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Saving water
iBulk has developed water-saving solutions for a broad cross-section of industry segments including agriculture, minerals and pharmaceutical to name a few, but the most impressive results have been achieved in both laundry and food preparation areas
[ + ]Shaken, not stirred cranberries
Producing sweetened dried cranberries (SDC) is a science that Ocean Spray has been working to perfect
[ + ]Early promise in NZ's fight against Campylobacter
New Zealand has been acknowledged for some time as having among the highest recorded cases of campylobacteriosis in the developed world
[ + ]Don't let your HACCP procedures let you down
If you want to ensure that your plant meets all its food safety requirements, you should consider attending the Australian HACCP Conference Series.
[ + ]Dairy research pays off
The milk composition of each of the four-million-odd cows making the NZ dairy herd was screened in 2000-2001. A single cow, Marge, was thoughtfully purchased for $300 when it was found that her milk was particularly low in saturated fat
[ + ]Guidelines for the food-medicine interface
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) recently released the set of guidelines they use to clarify whether products fall under food or therapeutic goods regulation.
[ + ]Wet and steamy coding
Coding plastic pouches in a wet steamy environment has proved no problem for the latest small character ink jet printer from Videojet
[ + ]Bag-in-box beer
In a partnership with Bavarian brewer Ankerbrau, Rapak has launched a bag-in-box system for the keg beer market
[ + ]Non-pasteurised beer
For several years now, Royal Grolsch NV and Simonazzi have been working together on a project aimed at making the packaging process for non-pasteurised beer increasingly reliable in terms of hygiene
[ + ]Auspack is over for another two years
I spent four days at the show and for me it wasn't long enough. The exhibition exemplified the robust state of food manufacture and processing in Australia - as it should as food is the largest manufacturing sector in the country.
[ + ]Fighting fatigue in manufacturing
An increasing number of employees in manufacturing industries are working in a state of sleep deprivation and/or circadian desynchrony. An increase in shiftwork and extended hours are being blamed for the growing incidence of worker fatigue.
[ + ]Front of package nutritional labelling
A new nutritional food and beverage labelling scheme is set to aid Australians in the fight against the country's current overweight and obesity epidemic
[ + ]Fresh look at EDI
Australian financial software developer, JIWA Financials, has announced completion of the first implementation phase of its financial software solution at Harvey Fresh (1994) Ltd
[ + ]Alternative to wine bottle
The Western Australian winemaker, Palandri Wine, has revealed the 'Cheer Pack' - an innovative wine product designed to suit modern lifestyles and address environmental issues
[ + ]Turnkey handling solution
With transport being a key component of Coca-Cola's distribution system, ICA has been commissioned to design and manufacture as well as implement loading and unloading facilities
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