World Milk Day 2024
resource-efficient solutions for the dairy industry
Innovative ideas for a more sustainable future: We have developed solutions for manufacturers of all sizes that help save energy and water, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and cut waste and emissions.
Water is essential in dairy products
As our freshwater resources are increasingly threatened by climate change and pollution, we at GEA are working on technologies to help reduce water consumption and wastewater volumes on a large scale.
The power of simplicity: A new approach to milk skimming
The philosophy of the GEA EngySpeed series is based on smart simplification rather than pure performance enhancement. The result: A reduction of the power consumption by up to 40%.
Precision fermentation advances sustainable dairy
Plant-based alternatives are gaining market share, and now precision fermentation is enabling animal-free dairy products that look, taste and feel like “the real thing”.
A future-proof cheese factory
With a rich history in the cheese-making industry spanning over 50 years, Josef Vögele, Managing Director, Milchwerk Crailsheim, and his team have transformed their plant into a sustainable, and efficient facility.
A filling line for the times
GEA’s Whitebloc Aero filling line, designed specifically for ESL, is helping major producers like Latteria Soresina in Italy grow their business and shrink their environmental footprint.
GEA VARICOVER® – Clearing the path for less wastewater
Water consumption varies from plant to plant. While the potential of product recovery technology is far from exhausted, the ability to make ecological improvements depends greatly on the product and plant design.
Climate-friendlier production: Make every drop matter
On its continuous path to sustainable processing, Private Dairy Naarmann now saves more than 1 million liters of water per year with a small add-on unit for separator cooling.
Milking digitalization: Spray drying the sustainable way
GEA OptiPartner is a digital advanced process control solution that continually monitors and fine tunes key working parameters of your spray dryer to keep the process efficient and stable, and help cut overall energy consumption,...
Next generation farming for a better world
Climate protection and sustainability in dairy farming: How do we deliver nutritious, safe and reliable food for an increasing population with as little environmental impact as possible?
Efficiency up, carbon footprint down with GEA Holistic Engineering Solutions at Aurivo
Aurivo has cut CO2 emissions at its Killygordon site by 80%, thanks to GEA's integrated milk processing and refrigeration and heat pump system.
Sustainable CIP operations with GEA Smart Filtration Flush & CIP
Reduce your electrical power usage and water consumption of your membrane filtration process without compromising the effectiveness of your cleaning process.
Operational flexibility: The Aero Advantage
Whitebloc Filling System Aero helps a liquid dairy producer of high-quality premium products outpace competition in the Middle East's dynamic beverage market
Hygienic and aseptic valves for perfect delights
An almost infinite variety of adaptable hygienic valve types ensures the essential safety of the product as well as the required sustainability of the process from the raw milk to the finished product.
Thinking along the whole process line: We did it your whey
GEA's IDEAL Whey separation concept has been winning awards and is a further milestone in the development of self-optimizing centrifuges. Due to the modular setup, customers can use exactly the features that bring added value...
GEA AddCool makes spray drying more energy friendly
Our high temperature heat pump solution allows you to cut the carbon footprint of your spray drying plant by reducing fossil fuel and primary energy consumption, and increasing process sustainability.
Discover how GEA technologies are helping our dairy customers around the world make great-tasting and nutritious foods for diverse global and niche markets. Stop by and stay up-to-date with news about innovations, stories and events around our offerings along the complete dairy process chain.
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CIP Recovery Unit with Membrane Filtration
With membrane filtration, it is now possible to recover more than 90 percent of a spent caustic solution by using pH-resistant nanofiltration (NF) membranes.
NiSoMate® Quality Analyzer
Continuous inline control of the consistency and quality of liquids during the homogenization process that allows to continuously adjust the operating parameters and optimizes energy consumption
Control and Feedback Systems: Low Emission Flip-Flop – LEFF®
Reducing water consumption is a key priority in sustainable production. GEA’s electronic LEFF® function can save more than 90% water and cleaning agents during valve seat cleaning.
