Processing

Pil P53 series Hygienic Ultrasonic Sensor

04 February, 2026 | Supplied by: Reaz Australia

The PiL Sensoren P53 series of ultrasonic sensors is designed for applications with stringent hygienic requirements.


Smart optical sensor detects ripeness for a quality drop

03 February, 2026

Queen Mary University of London researchers are developing a handheld, AI-powered grape ripeness detector that uses machine learning to improve the harvest for winemaking.


TecSense TEC002 HSA headspace analyser

01 February, 2026 | Supplied by: AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd

The TecHSA headspace analyser is used for the semiautomatic determination of O2, CO2 and foreign gas in the headspace of bottles.


Interworld Electronics NuTAM-915E panel PC with edge AI and hygienic design

01 February, 2026 | Supplied by: Interworld Electronics and Computer Industries

The Interworld Electronics NuTAM-915E is a 15″ fanless stainless steel panel PC designed for hygienic, washdown-intensive environments within the food and beverage industry.


Pilz PDP67 Certified IO-Link Safety Master

01 February, 2026 | Supplied by: Pilz Australia Industrial Automation LP

Pilz has introduced an innovation in industrial automation with the IO-Link Safety Master PDP67.


Heat and Control brings coffee and tea processing solutions to MICE 2026

28 January, 2026 | Supplied by: Heat and Control Pty Ltd

Heat and Control will showcase its latest coffee and tea processing, packaging and inspection solutions at the Melbourne International Coffee Exhibition (MICE) 2026.


Lighting up wine spoilage in real time with novel biosensor

28 January, 2026

A biosensor that glows when acetic acid is detected has been built by researchers to help wineries catch potential wine spoilage in an early stage.


Novel food processing technologies retain more nutrients in food

23 January, 2026

The potential of a range of modern techniques to improve the nutritional profiles of grain-, legume- and tuber-based food products is explored by researchers.


Shaking up machine changeover times on cartoning line

22 January, 2026 by Greg Molinaro, Director Packaging, Food and Beverage, Balluff Americas | Supplied by: Balluff Pty Ltd

A food manufacturer of shakes and protein bars reduced the time taken for machine changeovers on its cartoning line by 65% using guided format changeovers.


Five trends set to shape Australia's food & beverage industry in 2026

22 January, 2026 by Terry Smagh, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Asia Pacific and Japan at Infor | Supplied by: Infor Global Solutions (ANZ) Pty Ltd

Australia's food and beverage manufacturing sector is standing at a crossroads of opportunity and innovation — but only for those willing to digitalise.


AI-based hyperspectral camera to enable more food applications

21 January, 2026

A team of experts is developing a compact hyperspectral camera that uses AI to perform complex analyses that could, for example, identify defects in food in real time.


Foreign body inspection as a food safety measure in infant nutrition

21 January, 2026 | Supplied by: Wipotec Australia Pty Ltd

Foreign body contamination remains a recurring issue in the food industry and is consistently identified as a leading cause of product recalls.


Eriez QRC Kit

21 January, 2026 | Supplied by: Eriez Magnetics Pty Ltd

Eriez's Quality Retail Compliance Kit is designed to enhance the company's X8 Metal Detectors with intelligent automation and verification tools.


Five fresh produce trends in NZ for 2026

21 January, 2026 | Supplied by: United Fresh

New Zealand's fresh pan-produce industry organisation United Fresh has released its 2026 Fresh Produce Trend Report.


Anton Paar L-Rix 2100 and L-Rix 3100 inline refractometers for Brix monitoring

19 January, 2026 | Supplied by: Anton Paar Australia Pty Ltd

Anton Paar has launched two inline refractometers for Brix monitoring of concentration levels in food and beverage products.


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