Stevia applications in desserts
28 August, 2009 | Hawkins Watts Australia Ltd
With heightened health concerns around traditional sweeteners and increased rates of Type II diabetes in western economies, many food manufacturers have offered alternatives using high-intensity artificial sweeteners. However, these artificial sweeteners themselves have not been without controversy.
Pulp and puree milling
28 August, 2009 | Heat and Control Pty Ltd
The Urschel Comitrol Processor Model 1700 milling machine can be used to produce slices, flakes, shreds, viscous slurries or purees from a myriad of fruit and vegetable products that are suitable for use in soups, nutritional supplements, baby foods, beverages and sauces. The precision cutting principle of the Comitrol and the wide variety of interchangeable cutting head styles and impellers available make the machine particularly versatile.
Breakfast cereal flaking rolls enhanced
28 August, 2009 | SPX FLOW TECHNOLOGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Baker Perkins has introduced new versions of its breakfast cereal flaking rolls with a number of enhancements designed to improve operation and maintenance.
Process viscosity control
28 August, 2009 | Thermo Fisher Scientific
The Brookfield Model AST100 inline viscometer is a sensitive, versatile instrument that measures process fluid viscosity in a fully flooded product stream under pressure or vacuum. The viscometers are unaffected by changes in pressure or laminar flow.
Oxygen monitoring
28 August, 2009 | B-R Controls Pty Ltd
The Applied Analytics TDL-506 oxygen monitoring system uses surface-emitting laser technology to produce accurate, fast and stable oxygen measurements in even the most volatile process streams.
Contract VFFS packing
28 August, 2009 | Precisionpack
Precisionpack has increased its production capacity with the arrival of its second vertical form, fill and seal machine from Bosch.
Umami flavours
28 August, 2009 | Givaudan Australia
Givaudan is conducting research into umami through its TasteSolutions program.
PET hotfill option
28 August, 2009 | JL Lennard Pty Ltd
With its NitroHotfill process, Krones AG is offering an alternative to conventional hotfill processes.
Knife peelers for root vegetables
28 August, 2009 | Reactive Engineering Pty Ltd
Sormac MS knife peelers are suitable for continuous peeling of pre-washed or pre-peeled root products, like potatoes, red beet and celeriac.
Continuous ink jet printer
28 August, 2009 | Matthews Australasia Pty Ltd
The Linx 7300 is suited to a wide range of industries as the technology in the continuous ink jet (CIJ) printer focuses on pared-back running costs and service intervals tailored to the printer’s operating environment to reduce servicing - both achieved without compromising quality.
Stainless steel planetary gearboxes
28 August, 2009 | TEA Transmissions Pty Ltd
The MSS range of planetary gearboxes is a wash-down gearbox manufactured from stainless steel and includes lubricating grease suitable for the food processing or pharmaceutical industries.
Online fruit quality detection
28 August, 2009 | Proud Solutions
The Unitec QS_ON LINE 902 provides a solution for the non-destructive online detection of the internal quality of fruits without stone. The parameters measured include sugar content (°Brix), firmness expressed ( kg/cm2), ripening grade (0 and 100) and acidity (g/L).
Heavy duty water gun
28 August, 2009 | Spray Nozzle Engineering
The Nito II Water Gun is a heavy-duty water gun that is suitable for flushing and cleaning jobs in industries and tasks that require a sturdy gun that gives a heavy-duty clean, is able to withstand tough conditions and saves water when in use.
Express bar codes online
28 August, 2009 | GS1 Australia
GS1 Australia has launched an express website for new members to order authorised GS1 bar code numbers online.
Multi-head weigher and bagger
28 August, 2009 | Primepac Automation
The robust Primo Weigher is available in 10- and 14-head configurations and is designed for high-speed applications. The weigher has an open frame design and is equipped with a large 375 mm colour touch screen. It is easy to operate with a remotely mounted control panel and is easy to clean and maintain. Weigh and fill over 100 cycles per minute and be accurate to the gram.

