TINE, a Norwegian dairy producer, distributor and exporter, is the first brand in Europe to use Tetra Pak’s LightCap 30 product, an HDPE cap made from sugar cane. [ + ]

Roundy’s supermarkets installed two Clean-Flow cooker/coolers from Lyco Manufacturing and increased throughput by 300% and significantly reduced clean-up time with virtually zero product defect. [ + ]

A new freezer system is saving food manufacturer Crafty Chef $20,000 a year in energy costs while doubling production levels and reducing carbon emissions intensity by more than 50%. [ + ]

The container and associated handling systems have not only revolutionised distribution, they have also impacted on design, packaging material and reduced inventories. [ + ]

Little Creatures began when a group of friends decided to make an idea a reality. The company now produces more than 100,000 hectolitres of beer annually in Fremantle and will start production at its new brewery in Geelong. [ + ]

At its dry powder blending and packing facility in China, Stern Ingredients can change recipes in under an hour without any hygienic compromise. Matcon assisted with the initial concept design and supplied all handling and processing equipment. [ + ]

A $43,758 Clean Technology Investment Program grant is helping Amcor reduce its carbon emissions intensity by 5% and decrease its annual energy bill by $87,000. [ + ]

AusFoodtech, AusBiotech’s program for functional foods and nutraceuticals, has welcomed the release of Australia’s first National Food Plan - a road map for Australia’s food businesses and consumers. [ + ]

The latest European innovation for chilled ready meals is manufactured on a continuous production line and claims it can extend shelf life up to 45 days. If this seems a little hard to believe, then read on. [ + ]

Most of the animal proteins found in the meat industry waste have, until now, been underutilised. The challenge is to transform such waste into food of higher functionality and added value. [ + ]

Albany Doors was able to provide high-performance door solutions for freezer, processing and distribution areas at Primo Smallgoods’ new Wacol manufacturing plant. [ + ]

‘Tunnel of fire’ pasteurising and flash roasting systems colour, sear and surface-pasteurise the product. Because of the speed of the process, complete surface pasteurising and searing is achieved, yield loss is minimal and a long shelf life is ensured. [ + ]

The potential impact of neighbourhood environment on residents’ body fat has been highlighted in a recent US study which examined the body mass index of low-income African-Americans linked to proximity of fast food restaurants. [ + ]

When approached by a customer to increase the firmness of strawberry pieces in yoghurt, Biocatalysts developed Pectinase 872L, which works by catalysing the hydrolysis of the methyl ester bonds in pectin, releasing free carboxyl groups. [ + ]

Forget meat and three veg - beetle and three veg could be the staple meal of the future, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation. [ + ]