The journey of cheese

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As the famous TV presenter and never-self-proclaimed Youtube celebrity chef James May once famously and so wisely said: “cheese”. So let’s talk about that! Cheese has been a staple in the human diet for centuries, possibly several millennia. As with many of humankind’s greatest inventions, the exact definition let alone the details of the discovery …

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The dairy industry & OptaHaul – why we care

Which challenges in the dairy industry make OptaHaul care so much about protecting it and do all we can to the support dairy community? At OptaHaul, we believe that the dairy industry is an important industry for many reasons.  Dairy is nutritionally vital to our health throughout our entire life.  Dairy provides millions of jobs …

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Challenges of implementing a route optimisation software

Implementing route optimisation software

As we meet more and more dairy processors and hauliers, we are surprised at the number of companies struggling to modernise their milk collection planning, even though they have procured the services of a route optimisation company to do just that. We are often met with sceptical ears when we bring up the topic of …

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How the right technology can help the Organic Dairy industry

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Organic dairy production is a system of farm design and management practices for producing milk, yoghurt, cheese, cream and other dairy products without the use of pesticides, synthetic fertilisers or antibiotics. Worldwide demand for organic dairy products is growing and environmental bodies are encouraging the transition from conventional dairy farming to organic dairy farming. And …

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A day in the life of a milk haulier – the 3 biggest pains

Milk haulier OptaHaul

My family has been collecting milk since November 11th, 1956. My grandfather started with a small truck, collecting milk cans in his hometown. It was a hard job, collecting dozens of milk cans each day.  Today, milk hauling is easier than that, but, as we all know, it still comes with its pains. Adapting to …

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Reducing carbon footprint in the dairy industry – Part 3: Dairy Processing

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In this third and final part of our 3 part series on reducing carbon footprint in the dairy industry, our attention turns to dairy processing. Research for this series has led to many fascinating discoveries in what the dairy processing industry is doing to reduce its carbon footprint. Some initiatives are quite obvious, like applying …

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Reducing carbon footprint in the dairy industry – Part 2: Milk Transportation

carbon footprint farming

In this second part of our 3 part series on reducing carbon footprint in the dairy industry, we focus on the milk transportation from the farm and delivering it to the processing plant, and then from plant to market.  There are 2 areas of particular focus in reducing carbon footprint in dairy transport.  Emissions from …

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Reducing carbon footprint in the dairy industry: part 1 – Farming

carbon footprint farming

The dairy industry is comprised of three main areas, farming, milk transportation and processing and they can all emit carbon into the atmosphere. There are many ways those in the dairy industry can reduce their carbon footprint or become carbon neutral.  In our 3 part series of “Reducing carbon footprint in the dairy industry” we …

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