FOSS announces the MilkoStreamTM FT, a new analyser for controlling the fat and protein content of liquid dairy products before they enter the dairy production process, giving a dramatic improvement in yield for dairy producers. The new solution is initially for sale in North America and Pacific regions.

Real-time picture of milk content reveals profit opportunities

Controlling milk going into a production is known as milk standardization and is a key tool for ensuring efficiency in dairy production. With more knowledge of the fat and protein ratio in incoming milk, a plant manager has more power to control downstream processes with less waste, for example in cheesemaking or dairy powder production.

To date, standardization of milk has typically involved taking a sample from holding tanks twice an hour. But getting a good representative sample can be difficult because the contents of tanks are often inhomogeneous. With MilkoStream, a sensor measures ever