When your brand and your products are at stake, you need an experienced partner—and that's Ecolab. We've been in business since 1923, and we've developed innovative products all along the way. We're here to help you produce quality products efficiently, responsibly and profitably. Learn what an Ecolab partnership can do for you.
Dairy and Cheese Processing Solutions
Cleaning and Sanitation for Dairy and Cheese Manufacturing
The list of priorities for your processing plant probably starts with cleaning and sanitation. Of course, food safety and quality are equally important, and you want the best manufacturing technology to manage your operation.
Ecolab does it all. Our solutions help you drive measurable improvements and produce safe, high-quality milk, cheese, ice cream and yogurt. We have the expertise you need and are ready to partner with you.
Dairy | Milk | Cheese | Yogurt | Ice Cream
Dairy Processing Featured Offerings
Ecolab® Precise Wash
Ecolab® Precise Wash
Improve clean in place performance in dairy facilities with precise wash programs that help reduce variability and support reliable results.
Exelerate™ Enzymatic CIP 100
Exelerate™ Enzymatic CIP 100
Enhance clean in place performance in dairy operations with enzymatic cleaning solutions that help reduce buildup and support reliable processing.
Active OX+™
A high-performance sanitizer for organic operations: Active OX+™ is US-OMRI listed as a no-rinse food contact sanitizer in organic production, and it destroys biofilms with a high-antimicrobial efficacy.
Ecolab® CIP IQ™
Ecolab® CIP IQ™ is a diagnostic tool to verify key parameters for every clean-in-place (CIP) wash and alerts you when any wash step deviates specification.
Clean-in-Place Solutions
Reduce water and energy consumption with Ecolab's CIP products and systems. We can custom engineer a system that accommodates your specific requirements and delivers operational savings and consistent results.
Ecolab® Food Safety IQ™
New technology from a trusted source: The Ecolab® Food Safety IQ™ platform helps drive performance through benchmarking, trends and data analysis.
Synergex™ Sanitizer and Disinfectant
Effective on virtually all surfaces and CIP applications, Synergex™ is a powerful—and patented—sanitizer and disinfectant designed specifically for food and beverage processing.
Optimize Cheese Processing Efficiencies
Cheese and Dairy Membrane Solutions
Partner with Ecolab to help extend membrane life, increase productivity and optimize your cheese manufacturing operation. Ecolab has the industry’s largest global team of membrane experts, unmatched in both number and years of experience. Our continued focus and investment help keep customers on the cutting edge of technology as membranes play an increasingly important and complex roll in cheese and dairy processing.
Ultrasil™ Membrane Care Program
Our Ultrasil™ Membrane Care program expertly combines alkaline, acid and patent-pending enzyme cleaners in order to help cheese and dairy manufacturers improve their operations and food quality. Learn more about the chemistry behind our membrane cleaning products and how we can help you improve membrane performance, prolong membrane life and increase cheese and whey output.
Featured Solutions for Dairy Farms
Dairy Farm Cleaning and Sanitation Solutions
Ecolab partners with you to run a productive operation while keeping herd health, milk quality and profitability top of mind. We offer a comprehensive suite of solutions and service including teat dips, CIP solutions, personalized technical support and training and a variety of specialty products.
Training and CIP for Dairy Processing
Ecolab Training
Our training solutions are designed to help protect your customers, your reputation and your bottom line. We offer virtual and classroom training plus specialized, onsite support.
CIP for Milk, Dairy and Cheese Processing
Ecolab invented Clean-in-Place technology. Our experienced team can help you reduce operational costs and enhance food safety programs.
Dairy Processing Customer Success Stories
Learn how we support our customers with dairy plant cleaning procedures, milk production efficiency, optimized cheese processing and more.
June 6, 2026
Circular Solution Helps Nestle Save Water and Energy in Brazil
A Nestle milk production plant in southeastern Brazil challenged its suppliers to develop improvement projects that woul...
March 2, 2026
Ecolab® CIP IQ™ Umpqua Dairy
Improved CIP cleaning performance and increased water and chemistry savings for an Oregon dairy processor, Umpqua Dairy,...
March 2, 2026
Ecolab and Kemps: Every Wash, Every Time, Every Where
On this page, you'll find an Ecolab Solution Story about the Kemps dairy plant in Rochester, Minnesota, featuring our Ec...
March 2, 2026
Precision Dispensing System for Membranes Milk Plant
The Precision Dispensing System for Membranes helped an milk plant in the Midwest improve productivity and save $4M annu...
March 2, 2026
Synergex™ Cheese and Whey Processing Case Study
Synergex is a mixed-peracid based sanitizer and disinfectant that helps protect against many pathogenic and environmenta...
March 2, 2026
Enhancing Food Safety With CIP
Implementing proactive Clean in Place (CIP) technology has helped Kraft-Heinz to boost food safety and drive operational...
March 2, 2026
Precision Dispensing System for Membranes - Cheese Processing
The Precision Dispensing System for Membranes helped a cheese and whey processing plant in the Midwest improve productiv...
March 2, 2026
Precision Dispensing System for Membranes - Whey Processor
The Precision Dispensing System for Membranes helped a whey processing plant in the Pacific Northwest improve worker saf...
Explore Our Solutions for Dairy Processing
We offer a range of comprehensive solutions to help our customers improve food safety, sustainability and operational efficiency in beverage production and processing. Learn how our comprehensive solutions can help you solve your challenges.
June 6, 2026
Circular Solution Helps Nestle Save Water and Energy in Brazil
A Nestle milk production plant in southeastern Brazil challenged its suppliers to develop improvement projects that woul...
March 2, 2026
Ecolab® CIP IQ™ Umpqua Dairy
Improved CIP cleaning performance and increased water and chemistry savings for an Oregon dairy processor, Umpqua Dairy,...
March 2, 2026
Ecolab and Kemps: Every Wash, Every Time, Every Where
On this page, you'll find an Ecolab Solution Story about the Kemps dairy plant in Rochester, Minnesota, featuring our Ec...
March 2, 2026
Precision Dispensing System for Membranes Milk Plant
The Precision Dispensing System for Membranes helped an milk plant in the Midwest improve productivity and save $4M annu...
March 2, 2026
Synergex™ Cheese and Whey Processing Case Study
Synergex is a mixed-peracid based sanitizer and disinfectant that helps protect against many pathogenic and environmenta...
March 2, 2026
Enhancing Food Safety With CIP
Implementing proactive Clean in Place (CIP) technology has helped Kraft-Heinz to boost food safety and drive operational...
March 2, 2026
Precision Dispensing System for Membranes - Cheese Processing
The Precision Dispensing System for Membranes helped a cheese and whey processing plant in the Midwest improve productiv...
March 2, 2026
Precision Dispensing System for Membranes - Whey Processor
The Precision Dispensing System for Membranes helped a whey processing plant in the Pacific Northwest improve worker saf...
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