Food Zone Primary (FZP) classification means a product is food contact safe
01 May, 2018While there can be vast differences between the regulations, expectations and auditing of food manufacturers and producers across the country, one thing remains constant — risk management is a key to success.
Sanitation is not simply an added cost
30 April, 2018The cost to a food business of a single foodborne outbreak is much higher than the cost of implementing preventive measures.
Tork Cleaning Cloths with exelCLEAN technology
12 April, 2018Tork Cleaning Cloths are produced using endless fibre technology called exelCLEAN, which increases the strength of the cloth.
Rhima wheelie bin washers
06 April, 2018Rhima wheelie bin washers are entirely constructed in stainless steel and are built to food-grade standards.
Klarion Cleaning and Sanitising System
01 April, 2018The system uses electro-chemical activation (ECA) technology to produce a powerful cleaner and sanitiser using just high-purity salt, water and electricity.
Reducing Listeria’s virulence
19 March, 2018Researchers have identified several compounds that may be effective in containing Listeria’s virulence — or ability to produce disease.
Phages to fight food poisoning
28 February, 2018It is possible that bacteriophages, bacteria-killing viruses, could be used to hunt down and kill bacteria that cause food poisoning and for food processors to routinely use phages for decontamination.
Ramex 7802 foamer
15 February, 2018The Ramex 7802 foamer has been developed to produce better foam and deliver higher sanitation performance.
Winter Olympics' security felled by norovirus
14 February, 2018With 194 confirmed cases of norovirus at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, primarily among security guards, organisers have withdrawn more than 1200 security guards from their duties and replaced them with 900 soldiers.
Foamico cleaning system
09 February, 2018Foamico cleaning equipment is claimed to reduce cleaning time by up to 40%, energy consumption by up to 60% and water usage by up to 25%.
Best Sanitizers HACCP SmartStep and HACCP Defender Footwear Sanitizing Stations
09 February, 2018Best Sanitizers' HACCP SmartStep and HACCP Defender Footwear Sanitizing Stations use compressed air to deliver an atomised spray of Alpet D2 or Alpet D2 Quat-Free surface sanitiser to footwear soles.
Katermaster NitraOne glove
05 February, 2018The NitraOne glove is a lightweight, comfortable, durable, disposable nitrile glove suitable for foodservice and handling, and general-purpose use.
FMCG Industry Solutions ProfilGate foreign matter capturing system
01 February, 2018FMCG Industry Solutions has released ProfilGate, a foreign matter capturing system that actively captures metal, glass, sand, dirt and swarf fragments from tyres and shoes every time they travel over it.
Are vinyl gloves a food safety hazard?
23 January, 2018Vinyl gloves are claimed to be inherently poorer fitting, more permeable to bacteria and viruses, more liable to develop holes during use and bad for the environment.
Avoiding major slip-ups
16 January, 2018Spill management is an ongoing challenge for the Australian food industry. Due to the range of spill types and the circumstances where they can occur, it pays for businesses to invest the time and resources to develop effective spill management plans.
