Universal rheometer
01 June, 2008 | Rheology Solutions Pty Ltd
The Thermo Scientific Haake RheoStress 6000 is the latest generation of the series that is focused on standard application in R&D and QC.
Sugar-free confectionery
01 June, 2008
When consumers were asked at the point of sale why they buy sugar-free lollies, health at 77% and taste at 67% were the main reasons by far. This demonstrates that sugar-free confectioneries have a convincing profile in terms of both nutrition and taste and as such offer the opportunity to align indulgence with a health lifestyle.
Cup filler
01 June, 2008 | HBM Packaging Technologies
German packaging machine specialist Oystar Gasti is entering the modular age with Combiseptic 81 for filling premade cups being extended to accommodate additional servo-driven dosers, sterilisation units and sealing stations.
RFID developers kits
01 June, 2008 | Unique Micro Design Pty Ltd
Unique Micro Design has released the SkyeTek range of RFID developers kits.
Improving conveyor belt hygiene
01 June, 2008 | Rydell Beltech Pty Ltd
Rydell Industrial (Belting) has introduced its ThermoDrive sprocket-driven hygienic conveyor belting.
Intelligent management production software
01 June, 2008 | Marel
Innova software is designed for intelligent production control. The technology is built on the extensive software development experience of Marel Food Systems’ four global brands AEW Delford, Carnitech, Marel and Scanvaegt.
Robot control
01 June, 2008 | ABB Australia Pty Ltd
ABB has enhanced its IRC5 controller operating system with the release of RobotWare 5.10.
Pomegranate powders and extracts
01 June, 2008
The power of the healthful pomegranate is now available from VDF FutureCeuticals through its VitaGranate family of products. Research has indicated that pomegranate may offer support for humans, especially concerning coronary and cardiovascular health.
Continuous melters
01 June, 2008 | PTL
PTL has developed an effective range of continuous melters that have been designed to melt chocolate, compound, cocoa butter, cocoa liquor, butter and various other fats that are currently used within the chocolate, biscuit, snack and dairy industries.
Wide surface coverage air knife
01 June, 2008 | Compressed Air Australia Pty Ltd
Exair’s 1372 mm Super Air Knife produces a laminar sheet of airflow to blowoff, dry or cool wide surfaces.
Booklet explains food labels
01 June, 2008 | New Zealand Food Safety
A booklet from the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) aims to make understanding the labels on food packaging more meaningful. ‘Understanding food labels’ is free.
Citrus fibre and fat replacement
01 June, 2008
Citri-fi citrus fibres can be used in a wide variety of food applications and depending on the grade used, it can hold up to 13 times its weight in water.
Weight recording
01 June, 2008 | Newcastle Weighing Services
Nuweigh Australia has released a weight data logging scale for quality assurance checking in the processing area. The JAC 320 scale is portable and manufactured for washdown areas where accuracy of weight readings is essential.
Bacon processing
01 June, 2008 | FMC Australia
In the bacon industry, product quality and lower cost of production are of utmost importance. To achieve this goal, the Stein GCO II GYRoCompact spiral oven from FMC FoodTech is an alternative for bacon processors using conventional microwave ovens.
Butter replacement for low-fat baking
01 June, 2008
Delyte6 is a tapioca-based ingredient that is claimed to be able to replace butter in cakes, breads and pastries and so cut the fat content of the product by up to 97%.
