John Tobin, the speaker and president of MES at Ever.Ag, has over 25 years’ experience in the deployment of MES systems in the food and beverage industries. Some of these projects include automation of production processes on SCADA systems, distributed control systems, the definition, design and implementation of corporate MES strategies.

He regularly conducts MES consultancy exercises on behalf of Orbis for a range of clients including Diageo, Glanbia, Ornua, DFA and Baxter Pharmaceutical. He has led the initiative within Ever.Ag to specialise in the area of operational intelligence and digitization for food and beverage.

He holds a B.E. in mechanical engineering and is a member of the Institute of Engineers of Ireland. He has presented at a number of international conferences for MESA, ISA, WBF, Aspentech and has co-authored various publications in industrial journals.

Ever.Ag’s MES OPS 4.0 software is installed in multiple sites across the globe. The company’s mission is to create innovative AgTech solutions and services that empower agriculture, food, and beverage supply chains to feed a growing world. Ever.Ag’s MES Digitization solution monitors KPI’s to enable production of a consistent, predictable and quality assured product. It provides traceability from intake to finished goods incorporating a paperless pactory to digitise the plant floor.

Ever.Ag’s cheese yield optimisation module is designed to increase revenue margins. It is powered by AI/machine learning to provide a predictive model to improve outputs – for example, more cheese and better quality. Both measures increase revenue and margin by 1% to 3%. John Tobin will be speaking at 11:00am on 27 June in the seminars. Don’t miss it!

There is still time to register here!

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It works with companies around the world to protect their products and the people who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve supply chains through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, speciality cartons, closures, and services. The company is focused on making packaging that is increasingly lighter weight, recyclable and reusable, and made using an increasing amount of recycled content. In fiscal year 2023, 41,000 Amcor people generated US$14.7 billion in annual sales from operations that span 218 locations in 41 countries.

Recently Amcor collaborated with Fromagerie Milleret, with which it has a long term partnership of over 30 years, to deliver premium soft cheese in recyclable paper packaging. The project will bring sustainable packaging to some of France’s most loved cheese brands. Amcor’s AmFiber Matrix packaging has been certified as recycle-ready in many countries with established paper streams, including Milleret’s key markets of Germany through Cyclos- HTP, Italy through Aticelca 501/2019, and – of course – France via CEREC.

Steve Birch will be speaking on behalf of the company at the Expo. He is a seasoned R&D packaging professional with over 20 years of experience in the FMCG industry, specialising in innovation and sustainability. His expertise spans across flexible packaging materials and processes, with a focus on driving new product introductions and leading technological advancements. Steve holds a BEng (Hons) from Bath University and recently achieved a distinction in the IOM3 PIABC Level 5 Diploma in Packaging Technology.

At the beginning of 2024, Steve joined the Dairy – Hard Cheese team bringing with him a wealth of knowledge and a passion for flexible packaging to this specialist sector. Based in Worcester, UK, Steve is deeply involved in the dairy and cheese industry, where he applies his expertise to enhance product quality and sustainability. Outside of his professional pursuits, he enjoys going campervanning with his family and staying active.

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For Lyras, as part of its partnership with Expo founding exhibitor Sycamore Process Engineering Ltd, the firm has been working throughout Europe to cut energy consumption at dairies, using its raslysation process.  

Lyras has developed and patented the cutting-edge technology, raslysation, which inactivates microorganisms in both transparent and opaque liquids using UV light. The method is far less energy-intensive than traditional pasteurization and filtration. With raslysation, between 60 and 90% energy and 60 to 80% of water is saved, compared to traditional pasteurization. For example, if a cheese dairy treating 40 tons of whey an hour switches from pasteurization to raslysation, it will save approximately 87% energy, equivalent to four million kWh per year and, based on the EU average, an annual carbon emission reduction of 950 tons. This is equivalent to driving around the world 184 times in an ordinary gas-powered family car. 

One dairy recently installed a Lyras system, and now cuts off 91 per cent of its energy consumption for the inactivation of microorganisms in processing water. Inactivation now happens through UV-driven raslysation rather than traditional heat treatment. The new technology provides full microbial control while bringing massive energy savings and reducing the environmental impact. 

“The dairy has replaced its pasteuriser for water treatment with a raslysation system from Lyras. This ensures the desired water quality and prevents the product from spoiling when it is flushed from tanks and pipes. The risk of glass contamination is also eliminated.” explains senior sales engineer, Allan Holst Sørensen.  

Meanwhile, another Sycamore Process Engineering Ltd partner and fellow founding exhibitor, Wafilin Systems, was involved in this solution, which is now  on the way to, no doubt, another happy customer. This end-to-end process solution has been constructed to the highest quality by Sycamore’s skilled team of welder/fabricators ready for site installation to commence.

The overall approach to delivering this system with the modular design and pre-wiring of the process equipment allows a seamless onsite delivery phase with reduced risks and minimal disruption to production.

This system incorporates pre-filtration duplex filters with auto changeover to ensure the membranes within the nanofiltration (NF) plant are protected from receiving any fines or fat. The NF membrane plant has been designed by Sycamore’s exclusive partners Wafilin Systems and manufactured in-house by its team as part of the end-to-end solution. 

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At our Expo, Fristam Pumps is set to join us at the show for the first time, with its selection of hygienic pumps and powder mixers. The company has been manufacturing equipment for the dairy industry for over 100 years, with Fristam’s first hygienic pumps created for evaporators.

Fast forward to today and Fristam has grown its range of pumps to cater for every conceivable hygienic application the dairy industry has. High quality, robust centrifugal pumps are a favourite for low viscosity applications such as milk. Thicker applications such as cream and yogurt are transferred using a rotary lobe pump, the perfect choice for when low pulsation and gentle handling is a must. Curds and whey for cheese production can be pumped with either a positive displacement pump or a double screw pump, with no difference to the particle size of the curds being apparent after pumping when compared to the curds scooped up by hand.

Fristam double screw pumps are ideal for dairies looking to transfer a range of very different mediums on a line, all with just one pump. For example, different ingredients for ice cream production which may be as thin as lemon flavouring and as thick as the base ice cream mix. The Fristam powder mixer is an inline design which inducts powders into liquids at rapid speeds. Even a small mixing unit an induct 25kg of non-fat dry milk in just nine seconds. The inline Fristam design is a popular alternative to tank mixers as liquids often do not need to be heated to help blend the powder into liquid and unlike tank mixers there are no agglomerates left behind. Its waist height, mobile design is also great for health and safety – as there’s no climbing ladders with heavy powder bags.

There will be so much to see, it will be a busy day full of seminars, exhibitors, cheeses and other dairy products. Get your place booked and don’t miss it. Contact Samantha Bull for more information, sam@bellpublishing.com, or myself at suzanne@bellpublishing.com.

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Exhibitors such as CEM, Wafilin Systems, JWCI, Water Technology, Blackwater Engineering, Yorkshire Dama and Mettler Toledo joining us, along with Masterpack, Fristam Pumps, Bioscan and bioMérieux UK Ltd, as well as Beijing Kwinbon Technology, DFDS Logistics and MADCAP – just naming a few. With exhibitors coming from all over the world, it promises to be an exciting day at the show.

There will also be the much-heralded international cheese judging, with cheeses and dairy arriving from all corners of the globe. This event is in its 128th year, and continues to get bigger and better as it gets older. Thousands of cheeses and dairy products are inspected by judges from every part of the industry, from cheese maker to retail buyers, and awards given out for best in class and Supreme Champion.

A networking lunch, sponsored by Ecolab, is also occurring during the show on the 27th. As an attendee, one can pop in and out of the seminars that we are having in the middle of the exhibition floor. It will be a worthwhile day out.

Exhibitors speak

bioMérieux notes that the food industry is at a turning point. While adapting to consumers’ new food experiences, the food industry is also undergoing major changes, challenging the way customers need to approach food safety and quality.

bioMérieux’s commitment remains to be the trusted partner for this new era, to help feed the world with safe, high quality and sustainable food. It notes that it accompanies customers along the entire production value-chain, by providing smarter and more dynamic risk assessment, while moving from test results to actionable insights.

Its new offering is here to highlight its commitment to address challenges such as supply chain assessment, manufacturing excellence and consumer protection.

The company’s suite of solutions is based on rigorous science, genomics, data science and digital applications, capitalising on years of innovations.

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Most recently, the chain has inaugurated a “Think Dairy” Careers Expo. This has also led to Lanarkshire dairies opening their gates to students for a careers pilot, to show them what dairy is about and to educate, guide and steer the younger generation, those outside the labour market or those looking for a career change to consider the opportunities in dairy.  Roles vary from milking cows, being responsible for animal welfare, or analysing herd data to help improve milk yield.  The pilot aims to help match people with employers and the appropriate training, where needed. 

Meanwhile, First Milk and others have gathered together from across the supply chain to find solutions to the technology challenges they identified together. 

Six projects spanning farm, transport and factory are doing just that. Two of the farm-based studies are extending the use of existing on-farm sensor technologies to investigate and improve cow welfare. 

It’s a good place for the UK Research and Innovation programme to start, as Cumbria and South West Scotland is the UK’s second largest milk field, producing 1.9 billion litres per year, with 52 dairy manufacturing businesses in the area.  

Knowledge is power and today in the dairy industry, and those of us not in that particular geographic area can make the most of our gathering together at the International Cheese and Dairy Expo on 27 June in Stafford, UK. Along with the SDT Symposium and Dinner on 26 June and the ICDA Awards and networking lunch, it will provide news of the latest technologies and how it impacts your business. Don’t miss out.  

• Suzanne Christiansen, editor, Dairy Industries International.
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However, a 245 per cent tariff has been put on UK cheese exporters since the beginning of 2024, and exporters such as Coombe Castle International, which is the largest exporter to Canada, are feeling the impact in the UK.

While Canadian cheese is not a big seller in Britain, this is not the case in reverse, with the BBC reporting that the Canadian Cheese Council of Canada, which represents small and medium-sized cheese importers and their suppliers, said the expiry of the time-limited agreement that allowed the UK to continue to sell cheese without high tariffs has already caused “significant” disruption in the industry and “will cripple cheese importers as well as small cheese shops across Canada,” it said.

Another change occurring for British and EU producers is the border target operating model (BTOM), which comes into force on 31 January, where EU exporters of animal and plant products to the UK, such as eggs, dairy, meat and berries, will need to present export health certificates to British authorities. Physical checks will start on 30 April, while the requirement for safety and security certificates will begin on 31 October. Dairy comes under the medium to high risk categories, so will require checks from vets before export to the EU. These are similar to the EU checks that are already in place for UK exports to the continent.

Part of this is being driven by the World Trade Organization, which states that trade borders for the EU need to match those for the rest of the world, so as not to give EU products a trading advantage.

It should be interesting. When the EU imposed its controls back in 2021, total exports from the UK to the EU dropped by 40 per cent, while food and live animal exports fell by 64 per cent. And this time, it doesn’t look very well organised either, but this is something to expect from the current Conservative government here. Organised chaos is a misnomer with the first word.

Cheese is a very important part of the dairy sector, so don’t miss your chance to mingle with the great and good from the cheese making industry, at the International Cheese and Dairy Expo, set for 27 June in Stafford, UK. Along with the Society of Dairy Technology Symposium and Dinner on 26 June and the ICDA Awards and networking lunch, it promises to be a solid two days of all things dairy in the UK. Don’t miss it! Please contact Samantha Bull for ways to get involved, ranging from exhibiting to speaking: sam@bellpublishing.com.

Time is ticking! The closing deadline for Dairy Industries International March issue is fast approaching, and we don’t want you to miss the chance to showcase your brand to our esteemed readership.

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As the closing deadline for our March issue approaches, we want to remind you that all advert copy submissions must be received by 9 February to ensure inclusion in the publication.

We’re excited to partner with you to elevate your brand visibility and impact in the industry!

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As Lactalis UK & Ireland notes in the Grocery Trader, shoppers are increasingly seeking out versatile and convenient food products, meaning there is a lot to be optimistic about. Cheese fits that bill nicely.

It’s sometimes a case where everything old is new again, and the idea of hot cheese holds everything we like in cheese: warmth, nutrition, taste. Coming into a place with a cooked cheese meal is a delight to the senses, no matter what form it takes – melted toastie, fondue, an oven-baked Camembert, potatoe topped with cheese, and pasta and cheese.

This year, the end of the holiday season has not meant the end of the cheese board. I have noticed retailers such as Sainsbury’s in the UK offering multiple packs of cheese more often. making them handy for dinner parties, or just when it’s easier to grab and go. No matter how it gets into the trolleys, it’s clear that cheese is the product that wins hearts and minds in the supermarket aisles.

Here at Dairy Industries International, we will also be among the cheeses, at the International Cheese and Dairy Expo, set for 27 June in Stafford, UK. Along with the Society of Dairy Technology Symposium and Dinner on 26 June and the ICDA Awards and networking lunch, it promises to be a solid two days of all things dairy in the UK. Don’t miss it! Please contact Samantha Bull for ways to get involved, ranging from exhibiting to speaking: sam@bellpublishing.com.

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After the celebration, we headed home on the night bus. This is a mode of transport that we used to employ many years ago when we were younger. Back then, the bus was usually filled with thunderous drunken folks and general mayhem. I am pleased to report that this time, even the inebriated filed on and sat quietly as we trundled through south London.

We are very lucky in that where we live, safe public transport is available, even in the earliest hours. I know that’s not an option everywhere, so if you’re in a similar situation, consider yourself lucky.

Morning and I headed up to our local park to volunteer at Parkrun. I have run it a few times but my knee and general very slow timings make volunteering the better option for me. It was good to be out in the bracing cold and watching other people exercise, while we timed them. Parkrun is an international organisation, and its free to join and participate. Visit parkrun.org.uk for further information.

My personal exercise plan is more swimming in 2024. I’ve signed up to a 125.2km, five month long swim at our local outdoor pool. It’s more about keeping the moving up when it’s cold and rainy, and I know by the end I’ll be reminiscing about the soggy swims when it was just me, a few other nutters and the lifeguards at the pool.

Another thing to look forward to is our International Cheese and Dairy Expo on 27 June in Stafford, UK. Along with the SDT Symposium and Dinner on 26 June and the ICDA Awards and networking lunch, it promises to be a solid two days of all things dairy in the UK. Don’t miss it!

Whatever you are looking forward to, we here at Dairy Industries International hope it is the best possible for you, and wish you a happy, healthy New Year.

• Suzanne Christiansen, editor, Dairy Industries International.
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It will be the one-stop show for everything dairy, from judging and equipment to samples, and everything in between.

The Society of Dairy Technology‘s Summer Symposium and dinner will also be held on 26 June, offering a further opportunity for the dairy industry to gather together in one place.

We already have an exciting slate of exhibitors so far, including: ALPMA, CEM, Chr Hansen, Fristam Pumps, IFF, Lactalis, Marchant Schmidt, Masterpack, Ornua, PFM Packaging, Procudan, Sycamore Process Engineering, Vikan, Wafilin Systems and Water Technology Ltd.

If your company is not listed, please contact sam@bellpublishing.com for opportunities to get involved.

With an exciting programme of keynote presentations (including Ecolab as a keynote speaker) covering all sectors of the dairy industry in free-to-attend sessions on the exhibition floor, as well as a programme of workshops and judging, the International Cheese & Dairy Expo is much more than just a trade show. From pasteurisers, tanks and silos to cheese cultures, fruit flavourings and emulsifiers, though to wrappers, cutting machines, metal  detectors and logistics – the entire dairy processing chain will be represented, from cheese to yogurt and everything in between. Don’t miss it!

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Let’s face it – the internet is great and I enjoy finding out who that actor was when I am watching a movie or television show by using the web, but it also can be source of stress, with social media. The way the world works, it is no wonder people are more concerned about what to feed themselves, and what to feed their families. It is about what one can control (food supply, hopefully) versus what one can’t (global warfare, regional conflicts, inflation). It is staring at the bark of the nearest tree and finding the beauty there, because the overall forest is quite dark and frightening.

Dairy fits into that as a solution quite well, actually. As we saw during the pandemic, dairy products provide a level of comfort that people remember from their childhoods. There is something magical in a foam-topped coffee and a pat of butter on a piece of toast. It can also be quite progressive, the surveyors found, with ideas from the vegan aisles finding their ways into the dairy segment, such as canned bubble tea and new formats for traditional flavours. A comforting area that also offers dynamic change, but in a good way. That’s where the opportunity is in dairy, and Bord Bia recognises that Irish dairy has such a good story to tell with all its grass-fed, delicious products. It recognises the anxiety and offers us all hope.

In other news, our International Cheese and Dairy Expo is also something to look forward to in 2024. Don’t miss out, as there will be cheese, and equipment, and plenty of people in this industry to talk to over the two days of the expo in Stafford.

Please contact Sam Bull about opportunities at the show: sam@bellpublishing.com.

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• Beehive Cheese announces deepened partnership with Gossner Foods
• Emmi implements Infor CloudSuite Food & Beverage
• New International Cheese and Dairy Expo announced for 2024
• Dairy producer Züger Frischkäse makes optimisations with Baumer
• Biocatalysts Ltd successfully concludes acquisitions

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27 June 2024 – Cheese and Dairy Expo, ICDA Awards, Networking Lunch

28 June 2024 – Cheese and Dairy Expo and Love Cheese Live

At Staffordshire County Showground, Stafford 
 
The International Cheese and Dairy Awards and Dairy Industries Expo have collaborated to launch The International Cheese and Dairy Expo 2024.

The new Expo which includes the International Cheese and Dairy Awards & Dairy Industries expo have created one big event which will be a purely dedicated event just for the dairy industry.

It will bring together producers, retailers, processing machinery and services, packaging machines and materials, turnkey suppliers, quality control and assurance, ingredients and logistics.

Opportunities include:

• Key sponsor
• Branding Opportunities
• Speaker’s Stage
• Networking Lunch
• Advertising Packages 

We are pleased to announce that Ecolab will be sponsoring the networking lunch on 27 June.The lunch will be in the IngestreSuite and will be open from 12.30 – 3.00pm and you can attend anytime during this period.There will be a buffet style lunch with informal seating and the opportunity to network with cheese and dairy professionals.

The Supreme Champion presentations will be made in the main hall from 3.30pm. Tickets will be on sale early 2024.

For all exhibitor and sponsor opportunities, please contact Sam Bull at sam@bellpublishing.com.

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The new Expo, which includes the International Cheese and Dairy Awards, Dairy Industries Expo and Dairy Industries International, will be a purely dedicated event just for the dairy industry. It will bring together producers, retailers, processing machinery and services, packaging machines and materials, turnkey suppliers, quality control and assurance, ingredients and logistics.  

It is now the whole industry under one roof, in Stafford. Right in the middle of the country on 26-27 June 2024.

The event will include the International Cheese and Dairy Awards, workshops, seminars, keynote speakers and a networking lunch.  

Also, we mustn’t forget the Society of Dairy Technology, which was key to making our inaugural event the success it was last year. They will be hosting their annual dinner during the evening of our Expo and we hope to work with them to make the seminars even better than before for the visitors. 

Part of this event is to ensure that many hands make light work. Together, we can make this the premier show for the industry, both in the UK and worldwide. Please visit www.internationalcheesedairyexpo.com or email sam@bellpublishing.com for more information.  

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