Sampling Strategies for Contamination Control
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Targeted Sampling Strategies for Contamination Control and Quality Assurance

ByAnne Bigalke

In food, beverage, and dairy production, implementing effective sampling strategies for contamination control is crucial for maintaining product safety, ensuring compliance, and enhancing process efficiency. By tailoring sampling plans to address specific challenges, producers can detect contamination risks early and make proactive decisions to protect product quality. From biofilm detection to monitoring critical control points…

Representative Sampling for Butterfat Verification
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Representative Sampling for Butterfat Verification

ByAnne Bigalke

Why is representative sampling for butterfat verification important? Because reliable data equals accurate payment! Butterfat percentages in milk have been on the rise over the last decade, along with a substantial upward trend for butterfat pricing. That’s great news for farmers. It also raises the stakes regarding the accuracy and reliability of the data upon which…

Aseptic sampling for dairy plants
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Aseptic Sampling for Quality Control—Representative or Grab Sampling?

ByAnne Bigalke

Aseptic sampling for quality control is essential for quality management in dairy plants plants. A dairy processor can only be assured of final product quality if strict, comprehensive sampling and testing protocols are followed throughout the process, from unloading the milk at the plant to the finished product. Aseptic and representative sampling for dairy plants…

Anne interviews food safety expert Jack

Interview with Food Safety Expert Jack van der Sanden

ByAnne Bigalke

Anne Bigalke, VP of Strategic Development at QualiTru, interviews food safety expert Jack Van Der Sanden, discussing the critical importance of integrity in the sampling process for accurate testing results in the dairy industry. They touch upon similarities between medical and food testing processes and the need for a thorough understanding of each step in…

Reflections of a Milkmaid
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Reflections of a Milkmaid: Lessons in Data Accuracy and Food Safety

ByAnne Bigalke

Image: The New York Academy of Medicine Library (nyamcenterforhistory.org) Today, it is nearly impossible to catch up on the news without reading about the impact of COVID-19 on health and business. For good or bad, many of us are tracking the global statistics to settle our minds during these uncertain times. Some of us, or…

aseptic sampling dairy industry
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Aseptic Sampling Earned Trust and Transparency

ByAnne Bigalke

Prior to Covid-19 travel restrictions, I made a visit to the Czech Republic. It was an eye-opening experience in the value of relationships, but also the range of trust in dairy. The Czech Republic has a growing dairy industry and some of the largest farms in Europe, with 1,000 head of dairy cows and some…