Processing > Beverages

Getting out the stink from smoke-tainted wine

06 September, 2024

Researchers have developed a method using molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) to improve the flavour of wine made from grapes exposed to bushfire smoke.


Zeroing in on sustainable wines in NZ

02 September, 2024

New Zealand Winegrowers has released a roadmap that sets out how the NZ wine industry can reach its goal of net zero by 2050.


Beverage line hat-trick

23 August, 2024

South American maker installs three filling lines at once, featuring various block systems.


Breeding up an Aussie coffee brew

14 August, 2024

The latest work on genome sequencing of Arabica coffee has potential to help with the development of a premium coffee, grown here in Australian environments.


Mapping a path for wine sector prosperity in Australia

05 August, 2024

Australian Grape & Wine and Wine Australia launched the One Grape and Wine Sector Plan at the Wine Industry Update 2024 in Adelaide on 2 August 2024.


Whiskies, vodkas and gins — from a brewery

25 July, 2024

How can breweries leverage their existing equipment to distil spirits such as whisky, vodka and gin? A brewery in Texas is now producing its own whisky in addition to beer.


Beverage safety: ensuring pure production water at beverage plant

16 July, 2024

The latest chlorine measurement techniques were used to assist a beverage manufacturer mitigate chlorine contamination in production water.


Traditional brewery opts for modern washing and racking

10 July, 2024

Hell Brauerei, a German beer brewery founded in 1890, is working with international manufacturer of filling and packaging equipment KHS to modernise processes.


Atlas Copco BFS 900 Beer Foam Separator

01 July, 2024

Atlas Copco's beer foam separator is designed to reduce water wastage and increase production efficiency.


Saputo finalises sale of milk processing facilities to Coles Group

01 July, 2024

Saputo has now finalised the sale of two of its fresh milk processing facilities to Coles Group after clearance from the ACCC.


Mega solar farm for Casella Family Brands' winery

24 June, 2024

Trinasolar has helped Casella Family Brands introduce a large 5.7 MW solar farm near its winery production site in Yenda, NSW.


Automating Original Gravity measurement in beer making

19 June, 2024

FLOWave — an acoustic multiparameter flowmeter from Bürkert — allows brewers to measure OG and FG continuously in-line with unprecedented precision.


Tetra Pak Industrial Protein Mixer

14 June, 2024

The Tetra Pak Industrial Protein Mixer is designed to eiminate foaming and reduce product loss in liquid protein mixing.


Debating sulfur dioxide in wine: is it a necessary evil?

11 June, 2024 by Peter Douglas, DipWSET – a wine expert affiliated with VinoVoss

Wine drinkers are increasingly seeking out sulfite-free options but others think SO2 is vital for preserving wines — read more about the debate.


Blueberry wine: how processing affects nutritional value

17 May, 2024

Researchers in ACS Food Science & Technology examine fermentation's effects on the bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity in blueberry wine.


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