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Why 'One more dashboard' won't fix your CIP process
Every few months, another vendor arrives at the plant with impressive analytics, beautiful visualizations, and detailed dashboards showing exactly what's happening in your processes. The demos look compelling. The insights seem valuable. An …
The true cost of product losses in dairy manufacturing: A data-driven analysis
European dairy processors handle approximately 160 million tonnes of raw milk annually. Industry data indicates that roughly 4% of this volume is lost due to process inefficiencies—a staggering 6.4 million tonnes of product that never reach …
Why zero drift matters - how RF tech is transforming beverage & dairy
Every production facility using traditional liquid analysis sensors—conductivity probes, pH meters, turbidity sensors—pays a hidden tax: sensor drift. Over time, these sensors lose accuracy. Electrodes foul, optical windows cloud, reference …
Pushout optimization: Reducing product loss in every batch changeover
In beverage and dairy production, batch changeovers (also known as pushouts) represent one of the most significant sources of product loss. Whether transitioning between different milk grades in a dairy, switching from one juice variety to …
The hidden cost of 'Good Enough' process control in beverage and dairy
Most dairy and beverage manufacturing facilities operate with what seems like adequate process control. CIP cycles complete successfully. Batches meet specifications. Production runs smoothly—most of the time. The conventional monitoring ap …
Notice of IT Security Incident
ColloidTek Oy notifies of an IT security incident on Nov 25, 2025 as a handful of emails and their attachments were accessed by an outside attacker through compromised user credentials for a brief period of time. The data breach was limited …
CIP Optimisation: Cut your cleaning costs by 30%
We see it constantly: food and beverage producers burning thousands of euros on inefficient CIP cycles. After analysing operations across dairy, beverage, and food processing plants, the patterns are clear. Simple optimisation changes deliv …
Case Study: How a global composites supplier prevents losses and elevates quality with Collo
With Collo's liquid process intelligence, this global composites manufacturer prevented batch failures worth € 80K – 150K each, achieved faster troubleshooting, and significantly reduced material waste. The solution delivered immediate ROI …
From Munich with excitement: Collo wins big at Drinktec 2025!
We're writing this from the bustling halls of Drinktec 2025 in Munich, and we have some incredible news to share!
Case Study: How Valio's Joensuu plant achieved significant savings annually
Valio's Joensuu plant utilised Collo's technology and achieved significant cost savings on an annual basis by improving the efficiency of the cream production process
