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operations
Optimizing
Dairy processors hone in on using
data and prioritizing modernization.
by Allison Gibeson | dairyprocessing@sosland.com
W
hether it is a new dairy processor
breaking ground on its first
construction project or a company
updating and expanding operations, industry
leaders are creating future-ready facilities that
leverage data to inform operations.
Considering how to build a processing plant
that will not only meet a company's current
growth projections but also allow room for further
growth without significant cost is top-of-mind
when completing dairy industry construction
projects, said Forrest McNabb, president of Salt
Lake City-based Big-D Construction. He said there
is currently significant demand in the industry for
new greenfield projects, and construction didn't
slow down during the pandemic.
" The current focus is growth, " McNabb said.
For upgrades to existing plants, the priority
should be to allow companies to grow in a
way that doesn't impact operations while
accommodating new capacity demands.
PROJECTS IN THE WORKS
Tillamook County Creamery Association,
Tillamook, Ore., has seen the ice cream category
grow significantly recently, and the company is
responding to this demand by opening a facility in
Decatur, Ill., in late 2024 as its first location outside
of Oregon.
The new plant will focus exclusively on ice
cream production and allow the company to
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pursue a more regionally focused supply chain for
the product. Such an approach is necessary as ice
cream is expensive to ship frozen and is subject to
altitude and temperature shock, said Mike Bever,
executive vice president of operations.
" All of that has led us to a model where
we have company-owned plants and contract
manufacturers in the right geographies of the
country to support our national supply chain, "
Bever said. " We've grown to the point where we
needed additional capacity, and we needed it in
the right place. That's what drove us to open a new
manufacturing facility outside of Oregon. "
The Illinois facility was previously owned
by Prairie Farms, and Tillamook is working to
upgrade the lines with new fillers and controls
while also completing external infrastructure
projects. Because the facility is older, work is
also needed to bring it up to current food safety
standards. Automation of valves and controls as
well as auto-palletizing and robotics will also be
featured on the production floor.
" For some of these newer technologies
- whether it's automation at the towers or
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