’
By John Lucey
Dairy Foods | January 2022
Creating cheese with this type of milk adds distinct notes, but it also has downsides.
ViewThe advantages, disadvantages of pasture-fed cow’s milk for cheese
By John Lucey
Dairy Foods | October 2021
Milk is more than a collection of components; thus, it cannot easily be recreated in a lab.
ViewFend off bacteriophage in cheese plants
By John Lucey
Dairy Foods | January 2021
Cheese is a “living” food due to the presence of different types of bacteria and sometimes yeast and mold, depending on the cheese variety. Like any other living thing, the bacteria used in cheese can get sick.
ViewDairy Business Innovation Alliance helping to boost Midwest dairy sector
By John Lucey
Cheese Market News | October 2020
The Center for Dairy Research (CDR) and Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) launched a new program earlier this year to support Midwest dairy farmers and businesses in diversifying or developing a new product.
ViewThe next big thing: process improvement opportunities
By: John Lucey
Cheese Market New | April 2018
Thanks to advances in science and technology, the dairy industry has access to an unprecedented amount of data and information that can be used to make process improvements throughout the lifecycle of a product.