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A system and process for packaging fluid products such as milk and other beverages is disclosed. The fluid product is produced when required and in response to a customer order. For example, milk is received and stored in a raw milk storage silo and separated into two varieties having different butt

A system and process for packaging fluid products such as milk and other beverages is disclosed. The fluid product is produced when required and in response to a customer order. For example, milk is received and stored in a raw milk storage silo and separated into two varieties having different butter fat content. A customer order is processed and the system creates labels and fills containers or bottles exactly to meet the customer requirements. The products are palletized and loaded for shipment to the customer. Preferred filling equipment locates a container on a load cell to measure a predetermined amount of the first variety of milk into the container. The container is then filled with a second variety of milk by weight, if necessary, before capping. A supervisory control system directs bottle making, labeling, filling, bundling, and palletizing with virtually no inventory of empty bottles, preprinted labels, finished or prepackaged product inventories. The system and process provides a micro dairy that applies these features to a warehouse distribution network.

대표청구항 ▼

[ Having thus described the invention, it is now claimed:] [1.]1. A process for producing milk comprising the steps of:delivering raw milk to a raw milk storage station;processing the raw milk into first and second milk varieties; andfilling a container from at least one of the first and second milk

[ Having thus described the invention, it is now claimed:] [1.]1. A process for producing milk comprising the steps of:delivering raw milk to a raw milk storage station;processing the raw milk into first and second milk varieties; andfilling a container from at least one of the first and second milk varieties, the filling step introducing a predetermined weight of the first milk variety into the container and introducing a predetermined weight of the second milk variety into the container whereby the first and second milk varieties are mixed in the container.