Dairy ingredients supplier Galloway Company recently completed a major expansion of its production capabilities.
The addition of a custom-built evaporator will nearly double the United States’ total capacity for industrial sweetened condensed milk, the company reported. The expansion comes at a critical time, relieving a highly constrained market for premium concentrated dairy ingredients in the United States.
The expansion allows the company to serve existing clients while also welcoming new customers for the first time in four years.
“Over the last four years, we’ve seen growing constraints from the bakery and confectionery markets, with extended lead times and maxed-out production capacities,” Mike Hasler, Galloway director of industrial sales, said in a news release. “This expansion ensures we can not only meet the demand of our existing customers but also welcome new business.”
With the addition of a second evaporator, Galloway is building redundancy into its production process, minimizing the risk of service interruptions for clients, the company added. The new system will also enable greater customization of products, allowing the company to meet the needs of clients of all sizes—from full tanker trucks to smaller batches packaged in totes and 5-gallon pails.
The expansion is expected to set new industry benchmarks in capacity, operational efficiency, and quality. The upgraded system includes high-efficiency motors and precision-engineered valve systems, with a fully automated homogenization process, advanced lactose seeding technologies, and state-of-the-art cooling systems.
These updates minimize energy consumption and reduce environmental impact, while advanced quality control measures ensure consistent performance and accuracy.