Tripling shelf life of macaroni and cheese ready meals
26 September, 2019Using a microwave-assisted thermal sterilisation process, scientists have developed a way to triple the shelf life of ready-to-eat macaroni and cheese.
Breaking the mould in the chocolate block market
18 September, 2019 by Adam Norris, Lead Industrial Designer, Monash Food Innovation CentreMonash University helped Darrell Lea make inroads into the $600 million block chocolate market without compromising on flavour, texture and quality.
New pack format for baby food
17 September, 2019Yummy Organics and Initiative Foods have collaborated to convert from glass to plastic packaging for baby food product.
SMC ZP3P series vacuum pad
17 September, 2019 | Supplied by: SMC Australia | New ZealandThe SMC ZP3P series can be used in film packaging applications, reducing leakage and wrinkles on thin workpieces during adsorption.
Schneider Electric debuts five 'Advisor' apps
17 September, 2019 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricSchneider Electric has unveiled 5 Ecostruxure 'Advisor' apps that allow businesses to monitor every step of their production process.
More calls for accurate labelling of plant-based food
17 September, 2019The Australian National Party is calling for accurate labelling of plant-based food and drink products.
Label power: what's important for artisanal products?
12 September, 2019 | Supplied by: PrimeLabels.com.au - a division of Avery ProductsResearch reveals that 73% of consumers believe labels have the power to make craft food and drinks feel 'premium'.
Reinventing soup using the right packaging
11 September, 2019UK-based food manufacturer sees soup as the new 'juice', and the right packaging was essential for delivering the 'souper' product.
Proseal LC1 lid clipping machine
05 September, 2019 | Supplied by: Proseal AustraliaProseal's range of environmentally friendly packaging solutions includes its LC1 lid clipping machine, with a simple design and operation.
Bottling UHT milk in PET in Russia
04 September, 2019 | Supplied by: Krones (Thailand) Co LtdPyatigorskiy Dairy's main product is UHT milk, which is now being bottled in PET thanks to the Krones PET bottling line.
GEA SmartPacker TwinTube packaging system
30 August, 2019 | Supplied by: GEA AustraliaThe updated SmartPacker TwinTube by GEA can process up to 500 bags/min.
State of NZ's packaged food
27 August, 2019An in-depth review of packaged food sold in New Zealand supermarkets revealed that it is primarily unhealthy, with almost 70% classified as ultra-processed.
QuickLabel QL-120X tabletop digital colour label printer
23 August, 2019 | Supplied by: Metromatics Pty LtdAstroNova's QuickLabel QL-120X is a tabletop digital colour label printer with a two-year warranty.
Bosch Pack 403HE Automated Flow Wrapper
23 August, 2019 | Supplied by: Robert Bosch (Australia) Pty LtdBosch's Pack 403HE can wrap a variety of products at medium-to-high speed, while meeting strict hygiene requirements.
Jamestrong responds to burgeoning infant formula market
21 August, 2019Jamestrong has responded to the burgeoning infant formula market, opening a new $15 million can (50 million can) facility, its third new site in just over 3 years.