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Energy-efficient pump for gentle handling of pouring creams
Creamery in the UK invests in an energy-efficient MasoSine Certa sinusoidal pump to facilitate gentle, low-shear handling of its pouring cream. [ + ]
Swiss bakery optimises operations with vacuum cooling system
Fleur de Pains has converted to a vacuum cooling system for its baked products. The benefits were not just increased quality... [ + ]
Recycling tops packaging trends in 2019
Concerns about the environmental impact of plastic packaging are set to continue with Innova Market Insights identifying 'Recyclable by Design' as its top packaging trend for 2019. [ + ]
How safe is your packaging ink?
The safety of food packaging has become more regulated, though there is still a lack of harmonised legislation which governs printing inks specifically. [ + ]
Check your eggs: national food recall
Eggs produced by Bridgewater Poultry are being recalled across Australia after Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) was detected on the farm. [ + ]
Test to combat buffalo mozzarella fraud
A test that uses mass spectrometry to differentiate between buffalo and cow's milk has uncovered some mislabelled products. [ + ]
Robot hand comes to grips with both fragile and heavy objects
Researchers have developed a robotic gripper with an origami structure that can envelop both fragile and heavy objects and then successfully pick them up. [ + ]
Improving the shelf life of raspberries
Food scientists are researching packaging and processing methods using the latest technologies to improve the shelf life of the delicate raspberry. [ + ]
Baby food sealed for safety
Dr Ulrich Nehring explained how the use of PVC seals in jar closures poses a safety risk to baby food in glass packaging, and discusses safer alternatives. [ + ]
Power of Meat 2019 — top 10 food culture trends
Results have been released from the Power of Meat 2019 report, which explores the role of meat and poultry in the US food culture. [ + ]
The good egg on sustainability
The Sustainability Framework Report, released by the industry's research body, Australian Eggs, has been developed to help egg farmers understand and respond to evolving community expectations. [ + ]
Enjoying more of the 'Creature Comforts'
A fully automated brewhouse that produces 50,000 barrels of beer annually has been opened by Creature Comforts Brewing in Georgia, USA. [ + ]
Transforming meat and baked goods packaging and distribution
A MES solution has delivered a digitalised paperless shop-floor and information stream for the supply chain of a large bakery and meat-packing and distribution operation. [ + ]
8 technologies for the food and beverage industry
The top eight technology solutions that a company in the food and beverage industry should know about. [ + ]
Quality in the box
A sustainable packaging alternative to polystyrene for transporting seafood is re-usable, customisable and has a better thermal performance than polystyrene. [ + ]
