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Safeguarding Nestlé coffee capsules
The market for individual coffee portions is booming. According to a report by the German Coffee Association, the share of overall coffee consumption made up by individual portions has increased tenfold in the last five years.
[ + ]Cordina Chickens fly to GS1net
Cordina Chicken Farms has been declared GS1net-ready, able to validate, electronically exchange and synchronise product data with its trading partners through GS1net, using Bizcaps Enterprise software and Bizcaps Bureau Service.
[ + ]Economic snapshot of the food and grocery sector
Australia’s food and grocery sector is comparable in size to the Australian mining industry, according to one of the findings in KPMG's comprehensive investigation of Australia's fresh and processed food, beverage and grocery industries.
[ + ]Siemens helps the beer to flow at Lion Nathan’s Auckland site
Siemens has offered the Braumat Process Control System to the brewing industry since 1980. Over the years, Braumat has evolved into a robust, reliable system taking advantage of the innovations in technology.
[ + ]Microwave tempering system
Food Processing Equipment (FPE) has delivered an AMTek microwave tempering system to George Weston Foods (GWF) in Castlemaine.
[ + ]Rendering equipment choices
In a recent study, Meat and Livestock Australia investigated the cost of rendering at several plants throughout Australia. The investigations revealed that the cost of producing one tonne of rendered product ranged between $130 and $253.
[ + ]New brewery for Sydney
Barons Brewing has announced a partnership with Independent Liquor Group (ILG) to build a $30m+, state-of-the-art, domestic brewing facility, with the capacity to produce 250,000 hectolitres of beer per year at ILG’s Sydney warehouse in Erskine Park.
[ + ]Touch-screen print system streamlines JC’s operation
JC’s Quality Foods has developed an enviable reputation in the Australian nuts, dried fruit and snack food markets. From a one-van operation, established by founder and CEO Joe Cannatelli back in 1994, the business has grown substantially as its product range has expanded to meet the demands of a healthier Australian lifestyle and diet.
[ + ]Weighing snakes
The problem presented to Enmin was how to meter confectionery snakes at an accurate rate into the weigh head of the multi-head weighing machine.
[ + ]Weighing snakes
The problem presented to Enmin was how to meter confectionery snakes at an accurate rate into the weigh head of the multi-head weighing machine.
[ + ]Sugar dust explosion risks
Inadequate equipment design, maintenance and housekeeping led to massive sugar dust explosions that killed 14 in the US last year.
[ + ]As good as glass
Barrier tests conducted by Superfos have shown that plastic can offer barrier properties nearly as good as glass.
[ + ]Alcohol-free beer captures the mood of the moment
Alcohol-free beer is the only non-sweet sports drink and is showing potential in a new market area.
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