Coca-Cola chooses CompAir compressor for Turkish plant
08 November, 2016Coca-Cola's Corlu plant in Turkey produces 50 million cases of soft drinks every year, and energy costs in Turkey are high. So, when selecting new compressors for the factory, reliability and energy efficiency were key considerations.
US beverage industry pours cash into fighting sugar taxes and warning labels
29 September, 2016Analysis has revealed the three biggest members of the USA's soda (soft drink) lobby — the American Beverage Association, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo — have spent at least US$67 million since 2009 to defeat taxes and warning labels in 19 cities and states.
Tetra Pak optimistic about 100% juice sales
21 September, 2016Tetra Pak sees future growth opportunities for 100% juice products despite global economic slowdown and the debate around sugar.
Pepsi's move back to aspartame is symptomatic of the decline in the diet drink market
01 July, 2016A serendipitous tasting of a chlorinated sugar compound by insecticide researchers in 1976 resulted in Tate & Lyle patenting the non-nutritive sweetener sucralose, in 1976.
It's not all gloom and doom for instant coffee
09 June, 2016Is fresh coffee rendering instant obsolete? Or is the caffeine landscape more complicated than that?
UV disinfection preserves the taste of Nu-Pure spring water
12 May, 2016UV disinfection from UV-Guard Australia was selected by Nu-Pure for its ability to safeguard spring water from pathogens without adversely affecting its taste and odour.
Krones PET line runs hot and cold for Suntory Garuda
07 March, 2016To maximise efficiency of its operation, Suntory Garuda installed a hybrid line from Krones, incorporating technology that combines hot-filling of teas and cold-filling of carbonated soft drinks.
Creating a model microbrewery
22 February, 2016With help from Krones, a Canadian brewery has created a model filling operation.
High-pressure tech reaps high-flavour juice
03 December, 2015A small Victorian company, Preshafood, has worked with CSIRO to develop premium fruit juices that are pasteurised using high-pressure processing (HPP) instead of heat.
Krones delivers 100th shell-and-tube heat exchanger in seven years
30 March, 2015Krones recently achieved a significant milestone: after commencing manufacturing in 2007, the company has delivered its 100th shell-and-tube heat exchanger.
Krones VarioSpin fruit juice deaerator
05 February, 2015Krones' VarioSpin deaerates fruit juices before bottling
FB*Propak AVE ESL non-heat pasteurisation technology
15 January, 2015Nestlé unveils new $40 million investment at Milo factory
17 November, 2014Nestlé has unveiled the final stage of the expansion of its Smithtown factory on the NSW mid-north coast, which includes new facilities to house state-of-the-art technology that is rumoured to be the first of its kind in Australia.
Coca-Cola Amatil to close Bayswater manufacturing facility
06 November, 2014Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has announced it will close its Bayswater manufacturing facility, shedding 57 permanent roles. The company will shift production to its larger capital city facilities over a 12-month transition period.
High bottling output from a small footprint
29 September, 2014HiteJinro Beverage wished to capitalise on Korea's booming water market but was limited in production space. The answer came in the form of the ErgoBloc L from Krones, an all-in-one filling monobloc.
