Prometheus Group and SMEC in asset management partnership
18 February, 2015Prometheus Group and SMEC have announced a global partnership which combines Prometheus Group's enterprise asset management software with SMEC's asset management consulting group.
Fonterra goes Dutch with new dairy ingredients plant
17 February, 2015Fonterra has commissioned a new dairy ingredients plant in the Netherlands. The plant produces whey and lactose specialty ingredients for high-value paediatric, maternal and sports nutrition products.
Heat exchanger cuts production time for Tahi Honey
17 February, 2015
New Zealand producer Tahi Honey needed to speed its cooling process to increase throughput. Installing the HRS Rotex Rotating Scraped Surface Heat Exchanger has reduced production time by four days.
Tetra Pak guide to cleaning in place (CIP)
17 February, 2015 | Supplied by: Tetra PakTetra Pak has published a practical guide to cleaning in place (CIP). It is designed to promote best practice and aid the efficient design of new systems.
Multidrum breader for 'homestyle' breading
16 February, 2015 | Supplied by: GEA AustraliaThe GEA MultiDrum breader can re-create 'homestyle' breading on an industrial scale.
EXAIR no-drip, siphon-fed atomising nozzles
16 February, 2015 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty LtdEXAIR's siphon-fed atomising spray nozzles are designed for conditions where no post-spray drip is permissible, as they positively stop liquid flow when compressed air is shut off.
Thermo Scientific GC and GC-MS applications notebook for food safety analysis
13 February, 2015 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificThermo Scientific has released a GC and GC-MS applications notebook for food safety analysis.
Baker Perkins automated confectionery cooking and depositing system
13 February, 2015 | Supplied by: Baker Perkins IncBaker Perkins has upgraded its product range to enable complete automation of cooking and depositing systems for confectionery.
Robotic harvesting of chicken breasts - getting more food from raw materials
12 February, 2015 by Christina Benjaminsen | Supplied by: CYCLE
Can an industrial robot succeed at removing the breast fillet from a chicken and, at the same time, get more out of the raw materials? The answer now is yes!
Cleanability: how to ensure things are clean and safe
11 February, 2015
Up to 30% of time in food and beverage is spent cleaning. Any reduction in this time that does not compromise the quality of the outcome directly contributes to a company's bottom line.
Tenrit baton/stick cutter for vegetables
11 February, 2015 | Supplied by: Summit Machinery ServicesThe Tenrit baton/stick cutter is a double-chamber, pneumatic-operated, benchtop model designed to suit large kitchens and small to medium food processors.
Falling dollars = rising robotics
11 February, 2015 by Shermine Gotfredsen, General Manager, APAC, Universal Robots | Supplied by: Universal Robots APACA new generation of lightweight robots could help Australian food manufacturers take advantage of the falling dollar.
Quick bacteria test for beer
10 February, 2015A new polymer powder is the key to a faster, simpler method for breweries to detect contamination in their beer.
Wanted: Optimal carcass valorisation 2.0
10 February, 2015 by Frans van der Steen, Meat Technology and Development Manager, Marel | Supplied by: MarelWithin the meat industry, great efficiencies, and thus added value, can be achieved by optimally overviewing, monitoring and connecting the entire chain, from hog to hot dog. This chain consists of farmers, slaughterhouses, residual meat producers and processors producing final products. While each party involved tends to have a good overview mainly of their own part of the production process, a food technological approach adds value by overviewing as well as monitoring the entire chain for optimal economic and societal utility. It does so, among others, by connecting supply and demand within the chain, allowing for optimal carcass valorisation 2.0 to take place.
Leuze electronic RSL 400 series safety laser scanner
10 February, 2015 | Supplied by: Leuze electronic Pty LtdLeuze electronic has developed the RSL 400 series safety laser scanner.
