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Carcase measurement: differentiating meat from fat and bone
A new, Australian-developed scanning technology system that provides concise information about a carcase, including the amount of meat, fat and bone, offers efficiency and productivity gains. MLA has already announced plans to install the technology at meat processing facilities across the country. [ + ]
Will Amazon's purchase of Whole Foods impact ready meal manufacturers and distributors?
Amazon's purchase of the Whole Foods grocery chain is sending shivers up the spines of the Australian food and grocery market. But should it? Will it impact the ready meals market in Australia? [ + ]
Machine vision and the factory of the future
Machine vision is increasingly being incorporated into industrial processes as the low-cost, easy-to-use systems are often a good option for those looking to streamline automated manufacturing. [ + ]
How the food industry can contribute to greenhouse gas reductions
In the scope of the Paris climate protection agreement, Germany has committed itself to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 by 55% compared to the level of 1990. Only two things can help here: designing the processes as energy-saving and efficiently as possible and relying on renewable energy. Which technologies do the food and beverage manufacturers need to reduce the consumption of energy in the production processes? [ + ]
How to improve occupational health and safety management in the food industry
When health and safety is done well, it is not a business overhead but a facilitator of continuous improvement practices that add value to the business. [ + ]
Extravagant, indulgent descriptors can increase healthy food selection
Want to increase sales overall or consumption of certain foods? It could all get down to your product names and descriptions. [ + ]
Go easy on the soft shelled turtles in your menus
Soft shelled turtles, which are farmed for human consumption in China, are now strongly implicated for spreading cholera. [ + ]
Just what is information-driven manufacturing?
What is information-driven manufacturing it? Who's it for? How can you start? This quick Q&A gets down to basics. [ + ]
The rigours of food safety transportation
A prevailing trend in the cold chain is the focus on quality and product sensitivity. With an increase in demand for premium products, shippers must maintain the integrity of these loads. [ + ]
Spaghetti science
A pasta industry more than 15,000 km from Italy is thriving thanks to a collaboration between farmers, durum wheat researchers and a major food manufacturer. [ + ]
Shape morphing pasta — just add water
Food shipping costs could be reduced if pasta could be 'flat-packed' then transformed into its 3D shape when the consumer immerses it in water. [ + ]
What IP ratings actually mean
So your new bit of gear is 'waterproof'. What does this mean? Can it be submerged under a metre of water, survive washdown in your plant or barely make it through a light shower? [ + ]
The science of taste, or why you choose fries over broccoli
Most people say that if there is a healthy choice on a menu they will take it. But observations and research show this is generally not the case. [ + ]
Cool news about handwashing
It seems that hot water is not essential for handwashing — washing hands in cool water for 10 seconds is just as effective in removing bacteria as washing hands in hot water. [ + ]
Ready-to-use therapeutic food for Indian children
Ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) is a high-calorie, nutrient-dense paste that is the most widely used outpatient treatment for severe acute malnutrition. RUTF has seen success in many African countries but it has failed to get the same foothold in India due to issues with palatability, reliability of water supply and cost. [ + ]
