Kerry processes large quantities of surplus cheese that would otherwise be wasted into high-value products in the form of cheese powder. The aim was to find a more efficient, gentle and sustainable heating method than traditional steam.
CASE
Kerry turns waste into value - with ohmic heating
Kerry ingredients
How do you create value from profit?
At Kerry Ingredients & Flavours Ltd in Glamsbjerg, it's all about sustainability and efficiency. With ohmic heating, they have achieved more stable operation, lower energy consumption and fewer lumps in the cheese powder - while production is now even more gentle on both product and environment.
Case information
Customer
Kerry ingredients
Industry
Food & Beverage
Country
Denmark
Kerry ingredients
TASKS
THE SOLUTION
Kerry implemented ohmic heating in the summer of 2023 and the benefits quickly became apparent:
- No steam = no dilution = less drying
- More stable flow and uniform temperature
- Higher dry matter content in cheese fill (approx. +0.75)
- Gentle treatment reduces the risk of lumps
- Efficient cleaning - one hour of CIP saved every time
"We save energy and get a better product. Of course, we want to improve sustainability, and we can do that with ohmic heating as we save energy overall. In addition, less water needs to be evaporated in the spray drying process, so we also save energy here."
Finn Frost, Area Manager
- Kerry Ingredients & Flavours,
Contact
Contact us if you would like to learn more about the case or our Ohmic heating system from EmmePiemme.
Philip Ellegaard Andersen
Area Sales Manager - Food & Beverage DK
Martin Kjældgaard Pedersen
Product & Field Service Manager
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