Sorting technology enhances quality, reduces waste
12 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Heat and Control Pty LtdSorting equipment from TOMRA Sorting Solutions has enabled a California raisin processor to continually improve quality and grow its business, while reducing labour costs.
Tetra Pak updates Dairy Processing Handbook
04 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Tetra PakTetra Pak has released a new edition of its Dairy Processing Handbook, an industry reference book providing guidance on the key operational steps of dairy processing.
FSANZ invites submissions on maximum residue limits
03 June, 2015Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has called for submissions on a proposal to introduce maximum residue limits (MRLs) for residues of agricultural and veterinary chemicals that may occur in food.
Vaccines developed for H5N1, H7N9 avian influenza strains
03 June, 2015Researchers have used a new method to develop vaccines for two strains of avian influenza that can be transmitted from poultry to humans.
Invisible Sentinel brewPAL same-day test for beer-spoilage organisms
01 June, 2015 | Supplied by: IntermedbrewPAL delivers an ultrasensitive and user-friendly method for brewers to detect and monitor levels of the major culprits of beer spoilage.
Watlow F4T process controller with touchscreen
28 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Watlow Australia Pty LtdWatlow has released the F4T with INTUITION temperature process controller.
What a sound idea: large-scale acoustic separation of milk fat
28 May, 2015Australian researchers have demonstrated milk fat separation using ultrasonics as the separation technique on a large scale for the first time.
Red Lion Crimson protocol conversion software
28 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty LtdControl Logic has available Red Lion's Crimson 3.0 software that provides communication support for more than 300 industrial protocols.
Pfannenberg PATROL Flashing Sounders
27 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty LtdPfannenberg has released the Patrol range of combination sounders and flashing lights.
NDC MM710e MC online gauge
27 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Inspection Systems Pty LtdThe NDC MM710e multicomponent online gauge for the food industry has been developed to give accurate, simultaneous, real-time measurements of moisture, fat or oil and protein in a variety of food applications.
Grain quality through the looking glass
27 May, 2015 | Supplied by: FOSS PacificA few one-minute infrared tests on a tiny three-gram sample from a few Durum wheat kernels are safeguarding the future of pasta quality while digital imaging shows potential as a realistic alternative to subjective quality control by eye. Ancient varieties can hold new possibilities for more sustainable agriculture in meeting nutritional needs.
Michell Instruments XGA301 bench-mounted analyser
26 May, 2015 | Supplied by: AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty LtdMichell Instruments' XGA301 bench-mounted analyser can be configured to use either zirconia oxide or electrochemical cells to measure oxygen and/or infrared technology to measure other gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and carbon monoxide.
3M Petrifilm Rapid Aerobic Count Plates
26 May, 2015 | Supplied by: 3M Food SafetyThe 3M Petrifilm Rapid Aerobic Count Plates return results in 24 hours, allowing for a fast, accurate and easy way to expedite critical business and product release decisions.
How can pasteurised ice-cream contain Listeria?
22 May, 2015A Kansas State University food safety specialist has explained how ice-cream could be contaminated.
New technology inspired by old science
21 May, 2015A 165-year-old scientific principle is behind the development of a new, non-contact way to measure high temperatures.
