Snacks and supplements from ugly vegetables
06 July, 2017Up to 40% of produce can be wasted on the farm because it doesn't meet consumers' and retailers' demands for its looks. What if the nutrients in this resource could be turned into snacks and supplements?
Milking the beverage market
05 July, 2017The market for mixed milk drinks generates annual retail sales of around AU$150 billion annually on the global market, much the same as the international market for standard milk products, and is growing rapidly especially outside Europe.
EXAIR High Lift Chip Trapper
05 July, 2017 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty LtdEXAIR's High Lift Chip Trapper offers a fast, easy way to clean coolant sumps, waste oil pits or wells. The product removes the solids such as chips, swarf and shavings out of used coolants and other liquids with up to 4.5 m of lift or 6 m of horizontal vacuum.
TAEevo Tech range of air-cooled industrial water chillers
05 July, 2017 | Supplied by: MTA DivisionThe TAEevo Tech range of air-cooled industrial water chillers with scroll compressors and R410A refrigerant has been expanded with two new models particularly suited to the food industry.
Dytran 3543A high-temperature IEPE triaxial accelerometer
04 July, 2017 | Supplied by: Metromatics Pty LtdDytran Instruments has released the model 3543A — a high-temperature, 100 mV/g, internally electrically isolated triaxial accelerometer.
What you can do with 50,000 tonnes of mushroom waste each week
04 July, 2017In Europe, the Funguschain project seeks to obtain mushroom-based, high-value antimicrobial and antioxidant components from the 50,000–60,000 tonnes of mushroom waste generated each week. It is hoped that the innovative and sustainable compounds will have applications in a wide range of products such as antimicrobial and eco-friendly cleaning solutions for household products, bioplastics for bags, film and gloves, or enriched food supplements for the elderly and sportsmen.
Neousys Technology POC-300 Series fanless embedded computer
04 July, 2017 | Supplied by: Backplane Systems Technology Pty LtdThe Neousys Technology POC-300 Series fanless PC controller has ultracompact dimensions of 149 x 105 x 57 mm.
Malt house retrofits 100 new drives
04 July, 2017 | Supplied by: NORD Drivesystems (Aust) Pty LtdIn the selection and configuration of drives for the food and beverage industry, food safety is the most obvious major concern. Various other issues must also be addressed with common challenges including adverse environmental conditions that must be kept under control from the outset. NORD Drivesystems has configured clean and resilient systems based on efficient smooth-surface motors for a Czech malt house.
Hannay Stainless Steel hose reels
03 July, 2017 | Supplied by: Reel Tech Pty LtdReel Tech supplies a complete range of Hannay Stainless Steel hose reels for any food industry application requiring robust construction, safety and corrosion-resistant properties.
GloveOn COATS HACCP certified gloves
03 July, 2017 | Supplied by: MUN AustraliaRecognised by the FDA as a skin protectant, Mun Australia's HACCP certified GloveOn COATS gloves are suitable for everyday use in all professions, including the food and beverage industry.
Spraying Systems Co AutoJet glaze spray system
01 July, 2017 | Supplied by: Spraying Systems Co Pty LtdGlazing baked goods can enhance the appearance of the product after baking.
Coolsan ChillSafe sanitation sachet
01 July, 2017 | Supplied by: Coolsan Australia Pty LtdChillSafe is a simple-to-use sanitation sachet that provides the agribusiness, food manufacturing and hospitality industries an advanced hygiene and mould reduction technology which provides increased levels of facility hygiene and safe storage of fresh produce.
And the award for the Best New Food Safety Solution goes to…
30 June, 2017The delay in growth of mould on foods that are within 1.2 m of a Food FreshnessCard has impressed food safety judges.
At least we know Cadbury's Claremont factory is clean
29 June, 2017Production at Cadbury's factory in Claremont, Tasmania, stopped at 9.30 pm last Tuesday and on Wednesday staff were put on cleaning and general maintenance duties while IT staff tried to unblock their computer system and access their files.
GEA MultiJector continuous inline injection
28 June, 2017 | Supplied by: GEA AustraliaThe GEA MultiJector is designed for marination by a continuous inline injection solution.
