MSU Students Help Dairy Facility Stabilize Wastewater Treatment: ProFood World

MSU Students Help Dairy Facility Stabilize Wastewater Treatment: ProFood World

Author: Packaging World, ProFood World, Healthcare Packaging, Mundo EXPO Pack August 5, 2026 Duration: 22:01
What does it take to fix an unstable wastewater treatment system at a facility processing 2.9 billion lbs of milk a year? Michigan State University's Anaerobic Digestion Research and Extension Center partnered with MWC, a Michigan cheese and whey protein plant, turning the challenge into a capstone project for biosystems engineering students. Together, they diagnosed fluctuating pH levels and declining sludge activity, developed a strategy to stabilize operations, and are now working toward a...

Through the Line: Packaging and Processing is a podcast from Packaging World, ProFood World, Healthcare Packaging, Mundo EXPO Pack that explores innovations and information across the packaging and processing landscape. Each episode connects topics impacting consumer packaged goods and healthcare packaging with the latest technologies in food processing operations. Listen episodes for insights on current trends, practical strategies, and the developments shaping packaging and processing today. Whether you work in packaging, processing, or related careers, you can expect timely discussion of what is changing now and what it means for how products are packaged, produced, and brought to market.
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Through the Line: Packaging and Processing
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Duration: 22:31
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Duration: 21:20
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