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Sweet ending for compostable plastics
Food packaging and other disposable plastic items could soon be composted at home, along with organic waste, thanks to a new sugar-based polymer.
[ + ]Sustainability in cocoa cultivation is increasing
Socio-ethically responsible behaviour in relation to the procurement of raw ingredients is playing an increasingly decisive role in the cocoa and chocolate industry.
[ + ]Labelling and tracing kiwifruit
A complex web of freight and distribution services exists to service the kiwifruit market both in New Zealand and overseas. With growth in the volume of trade and rising consumer awareness of food safety guidelines, the kiwifruit supply chain encapsulates major logistical challenges that must be met to ensure the New Zealand kiwifruit industry’s competitive position in the marketplace.
[ + ]Shelf-life guidance for ready-to-eat food manufacturers
A free publication to help food businesses of all sizes determine the shelf life of ready-to-eat foods has been published by CFA and the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
[ + ]PepsiCo tests its waters
In Cork, in Ireland, PepsiCo International, Ireland, uses Dionex ion chromatography (IC) systems to test its bottled water and the treated and raw water used in its beverages for contaminants like bromate and oxyhalides as well as common anions and cations.
[ + ]Oxygen scavengers keep Greenseas fresh
An ingenious microwaveable packaging solution is extending the ambient shelf life of one of HJ Heinz Company Australia Limited’s Greenseas product ranges.
[ + ]Another food safety scandal in the US
Once again, US food processors are facing massive product recalls because contaminated product has been knowingly left in the supply chain. HVP contaminated with Salmonella Tennessee has been incorporated into tonnes of product in the last six months and the FDA is left begging the manufacturer, Basic Food Flavors, to initiate a recall.
[ + ]Metal detection machine for Perth bakery
A metal detection machine was recently commissioned for Mias Bakery in Perth. The machine ensures the company’s bread is free of potential metal contamination as required by its internal quality assurance processes.
[ + ]VFFS packaging machine for WA bakery
A vertical form fill seal (VFFS) packaging machine was recently commissioned for Noonans Bakery in the Perth suburb of Canning Vale. Accuweigh’s VFFS machine is being used for packaging soup mixes and croutons and is proving to be considerably faster than the previous packaging equipment installed at the factory.
[ + ]Keeping Casella Wines moving
Casella Wines, one of Australia’s leading wine exporters, has commissioned the first large-capacity Toyota forklift with a 20-40′ container handler.
[ + ]Cut the salt, keep the taste
The salt reduction trend is set to continue as some of the biggest international food processors launch salt reduction strategies.
[ + ]Taiwan BFDA ensures food safety with Waters
The Taiwan Bureau of Food and Drug Analysis (BFDA) has purchased and installed a total of four Waters Acquity UltraPerformance LC (UPLC) systems and nine Xevo TQ tandem quadrupole mass spectrometers to support its efforts to protect Taiwanese consumers and the country’s food supply by monitoring domestically produced and imported food sold within the country.
[ + ]Green manufacturing no pie in the sky
In a world where navigating the carbon jungle is often considered as ‘just too hard’, a century-old family firm has been rewarded for getting excited about sustainability.
[ + ]Predictive failure analysis reduces downtime
A broken or damaged load cell can be impossible to detect or predict. Only once batches start appearing out of specification, or the weighing results appear unstable, do users realise that there might be a problem and call out a service technician to identify and repair or replace the broken load cell. This can result in lost production time and disappointed customers.
[ + ]Reduced contamination risk with oleoresin black pepper
The recent recall of salami due to a salmonella outbreak, which allegedly may have originated in the black pepper used in the salami, has manufacturers looking for safe alternatives to traditional ground black pepper.
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