Pathogen detection in raw chicken
10 December, 2018Conventional laboratory-based testing approaches of raw chicken are too slow and can no longer meet the demands of today's large-scale food production.
Global dairy commodity update
07 December, 2018 by Dustin Boughton | Supplied by: Maxum Foods Pty LtdGlobal milk supply growth is steadily declining as weather continues to be the major supply-side wildcard affecting the outlook for global dairy markets.
NASA-backed food tech to improve food production
07 December, 2018Technology originally developed for lunar space exploration may be able to provide on-demand heating for food and beverage manufacturers.
$200,000 penalty for milking it
07 December, 2018Former Murray Goulburn Co-operative MD Gary Helou has been ordered to pay $200,000 in penalties for his involvement in the 2015–16 farmgate milk price scandal.
Licking lactose detection
05 December, 2018A CSIRO-developed Cybertongue that can rapidly detect lactose and spoilt milk has just been licensed to start-up PPB Technology.
Wild yeast and hotter climate wine
05 December, 2018The presence and use of 'natural' or 'wild' yeasts during wine production is traditionally discouraged, but this may be about to change.
Cargo ship carrying stink bugs turned away from NZ
04 December, 2018Biosecurity New Zealand ordered a cargo ship to leave New Zealand waters after officers intercepted three live and 39 dead brown marmorated stink bugs.
Dairy farmers to get fairer contract terms
04 December, 2018Five dairy processers have agreed to amend their milk supply agreements following the ACCC's concerns they were unfair to dairy farmers.
Infrared technology helps meat processing in Korea
04 December, 2018Korean food supplier HJF has further expanded its offering of healthier and more ecological processed foods to customers in Asia by purchasing its second Infrabaker oven.
dataTaker DT80 data logger
01 December, 2018 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificThe dataTaker DT80 is cost-effective data logger expandable to 100 channels.
Spray Nozzle Engineering SILVENT 941 small flat nozzle
01 December, 2018 | Supplied by: Spray Nozzle EngineeringThe SILVENT 941 nozzle generates a wide, thin air stream with a blowing force of 3.4 N, making air savings of 40% and a noise reduction of 17 dB(A).
Bestech Australia MDS45 magneto-inductive displacement sensors
01 December, 2018 | Supplied by: Bestech Australia Pty LtdBestech Australia has announced the industry-standard version of its magneto-inductive sensors, MDS45.
Honeywell Turboshield face shield range
28 November, 2018 | Supplied by: Honeywell Industrial SafetyThe Honeywell Turboshield face shield range provides comfort for longer wear, easy visor exchange and optimal balance.
Pregnancy style test for E. coli and romaine lettuce
27 November, 2018With at least 339 Americans and Canadians sickened since 2017 after eating romaine lettuce contaminated with E. coli, news of a faster E. coli test is welcome.
Cool chooks
27 November, 2018Water use was reduced by 56% by changing how meat chicken grow-out sheds were cooled.
