Could refrigeration of lettuce reduce E. coli contamination risk?
05 March, 2024A leafy green safety study examines factors that affect E. coli contamination on five different leafy greens — romaine lettuce, green-leaf lettuce, spinach, kale and collards.
Avocado supplier trials a natural cleaning mist in ripening room
01 March, 2024Westfalia Fruit has trialled a natural probiotic mist technology that is designed to improve food safety and also reduce waste within the supply chain.
Creating future foods using precision fermentation at Mackay pilot plant
27 February, 2024A $3.9m upgrade of the QUT Mackay Renewable Biocommodities Pilot Plant into a food-grade compliant facility will enable the industry to fast-track novel food ingredient development at scale.
Cargill and ENOUGH expand alt-protein partnership
27 February, 2024Cargill and fermented protein maker ENOUGH are expanding their current partnership to help further innovation of alternative meat and dairy solutions.
Steam injection meets demands of 'plant milk' producers
22 February, 2024Developed in response to the rising global demand for plant-based 'milk' drinks and products, the HRS DSI Direct Steam Injection pasteuriser or steriliser is proving popular with manufacturers around the world.
TOMRA LUCAi technology for the InVision2 grading platform
22 February, 2024The LUCAi platform for InVision2 uses TOMRA's technology to add value to cherry packing and introduces a new user-friendly interface to simplify operation.
Enhancing fresh produce safety with edible wax technology
22 February, 2024An edible wax coating technology with added benefits has been developed to boost safety of fresh produce, providing protection against bacteria and fungi.
HRS DSI Direct Steam Injection pasteuriser or steriliser
31 January, 2024The HRS DSI uses direct steam injection to increase the speed of sterilising products such as 'plant milk'.
Shielding the vegetable industry from exotic pests
28 November, 2023Australia's vegetable industry will receive a new level of protection against exotic pests with the help of a $10 million levy-funded biosecurity strategy.
Key Technology Rotary Sizing and Grading Systems
16 November, 2023Key Technology has added new features to its Rotary Sizing and Grading Systems, which are suitable for vegetable and fruit processors.
Larger crop of sweeter stone fruit for summer
10 November, 2023Montague is gearing up for a much larger stone fruit crop in 2023/24 than it saw last year, with sweeter peaches, plums and nectarines due to favourable weather conditions.
A fruitful partnership for testing food and beverage tech
03 October, 2023HRS Heat Exchangers' R&D partnership showcases the latest thermal food and drink technologies and allows for fruitful customer trials.
Key Technology Herbert OCULUS optical sorter for whole potatoes
01 February, 2023Key Technology has released its Herbert OCULUS optical sorter, suitable for fresh market potatoes or whole potatoes prior to processing.
KRONEN MPC 100 pineapple chunk cutter
09 December, 2022The MPC 100 pineapple chunk cutter combines two processing steps in one device to produce bite-sized pineapple chunks.
New Directors appointed to AUSVEG Board
28 November, 2022Following a Board Meeting and Annual General Meeting held in Sydney on 24 November 2022, AUSVEG has welcomed the appointment of new Grower Directors.
