—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 4,1979 20 DRINC squeezing to cut waste from whey WASHINGTON, D.C. - Dairy Research Inc. (DRINC) wants the federal government to support research aimed at finding more uses for whey. Possible and realistic areas for further development and exploration include such areas as gasohol, insulation, and feed. W. Jasper Reaves, vice president of product research for DRINC, submitted the organization’s points before the House Agriculture Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee recently to help m the push for federal funding. The DRINC testimony was made in support of an April 24, 1979 resolution by Congressman Alvin J. Baldus, (D., Wis.) that; “(1) it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Agriculture should assess the whey situation and advise the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representastives of this findings; and (2) that the Department of Agriculture increase research programs to utilize whey more ef ficiently for the mutual benefit of both producers and consumers.” DRINC is the product and process research and development arm of the Umted Dairy Industry Association, headquartered at Rosemont, HI. Their operations include the advertising and marketing ac tivities of the American Dairy Association and the nutrition research and nutrition education programs of the National Dairy Council. Reaves pointed out that whey has been DRINC’s number one product priority since 1976. The organization has supported 20 whey research projects over the past 10 years and is currently supporting seven. All involve the processing and utilization of whey. The projects cover a broad range of subjects, such as the total use of whey constituents as a feed supplement, the use of whey m brewing and polyurethane insulation, and as a source for the production of ethyl alcohol, which is used in the blending of gasohol. Details of the DRINC presentation follow: It is common in whey processing that during evaporation an unexplained thickening or gel formation occurs. This makes processing difficult and can impair the quality of the final product. DRINC is investigating the factors responsible for the variations in viscosity and to determine methods to correct the thickening effect. This project is being conducted at a land grant University in cooperation with private industry. DRINC supports the development of concentratmg equipment for use by small cheese manufacturers. The objective of this project is to improve the efficiency of transporting the product to a central processing operation. Since 94 per cent of raw whey is water, just increasing the solids content from the original six per cent to 25 per cent will reduce 100 pounds of raw whey to 24 pounds. Day Fresh Dairy Wormer means extra milk, and extra milk means extra profit for you. fr, f V ' , / / 4," 'ay Fresh’ Dairy Wormer with TBZ is available now at your farm supply store. Look for your dealer’s special ‘Day Fresh’ Dairy Wormer display. The bright orange ’Day Fresh’ foil pouch which prevents spoilage is your sign that extra milk profits are on the way u-^ pennfldd corporation 711 Ronrerstown Road Lancaster Pennsylvania 17604 Many older cheese installations do not have the necessary equipment and refrigeration to mamtin grade A or human-grade whey. That means that the best which can be expected of these plants is to produce a high-grade animal feed, usually in a dry form which requires a dif ficult and energy-intensive dehydration process. DRINC research efforts to develop a concentrated liquid feed supplement which upgrades the protein value of whey have shown that this product can be made economically, sold at a profit and have a feed cost advantage over soybean meal. The first plant is currently under con struction and production is anticipated by the first quarter of next year. Because today’s consumers are better educated in selecting foods on the basis of their total value, it is im portant to a food processor to be aware of how dairy-based ingredients can be used to improve their flavor, enhance then’ nutritional value and add a certain degree of naturalness. For these reasons many new food uses have been developed over the years utilizing dairy ingredients, (Turn to Page 32) ‘Day Fresh’ Dairy Wormer with TBZ® (thiabendazole) can help every '•rmed cow in your herd oduce an extra 400 to 500 pounds of marketable milk per lactation. That’s money in your N pocket. Extra money ' A convenient one-time 14.4 oz feeding of palatable ‘Day Fresh’ Dairy Wormer mixed • with regular rations before freshening provides positive internal parasite / control. The result is / increased milk production because your animals absorb more nutrients from their feed, plus the bonus of vitamin and mineral supplements found in ‘Day Fresh’ Dairy Wormer. now! mi ’® V (TBZ) CK! is a registered trademark of Merck & Co., Inc. How does it work?
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