Industry Insights
- December 25, 2024
Significant challenges as well as exciting opportunities for the food manufacturing industry defined the year 2024 for food processors.
From supply chain challenges to an evolving regulatory landscape, food processors were forced to create efficient processes and utilize the best tools and ingredients in order to meet consumers’ demands.
But above all, one topic was at the forefront of food processors’ minds throughout the year: food safety. Food safety remained a top priority for every manufacturer in the industry, with several key trends and events shaping the industry's approach to ensuring product safety.
- December 05, 2024
Stay ahead of the curve with the latest advancements in dairy processing sanitation. As Jason Huff, commercial executive director at Nelson-Jameson, points out, “... manufacturers have responded to the increasing complexity of foodborne illness challenges by developing products that meet the evolving regulatory landscape. As a result, the dairy industry now relies on sanitizers that are specifically designed to combat a broader spectrum of pathogens, ensuring a safer and more hygienic production environment.”
- November 25, 2024
What We Learned at the Fall 2024 Dairy Sustainability Conference
Nearly 400 from the dairy industry gathered in Minneapolis last week for the 2024 Dairy Sustainability Alliance Fall Meeting. And while dairy sustainability is evergreen, the first-ever sell-out crowd proved that the topic has never been more critical than it is today.
The fall gathering featured a day filled with sessions from dairy industry experts and leaders, and the Nelson-Jameson team was in attendance to participate in the discussions that will help shape the future of dairy sustainability and solutions.
We had an incredible time at the summit where attendees learned ways to evolve their strategies along with the evolution of dairy sustainability itself. Below are
- May 22, 2024
Article published by New Hope Network | by Dawn Reiss | May 20, 2024
Strengthening Organic Enforcement rules has caught many companies off guard—find out if your business must now be certified
Wendy Johnson, director of safety and corporate compliance at Nelson-Jameson, played a crucial role in ensuring her company complied with the new Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) regulations from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Initially, Johnson believed that Nelson-Jameson would be exempt from these requirements, acting as a distribution entity, not a processor. However, after consulting with other experts, she recognized
- September 22, 2023
by Steve Funk | Senior Cheese Technologist at Nelson-Jameson
Cultures and enzymes are biological catalysts for dairy product production, but they’re also catalysts for the dairy industry as a whole. These hard-working elements work quietly behind the scenes to strengthen the industry’s brand reputation, increase dairy product market share, and delight consumers.
As the industry continues to adapt to changes and face new and long-standing challenges, cultures and enzymes help dairy advocates respond with answers. The trend toward plant-based alternatives is answered with vegetarian enzymes. Interest in health and wellness is answered with cultures that stimulate the probiotic benefits of yogurts, kefirs, and other cultured dairy. Here are five ways that cultures and enzymes are helping dairy processors.
Consumer Trends: Year after year, dairy processors aim to strike a balance between tradition and innovation. Consumers
- April 10, 2022
Nelson-Jameson is a proud member of the Innovation Center for US Dairy. The Center and its members have a common goal “to advance a shared social responsibility platform and demonstrate U.S. dairy’s collective commitment to provide the world responsibly produced dairy foods that nourish people, strengthen communities and foster a sustainable future.”
Nelson-Jameson and the Center have a combined passion for furthering food safety in our nation. Recently, the Center published a terrific food safety resource for the dairy industry that includes numerous Spanish language materials. Resources to take advantage of include: interactive training courses for artisan ice cream and cheesemakers, food safety plan writing assistance, training support, pathogen guidance documents, and much
- November 07, 2021
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- December 04, 2020
A light snow falls on a cold December afternoon. Up pulls the delivery person with a parcel for you. As you eagerly await them to make their way up to the entryway, you can’t
- July 14, 2020
To craft cheeses with precise flavors and textures tailored to specific markets, cheesemakers must carefully select cultures, adjuncts, and coagulants. The choice of coagulant is particularly crucial for cheeses like pasta filata, cheddar, and continental varieties, where texture, sliceability, and shredability significantly impact productivity and profitability. Selecting a coagulant enzyme with low proteolytic activity, specifically targeting k-casein, enhances texture, moisture distribution, and sliceability, leading to reduced waste during slicing. Coagulants also play a pivotal role in flavor development by supporting cheese ripening and preventing the hydrolysis of β-caseins, avoiding bitter off-flavors. dsm-firmenich Ingredients, through products like Delvo®Cheese starter cultures and Delvo®ADD adjuncts, provides cheesemakers with the tools to optimize texture and taste, meeting the demands of diverse markets. Maxiren® and Fromase® from dsm-firmenich cater to
- August 08, 2018
Nelson-Jameson is proud to partner with Valcour Process Technologies to provide our customers with the equipment needed to inspect a wide assortment of product to prevent contamination. The Shield Allegro is a powerful X-ray inspection system that provides a higher level of inspection over traditional metal detectors.
While metal detectors provide reliable and robust contaminant detection technology, X-ray inspection technology
helps to ensure improved product quality by providing these additional benefits:- Designed to inspect a wide assortment of packages up to 450 mm (17.7") wide and 254 mm (10") high. Products are typically inspected after packaging but can be inspected as raw product or packaged in a box.
- Detects smaller sizes of stainless steel (2-2.5 mm vs. 6-8 mm), as well as a variety of other contaminants that aren't possible with a metal detector.
- Easy to use, 17" touch screen display provides a digital trail of images for each product
