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Optimising clean-in-place processes in food and beverage operations - Part I
Clean-in-place (CIP) processes are often intensive and waste large amounts of energy, water and chemicals. New innovations in CIP technology allow plant operators to cut costs in an environmentally friendly manner while still conforming to regulatory safety standards. [ + ]
Increasing the life span of cheese
Natural, edible coatings with an antimicrobial capacity have been found to increase the shelf life of soft cheeses.
[ + ]Flying robots to take over inventory control
Inventories in large warehouses could soon appear quite different and proceed to take flight, in the truest sense of those words.
[ + ]Nestlé's anaerobic digestion plant a sweet success
As part of Nestlé's efforts to develop environmentally sustainable manufacturing at its Fawdon confectionery factory, near Newcastle in northern England, the company commissioned British company Clearfleau to build an on-site anaerobic digestion plant. [ + ]
Pumping up cheddar production
Glanbia Nutritionals achieved energy savings and improved product quality and reliabiity in its cheddaring plant by replacing conventional rotary lobe vacuum pumps with Busch Mink claw vacuum pumps.
[ + ]Bacterial slime or what to feed the world after catastrophic crop failure
Is it possible to feed the whole world after a complete collapse of the agricultural system? [ + ]
Keeping computing systems in food plants clean
Computers in food plants have to be cleanable so they don't add any contamination load to the end products. So they must be able to withstand the cleaning and sanitation regimes of the plant. [ + ]
Diabetes and heart disease risk linked to carbs, not fat
Doubling or even nearly tripling saturated fat in the diet does not drive up total levels of saturated fat in the blood, according to a controlled diet study. [ + ]
What's on during Packaging and Processing Week 2015?
2015 is the 30th anniversary of AUSPACK. As part of the celebrations, the AIP and the APPMA have organised a week of events: Packaging and Processing Week 2015. The week's activities include the Industry Excellence Awards, National Technical Forums and the presentation of the 2015 APPMA Scholarship. [ + ]
The top food, beverage and nutrition trends for 2015
What will the top trends be for 2015 in the global food, beverage and nutrition sectors? According to Innova Market Insights, the top trends include clarity of labelling, snacks, convenience, protein and texture. [ + ]
Detecting mycotoxins in situ
Modern analytical techniques can help food producers to quickly and economically detect mycotoxins - harmful metabolic products of mould - at the processing location. [ + ]
Weighing at the speed of lights
Weighing is seldom 'front of mind' unless it is accompanied by an angry morning stare at the bathroom scales. However, a simple traffic-light LED system on packing scales can prevent giveaway and improve packing speed. [ + ]
Rising to the challenge with a customised crane drive synchronisation
Supported by NORD Drivesystems, Modular Cranes developed a solution to replacing an out-of-production overhead crane system. The company was challenged to synchronise a new bridge crane with two existing ones - and rose to the challenge. [ + ]
'Bottled water with a conscience' chooses aluminium over plastic
Green Sheep Water - 'the bottled water with a green conscience' - selected infinitely recyclable, 473 mL aluminium bottles made by Ball Corporation as the packaging for their water. [ + ]
Turning hogs into hot dogs
This article is the second in a trilogy about meat harvesting. The first discussed the state of the technology. This part describes the process itself with a focus on process optimisation, chain integration and an optimal balance between raw material, process and final product. [ + ]