Milk Processing Basics
This is represented by a number % and splits milk into it's different bottling categories for consumer sale
What is the fat content of milk
This plate‑style device rapidly heats and cools milk during pasteurization.
What is a plate heat exchanger (PHE)?
Credited with giving life back to Waco, this couple had a hit HGTV show about restoring houses around Waco
Who are Chip and Joanna Gaines
This material is used to make the plastic milk jugs
What is HDPE?
This is the most popular breed of dairy cattle in the US
What are Holstein Cows
This heat treatment at 72 °C (161 °F) for at least 15 seconds is the most common way to make milk safe and extend shelf life.
What is HTST pasteurization?
This closed‑loop system pumps and recycles detergents and rinse water to clean tanks and lines without disassembly.
What is CIP (clean‑in‑place)?
This crop was a major contributor to Waco's early economic growth, making Waco one of the largest inland markets in 1890
What is Cotton
Used to heat treat the milk bottles to shrink them to proper size
What is the Annealing Tunnel
This is National Dairy Month
What is June
This is the primary governing body that oversees the rules and regulations of dairy processing in the US
Who is the FDA
This high‑pressure machine forces milk through a narrow gap to reduce fat globule size.
What is a homogenizer?
This is regarded as the 'national' drink of Texas.
What is Dr. Pepper
Machines used to fill the bottles with milk
What are Fogg Fillers
These are the two types of proteins found in Milk
What are Casein and Whey Protein
Breaking fat globules into tiny droplets so cream doesn’t rise is this process performed by a high‑pressure valve.
What is homogenization?
This bowl‑spinning machine separates cream from skim or removes sediment.
What is a centrifugal separator (or clarifier)?
Founded in 1845, this University is the oldest continuously operating University in Texas
What is Baylor University
Bottles pass through this blacked out machine where photos are taken of bottles to inspect for defects
What is the Keyence Intravis System
This chemical naturally found in milk is broken down by lactase in the small intestine
What is Lactose
Before pasteurization, raw milk is often spun in this machine to remove sediment and some bacteria.
What is a centrifugal clarifier (separator)?
This piece of equipment is present in Walmart Dairy HTST rooms and is the reason Great Value milk is credited with tasting better than other brands and actually increases the shelf life of our milk
What is the Bactofuge
This is one of the most famous dishes of Waco. German and Austrian immigrants to Texas created this meal from Wiener Schnitzel.
What is Chicken Fried Steak
These are the cap colors and associated milk fat % for Great Value Milk (5 total)
What are Red 3%, Blue 2%, Light Blue 1%, Pink 0%, and Brown Chocolate 1%
Aside from the FDA, these two organizations play a crucial role in promoting dairy animal welfare on the farms
What are the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the Dairy Farmers of America (DFA)