Prepacking produce pays
17 July, 2014 by Samantha Schelling | Supplied by: Matthews Australasia Pty LtdPrepacked produce is becoming the norm and contract packers are finding the benefits of weigh price labellers.
Toddler milk products cashing in on parental guilt?
15 July, 2014'Junior milk' products aimed at toddlers offer few nutritional benefits and trade on "parental guilt" that fussy eaters aren't getting all the nutrients they need, consumer watchdog Choice has claimed.
Home baking boom benefits bakery mixes market
11 July, 2014The resurgence in home baking has increased sales not only for ingredients used for baking from scratch but also the bakery mixes.
Fonterra and Abbott to develop Chinese dairy farm hub
11 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Fonterra Co-operative Group LtdFonterra has signed an agreement with Abbott to develop a dairy farm hub in China. The hub would be Fonterra's third in the country.
Arrow Scientific Romer Agrastrip Gluten G12 test strip
10 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Arrow ScientificArrow Scientific's Romer Agrastrip Gluten G12 test strip has received AOAC performance tested certification. The monoclonal antibody G12 is used to make a lateral flow device for on-site factory testing.
Real-time PCR for food testing
10 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Bio-Rad Laboratories Pty Ltd
Real-time PCR methods are ideal for fast investigations when urgent answers are needed (eg, contamination of a production plant). The recent E.coli O104:H4 German outbreak being a perfect example.
The pursuit of perfection
09 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Key Technology Australia Pty LtdThe pursuit of perfection led Pasta Montana to install an Optyx digital sorter from Key Technology to eject foreign material (FM) and defects from the product stream.
Bakon Compact Ultrasonic Cutting Machine
09 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Bakon bv Food EquipmentBakon's ultrasonic cutting machines have been developed for medium-sized companies and small bakeries and can be used to cut pastry, pizza, cake and cheese very efficiently.
Zanussi Evo 900 high-performance grill
08 July, 2014 | Supplied by: JL Lennard Pty LtdJL Lennard has available the Zanussi Evo 900 high-performance grill. The grill combines energy efficiency features with a heavy-duty cast iron cooking grid capable of reaching temperatures up to 350°C.
Maja EVM split 4006 membrane skinner
05 July, 2014 | Supplied by: CBS FoodtechThe Maja EVM split 4006 is for manual (open) removing of sinews, fat and membranes, especially from bigger cuts of beef and veal but also from pork and lamb. The unit is floor-standing in design and is compact enough for butcher shops and small-to-large meat processing facilities.
Provisur Formax NovaMax 500 meat pattie-forming machine
04 July, 2014 | Supplied by: CBS FoodtechNovaMax 500 is a large meat pattie-forming machine. The mould plates can be custom made to a variety of shapes specific to users' needs. It is a high-production machine for large-scale processing facilities.
Megazyme International carbohydrates and dietary fibre assay kits
03 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Bio-Strategy Pty LtdMegazyme International carbohydrates and dietary fibre assay kits can be used to assay the available carbohydrates in grains, fruit and vegetables, cereal and fruit products and foods. The kits are particularly useful for the analysis of samples containing resistant starch (specifically RS2 and RS3).
Fuchs Rivolta aerosol range
01 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Fuchs LubricantsFuchs has introduced a range of lubricant aerosol cans which spray from any angle they are held to access all facets of machinery and eliminate product wastage. The Rivolta range includes application-specific, semi-synthetic lubricants for cleaning, corrosion protection and maintenance, such as anti-seize products, electrical conductors and protectors, and brake and component cleaners.
Compressors supply pure, oil-free air to nutritional supplement manufacturer
01 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Atlas Copco Compressors Australia
Atlas Copco compressors provide nutritional supplement manufacturer with the pure, oil-free air required during fermentation.
Australian Grape and Wine Authority begins operations
01 July, 2014The Australian Grape and Wine Authority has begun operations. It brings together R&D functions and marketing and export regulation functions following a proposal by the Winemakers' Federation of Australia and Wine Grape Growers Australia.
