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Minimising the risk of dust explosion on food conveyors
The type of conveyor, its components and connection points, and the characteristics of the material conveyed should be considered to avoid serious risk. [ + ]
Making food tracking tags impossible to forge
A professor of electrical engineering has joined a US project to create dendritic tags as a means to securely identify food at any point in the supply chain. [ + ]
The benefits of cooling ingredients for pet food
Correct materials handling and cooling can turn a potential waste into a valuable pet food ingredient. [ + ]
Lessons from the UK's sugar tax success
The UK's sugar tax has been a success. Is it time for Australia to follow suit? [ + ]
KitKat breaking apart Australia's waste challenge
Several companies have collaborated to create a KitKat wrapper made partially with recycled soft plastic content, in what is claimed as an Australian first. [ + ]
Milk prebiotics for pet food
Milk oligosaccharide, a supplement which is on trend for infant formulas, may be beneficial for cats and dogs when added to pet food. [ + ]
Rising to the kombucha bottling challenge
RISE Kombucha went from bottling its product by hand to automating the bottling line with the help of Krones. [ + ]
Canned wine could disrupt wine market
GlobalData has predicted that canned wine could disrupt the on-the-go wine market in the UK as sustainability, health, wellness and moderation trends prevail. [ + ]
Test method to combat olive oil fraud
The new method can test the quality and authenticity of olive oils within one hour, with information on origin also checked for plausibility. [ + ]
Measuring a liquid's fingerprint in real time
The radio wave-based analysis can be used for thick slurries, resins, adhesives, coatings, emulsion, beer, water and any other fluid irrespective of viscosity. [ + ]
Ultrasonic washing of leafy greens
A study in the UK has shown that gentle acoustic water streams were more effective for cleaning bacteria from salad leaves than current washing methods. [ + ]
Skin-like sensor allows gripper to do challenging tasks
Researchers have developed a soft tactile sensor with skin-comparable characteristics. [ + ]
Food science: helps us understand dairy products
By using a more complex model for neutron scattering data, researchers can better understand the composition of materials such as milk. [ + ]
How is full automation possible in grill skewer production?
The use of robotics in the meat processing industry is increasing, so what does this mean for grill skewer production? [ + ]
Taking the guesswork out of cheese production
Researchers have devised a method that allows cheese quality to be checked much earlier and more precisely, making cheese production more efficient. [ + ]
