Food Technology TMS-Pilot food texture analyser
12 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Next Instruments Pty LtdFood Technology's TMS-Pilot texture analyser is said to be an affordable, portable, mid-range system designed for quick and easy food texture testing.
Eldon 316 stainless steel floor-standing enclosures
12 December, 2013 | Supplied by: NHP Electrical Engineering Products Pty LtdNHP has available the range of Eldon 316 stainless steel floor-standing enclosures which complete their extensive range of floor-standing cabinets.
Krones EvoLite Bloc plastic bottle packaging system
11 December, 2013 | Supplied by: JL Lennard Pty LtdKrones' EvoLite Bloc comprises the EvoLite pack strapping machine which has been directly synchronised with the Robobox pack grouping station and the Modulpal Pro 1AD palletiser. Any non-conforming packs are removed from the flow by means of a rejection unit located at the transition to the Robobox. Electronic digital displays visually simplify any changeover to a different type of pack.
Fonterra to open $235m milk powder plant
11 December, 2013The Fonterra Board has approved a $235 million high-efficiency milk powder plant, which will enable the co-operative to process an additional 2.4 million litres of milk each day. The plant will be built at Fonterra's Pahiatua site in New Zealand.
Kronen KSM 100 salad and vegetable cutting machine
10 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Reactive Engineering Pty LtdThe KSM 100 salad and vegetable cutting machine from Kronen is suitable for cutting vegetables, salads and harder fruits. It comes with a variety of cutting tools and accessories, including a scraper which can be used with all knives.
Krones Viscofill viscous filling product systems
10 December, 2013 | Supplied by: JL Lennard Pty LtdThe Viscofill product range from Krones has been designed for filling liquid foods and is suitable for handling highly viscous products as well as those containing large chunks or high particle concentrations.
Canada counts the cost of E. coli
09 December, 2013Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) costs Canada $403.9 million each year, a study to be published in the Journal of Food Protection shows. More than 93% of VTEC infections in Canada are caused by the E. coli O157 strain.
Meat antimicrobial developed from nut processing by-product
05 December, 2013Organic meat processors could have a new weapon in the war on Listeria growth on meat. A study published in the Journal of Food Science shows that antimicrobials extracted from pecan shells protect meat against Listeria growth.
FrymaKoruma MaxxD Lab vacuum processing unit
04 December, 2013 | Supplied by: RomacoThe FrymaKoruma MaxxD Lab vacuum processing unit is used to perform test series and produce very small batch sizes. In the lab-scale version, the MaxxD has a usable volume of 3 to 12 L.
NZ focuses on 'lifestyle' wines
04 December, 2013A partnership between the New Zealand wine industry and the Ministry for Primary Industries is aiming to make the country the world’s leading producer of high-quality, reduced-calorie and lower-alcohol 'lifestyle' wines.
Key Technology VitiSort red wine grape sorter
29 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Key Technology Australia Pty LtdKey Technology's VitiSort is designed for sorting red wine grapes. The compact system combines a patent-pending mechanical MOG (material other than grape) removal shaker and optical sorting with an integral juice recovery system.
Treotham Automation Hygienic Design Gearboxes
29 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty LtdDesigned and certified according to EHEDG rules to ensure good material resistance and cleanability, the Hygienic Design Gearboxes from Treotham Automation meet the stringent requirements of the food and pharmaceutical packaging industries.
Regency Exclusive microbial reference materials
29 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Australasian Medical & Scientific LtdThe Regency Exclusive brand of microbial materials is available from Australasian Medical & Scientific Ltd. Microbial reference materials are important for quality control of media, method validation, positive controls and accreditation compliance.
Krones Evoguard centrifugal pump range
28 November, 2013 | Supplied by: JL Lennard Pty LtdThe Evoguard pump from Krones is a single-stage, normal-priming, hygienic centrifugal pump. The pumps are suitable for delivery flows of up to 100 m3/h, delivery heights of up to 80 m and operating pressures of up to PN 16.
'Hand-pulled' meat research project
26 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Summit Machinery ServicesThe increasing popularity of the 'hand-pulled' look for beef, lamb, pork and chicken has resulted in a research collaboration between Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and Summit Machinery.
