Beer breakthrough: consumers embrace low-alcohol beer
20 September, 2017 by Nichola MurphyResearch by global marketing intelligence agency Mintel suggested European consumers enjoy the taste of beer containing low or no alcohol as much as full-strength beer.
MycoTechnology plans to use US$35 million funding for mushroom protein plant
19 September, 2017 by Nichola MurphyMycoTechnology, an Aurora company that uses mushrooms to improve the taste of food and drinks, closed a US$35 million Series B round of financing with food investors worldwide.
Hilton processing plant produces 500 new jobs
18 September, 2017 by Nichola MurphyMeat processing company Hilton Food Group has announced that it plans to develop a new processing and distribution centre in Brisbane.
Marel I-Cut 130 PortionCutter
15 September, 2017 | Supplied by: MarelThe I-Cut 130 PortionCutter by Marel is suitable for cutting fresh, boneless fish into portions of fixed weight and/or fixed length.
Electro-Chemical Devices S80-T80 modular liquid analysers
14 September, 2017 | Supplied by: AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty LtdECD's S80 sensors measure pH, ORP, pION, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, conductivity and resistivity in liquid processes.
Spray dryer designed to recover 95% of particles
12 September, 2017 by Nichola MurphyResearchers from the University of Sydney have developed a new spray dryer that could improve efficiencies, cost savings and product quality for food and medicine businesses.
Guardian Bandsaw and SMC collaborate on meat processing technology
12 September, 2017 by Nichola Murphy | Supplied by: SMC Australia | New ZealandAddressing the need for improved safety and detection systems in the meat processing sector, Guardian Bandsaw has collaborated with SMC to further advance their bandsaw and ensure the efficient control of their technology.
Hygienic design — a food industry essential
07 September, 2017
Mechanical engineers are great at sorting the generation, distribution and use of energy; the processing of materials; the control and automation of manufacturing systems; the design and development of machines; and solutions to environmental problems. But in the food industry this is not enough.
Food authorities investigate 12 Hepatitis A cases in NSW
06 September, 2017 by Nichola MurphyTwelve cases of Hepatitis A have been confirmed in the past five weeks in the Sydney area, leading to NSW health and food authorities opening an investigation into the outbreak.
Marel MasterLink
05 September, 2017 | Supplied by: MarelThe compact Marel MasterLink produces a wide variety of fresh sausages with a constant length and weight without a twist.
Bio-Check Raw Meat FlowThrough adulteration test kits
01 September, 2017 | Supplied by: IntermedBio-Check (UK), a specialist test kit developer, has just launched its FlowThrough range in Australia, to make testing raw meats much easier.
Corona Giken Clean Do Rapid Protein Residue Test
01 September, 2017 | Supplied by: IntermedClean Do, from Corona Giken in Japan, is a self-contained swab that provides a colour change reaction in the presence of protein.
Faster foodborne pathogen detection system wins Gold Edison Award
31 August, 2017Fast molecular detection of foodborne pathogens — including Salmonella, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, E. coli O157 (including H7) in food or environment-collected samples and Cronobacter for powdered infant formula — has won 3M a Gold Edison Award.
With fat globules, size matters
31 August, 2017Imagine low-fat cream that's easier to whip, cold butter that's more spreadable and dairy cream powders that can be tailored for a range of products from milk to cheese to yoghurts. Fat globule size may be the key.
ORing IGMC-111GP Industrial Gigabit Ethernet Converter
31 August, 2017 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty LtdThe industrial IGMC-111GP Gigabit Ethernet Converter by ORing is a media converter with a wide operating voltage. It supports all copper side speeds and enables user flexibility for a fibre interface via an SFP socket.
