The invention relates to the manufacture of strained fermented dairy products. The invention allows improvements in the use of the materials and by-products as well as in the properties of the product obtained. A lactic acid bacteria having a low lactose metabolization capacity in acid whey is used.

The invention relates to improved acid whey compositions, having an improve lactose content and stability. The invention also relates to processes of making such compositions.

The invention relates to a high hydrostatic pressure process for reducing the level of micro-organisms in commercial dairy products.

The invention relates to a high hydrostatic pressure process for reducing the level of micro-organisms in commercial dairy products.

A method for controlling microbiological contamination in a heat exchanger while using the heat exchanger to process a food product. The method includes: while processing the food product in the heat exchanger, adding a microbiological control agent to the food product at a first location; and neutralizing at least partially the microbiological control agent by adding a neutralizing agent to the food product at a second location, the second location being downstream from the first location, at least part of the heat exchanger being between the first and second locations, the neutralizing agent being operative for reducing a chemical reactivity of the microbiological control agent in the food product. The microbiological control agent controls the microbiological contamination in the heat exchanger while the food product is processed. In some embodiments, the food product is a milk product.

A system for packaging a low acid liquid is provided herein. The system includes feeding unit configured to feed the low acid liquid into a filtration unit. The filtration unit is configured to filter the low acid liquid by using a number of pores provided on a micro sieve membrane. Further, the filtered low acid liquid is provided to an aseptic buffer unit configured to fill the aseptic filtered low acid liquid into packaging containers. The system further includes an automatic cleaning in place unit configured to automatically clean the feeding unit, the filtration unit and the aseptic buffer unit by decontamination using a decontaminating material.

The invention is directed to a method to transport liquid milk to obtain transported liquid milk during a supply chain time of more than 10 days wherein during at least a 90% of the duration of the supply chain time the liquid milk is kept at a temperature of less than 2 C. A ship is provided in the supply chain with one or more containers for carrying between 40 and 5000 M.sup.3 liquid milk. Raw milk is subjected to a pasteurization thermal treatment to obtain processed milk for transport by the ship in the supply chain.

A method of treating a substance in the form of divided solids, includes the steps of introducing the substance into an enclosure in which there exists an ozonated atmosphere under pressure, conveying the substance in the enclosure with a continuous movement in such a manner that the substance is located continuously in the ozonated atmosphere while it is being conveyed in the enclosure, the substance being conveyed by vibration means causing the enclosure to vibrate, and unloading the substance from the enclosure via the outlet after a single passage of the substance through the enclosure.

A time and possibly a temperature device connects to a container with a band extending circumferentially around a portion of the container. The device has an input, a processor and a display permitting a countdown timer to be initiated relating to a status of goods in the container. For some embodiments, if temperature exceeds set ranges for specific times, step reductions, such as 10% or more can be deducted from the remaining time. The display can provide an indication of the status of the material in the container, and some embodiments provide for remote alerting to a remote communications device, such as a phone.

A time and possibly a temperature device connects to a container with a band extending circumferentially around a portion of the container. The device has an input, a processor and a display permitting a countdown timer to be initiated relating to a status of goods in the container. For some embodiments, if temperature exceeds set ranges for specific times, step reductions, such as 10% or more can be deducted from the remaining time. The display can provide an indication of the status of the material in the container, and some embodiments provide for remote alerting to a remote communications device, such as a phone.