SpecPage master data capturing service

SpecPage has released a master data capturing service for food and beverage manufacturing companies to help increase their efficiency in product development and marketing.

Tetra Pak acquires cheese mould manufacturer Laude

Tetra Pak has acquired Laude, a Dutch manufacturer of plastic moulds used in hard and semi-hard cheese production.

Tomato farm powered by sunlight and seawater

A refrigeration company is using the skills and knowledge gained from chilling wine to help grow tomatoes on the edge of the Australian outback.

Krohne OPTIQUAD-EOF 4050 W inline analyser system for edible oil and fat processing

Krohne's OPTIQUAD-EOF 4050 W is an optical spectroscopic analyser system aimed at frying and other edible oil as well as fat applications.

Electro-Chemical Devices CA-6 UV Spectroscopic Analysers

The CA-6 UV Family of Spectroscopic Analysers from Electro-Chemical Devices can monitor any two selected parameters in separate measurement ranges for ammonia, nitrate or chemical oxygen demand (COD 254 nm).

Confidential submissions are welcome as the ACCC looks into the cattle and beef industry

Australia's vegetable industry shrinking under pressure from cheap imports

Statistics showing a 5% decline in Australia's vegetable industry have prompted a warning from industry body AUSVEG over the impact of foreign vegetable imports.

The quest for new, green refrigerants

Refrigerant choices for food retailers can be complex. Once only considered suitable for colder climates, CO₂ is now ticking a lot of boxes in subtropical and even tropical retail environments.

Analytik Jena PlasmaQuant MS metals analysis in food and agricultural products

The PlasmaQuant MS from Analytik Jena provides measurement of elemental composition in food and agricultural products.

Baker Perkins 3-dimensional starchless jelly depositing

Baker Perkins has introduced technology to deposit 3-dimensional starchless jellies.

Tetra Pak Homogenizer 500 high-capacity food processing homogeniser

The Tetra Pak Homogenizer 500 is a high-capacity food processing homogeniser that can produce up to 63,600 L/h.

Spraying Systems GunJet CU150A-316 stainless steel spray gun

Stainless steel spray gun

Assurance GDS Cronobacter test

The Assurance GDS (Genetic Detection System) offers a Cronobacter species result in 26 h for infant formula, powdered milk and environmental samples.

Ebro EBI 330 single-use transport data loggers

VWR International has available Ebro Single Use EBI 330 data loggers for monitoring the temperature of food and other temperature-critical products during transportation.

Automation/schmautomation: where is Industry 4.0 in the meat industry?

Improvements in software, sensors, data control and networking are paving the way for Industry 4.0 to become a reality, but there are still many hurdles to be overcome.