Automated slaughter line for salmon
04 June, 2010Norway is now operating the first salmon slaughter line in the world to use automatic bleeding based on machine vision and robot technology. The innovation makes for more rational operation, says the system’s pilot operator.
Knowing when poultry goes foul
13 May, 2010Researchers have designed an instrument that can quickly detect poultry spoilage without damaging the product and can be used by suppliers during all stages of processing, transport and storage.
PackAuto CI250 Reel Stock Soaker Pad Placing equipment
10 May, 2010 byPackaging Automation has released the PackAuto CI250 Reel Stock Soaker Pad Placing range of equipment that has been developed specifically for the fresh meat industry where placing of soaker pads into food service trays has largely been handled manually.
Ennio Australia netting and casing
09 May, 2010Ennio Australia will now provide meat processors with an extended range of netting and casing products by adding the Viskase range of cellulose, smoked and clear fibrous as well as barrier polyamide casings.
Marel AEW Delford Polyslicer 1000
07 May, 2010The AEW Delford Polyslicer 1000 is a compact, versatile and easy-to-use machine.
MeadWestvaco moisture-resistant paperboard packaging
04 May, 2010 byMeadWestvaco has released a range of moisture-resistant paperboard packaging for frozen seafood.
Hellers’ sausage line upgrade
04 May, 2010 byHellers has upgraded its sausage line with a system manufactured by Mercer Stainless, making the transfer of meat trim and bagged smallgoods to the packing stations more efficient and hygienic.
Proseal GT3 and T2 tray-sealing machines
03 May, 2010 byProseal has introduced the GT3 tray-sealing machine that can be used to process over 150 units/min. The equipment is suitable for fast production lines such as meat products and fresh fruit.
E. coli vaccine
01 January, 2010 byFood and water around the world could soon become safer for human consumption thanks to a new cattle vaccine created by University of Saskatchewan graduate student David Asper.
Automated salmon processing
02 December, 2009In Zeebrugge, Belgium, Gastro Fish has opened a new 4000 m2 production facility to process fish for European and international consumers.
90 packs/min tray sealer
28 October, 2009 byThe Proseal GT2 tray sealer is capable of sealing over 90 packs/min and is also totally portable to provide a highly flexible tray-sealing solution for the meat industry.
Meat and poultry packing robot
28 October, 2009 byThe Adept Technology Adept Quattro s650HS robot for high-speed food handling is USDA accepted for applications such as meat and poultry processing.
Microwave tempering system
23 October, 2009 byFood Processing Equipment (FPE) has delivered an AMTek microwave tempering system to George Weston Foods (GWF) in Castlemaine.
Rendering equipment choices
23 October, 2009 byIn a recent study, Meat and Livestock Australia investigated the cost of rendering at several plants throughout Australia. The investigations revealed that the cost of producing one tonne of rendered product ranged between $130 and $253.
New Zealand making chooks safer
16 October, 2009The New Zealand Food Safety Authority is taking the lead for the International Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH) in developing standards to combat campylobacter in broiler chickens.
