Multilayer films for food contact
28 October, 2009 | Cardia Bioplastics
Cardia Bioplastics has released the Cardia Biohybrid-based range of films that comply with the European Commission standard 2002/72 EC for food contact.
Eco-friendly slider
28 October, 2009 | Zip-Pak Pty Ltd
The Zip-Pak Slider Advantage is a smaller slider solution designed with less material to reduce manufacturing costs and decrease a package’s environmental footprint.
FSC-certified beverage cartons
28 October, 2009 | Visy Industries
SIG Combibloc has launched FSC-certified beverage cartons for fruit juice drinks and ice teas in Europe.
Probiotics in ice-cream
28 October, 2009 | Danisco Australia Pty Ltd
As the world ice-cream market continues to grow around 4% a year, Danisco BioActives has launched a global program focusing on Howaru premium probiotics in ice-cream to highlight the high value-adding potential of this range within the category.
Sunflower oil-based whipping agent
28 October, 2009 | Cognis Australia
Cream-filled cakes and desserts not only have to taste delicious and have a pleasant mouthfeel, they are also expected to be in line with the global wellness trend and health-oriented eating habits. However, many conventional dessert emulsifiers contain large amounts of saturated fats.
Manufacturing and R&D facility
28 October, 2009 | Tate & Lyle ANZ Pty Ltd
Tate & Lyle Food Systems has opened a $7 million manufacturing and research and development facility for the Asia-Pacific region in Wacol, Queensland.
Meat and poultry packing robot
28 October, 2009 | ControlVision Ltd
The Adept Technology Adept Quattro s650HS robot for high-speed food handling is USDA accepted for applications such as meat and poultry processing.
Oxidation management system
28 October, 2009 | Columbit Australia
Kalsec’s Duralox Oxidation Management Systems can be added to omega-3 oils to significantly improve oil stability to extend shelf life.
Induction cap sealer
28 October, 2009 | Splatt Engineering Group
The Enercon Industries Super Seal Touch induction cap sealer offers increased sealing speeds, a completely reengineered cap inspection system, an intuitively designed touch-screen interface, simplified set-up and operation, and a host of capabilities for internal monitoring and remote network communications.
Water-saving conveyor belt
28 October, 2009 | Habasit Australasia Ltd
Habasit has released a conveyor belt to the Australian market that is claimed will allow food processors to substantially cut the water required for cleaning purposes.
Combined metal detector/checkweigher
28 October, 2009 | Dynamic Inspection Ltd
Dynamic Inspection, which manufactures metal detectors and checkweighers for use in the food processing industry in New Zealand and exports them internationally, has launched a truly integrated combination metal detection and checkweighing system.
Bagger
28 October, 2009 | ADM Packaging Automation
The ADM-X240 bagging machine features a Panasonic PLC that offers high-end quality program control and investment security. The ADM-X240 is custom built as a standard bagger to ADM specification. The provisions made by ADM make this up-gradable from a standard model to a special-purpose machine for applications to include zipper interface, four-edge seal, valve application and more.
Metal detector
28 October, 2009 | JW Industrial Instruments Pty Ltd
The Lock Inspection Systems MET 30+ Universal metal detector is distributed in Australia by JW Industrial Instruments.
Container rinsers, sanitisers and cleaners
28 October, 2009 | HBM Packaging Technologies
The McBrady Engineering Orbit Bottle Rinser is a cleaning system that is mounted over the existing filler in-feed conveyor and is a self-supportive unit. It can be easily retrofitted to an existing filling line if required and is extremely compact.
Non-dairy cheese analogue
28 October, 2009 | Cargill Australia
Cargill has launched a breakthrough innovation that enables the cost-effective production of a 100% non-dairy cheese analogue for pizza and other prepared food applications. The LygommeACH Optimum functional system replicates the functionality of dairy protein and replaces it fully at a cost advantage for the manufacturer.
