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Why hygienic design is the next frontier in inline measurement
Not all sensor connections are created equal – and in food and beverage production, the difference can be measured in microbial risk, cleaning efficiency, and regulatory exposure. The conversation about inline process measurement has mature …
Less waste, more visibility: Collo and IMD partner in Benelux
Collo and IMD have established a partnership to help dairy and beverage producers in the Benelux region significantly reduce product losses while gaining real-time process intelligence across their operations. The collaboration combines IMD …
Inline measurement technologies compared: A Practical Guide
Most dairy and beverage plants still rely on sensors that measure one or two parameters in clear liquids. They drift, foul in contact with product, and cannot see through opaque liquids like milk, cream, or juice with pulp — forcing plants …
Real-time process intelligence comes to brewing
Our article on liquid process intelligence for breweries was recently published in Brauwelt, the leading German brewing industry publication. Here are the key takeaways.
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 …
