Dairy processors are looking to grab more retail shelf space with compact packaging and easier-to-stack containers. Makers of ice cream use clear containers.
Best practices at the highly automated Mountain View Foods plant in Denver preserve milk’s freshness and help Kroger develop innovative dairy-based products.
How quickly and reliably a plant manager can changeover directly affects overall equipment effectiveness, says a maker of conveyors and palletizers. “Robotic palletizing gives the most flexibility for quick changeovers,” he said.
As dairies use more flexible packages, the equipment that handles cases and pallets might have to change. We asked two executives how plant managers can make their operations more efficient.
