Life Technologies product gains Australian Government approval
19 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Life TechnologiesThe Department of Agriculture has officially approved Life Technologies' MicroSEQ Real-Time PCR workflow as an Approved Test Method to detect pathogens in export meat and meat products.
Eco-friendly dairy implements SIG Combibloc filling machines
18 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Visy Industries
When expanding its production facilities, Coega Dairy decided to use filling machine technology from SIG Combibloc. Since mid-2013, two CFA 312 filling machines have been in operation, packaging dairy products in combibloc Slimline aseptic carton packs.
Sorting the MOG from the must
18 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Key Technology Australia Pty Ltd
Key Technology has conducted several full-season trials with wineries in North America, Europe and Australia to verify the effectiveness of its VitiSort sorter for red wine grapes.
NZ$45m dairy distribution centre for Brazil
18 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Fonterra Co-operative Group LtdFonterra and Nestlé have opened a NZ$45 million dairy distribution centre in Brazil through joint venture Dairy Partners Americas (DPA).
Anton Paar interfacial rheology system
17 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Metrohm Australia & New ZealandThe Anton Paar interfacial rheology system (IRS), combined with an MCR rheometer, enables 2-D rheological measurements of interfacial films at the air/liquid and the liquid/liquid interface.
Krones SyPro S sugar-dissolving and pasteurisation system
17 December, 2013 | Supplied by: JL Lennard Pty LtdKrones has revamped its sugar-dissolving and pasteurisation system. The entire SyPro S sugar preparation unit is modular in construction, so that it can be individually expanded as needed and adjusted to suit raw material qualities.
Krones NitroHotfill hot-fill system
17 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Krones (Thailand) Co LtdKrones has released an updated version of its NitroHotfill process. This technology enables bottles to be produced with a minimised weight without featuring the typical vacuum panels.
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.
