Managing poultry contamination with software modelling tools
30 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Battelle
Leading Australian poultry company Baiada Poultry plans to integrate a customised version of Battelle's software modelling program PRIA to help manage the risk of Salmonella and Campylobacter outbreaks.
Project reviews value chain from soil to supermarket
30 January, 2014To help the Australian horticultural industry maximise the potential value of its products, a project led by CQ University is reviewing the entire value chain, from soil to supermarket.
Kroner Engineering Grunwald inline fruit mixer
29 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Kroner Engineering Pty LtdThe Grunwald integrated inline fruit mixer has been designed to keep the product feeding pipework as short as possible. The inline fruit mixing keeps the mixing process to a minimum during product changeover, reducing fruit loss and enabling faster changeover.
Fusion Cool-Fit pre-insulated plastic piping system
28 January, 2014 | Supplied by: FusionCool-Fit is a complete pre-insulated, lightweight, UV-resistant and cold-weldable plastic piping system which keeps conveyed liquids at a constant temperature.
Eagle Pack 550 PRO and 430 PRO X-ray inspection systems
24 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Food Processing Equipment Pty LtdThe Eagle Pack 550 PRO and 430 PRO safeguard bulk packaged products, while their fat analysis tools provide accuracy for meat processors. Both systems enable accurate identification and removal of foreign bodies in large-packaged food.
CCA expands juice production, sheds 28 jobs in SA
23 January, 2014Coca-Cola Amatil will transfer bottling and packaging operations from its Ramco facility to its Thebarton facility in Adelaide. The company will invest $2.9 million in the Adelaide facility and make 28 positions from the Ramco facility redundant.
'Diving board' Salmonella test developed
23 January, 2014Testing for many strains of Salmonella at once could become faster and easier after a novel biosensor was developed by scientists at Rice University in collaboration with colleagues in Thailand and Ireland.
Sensing demand
22 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Terra TechnologyLeading US soup maker Campbell Soup Company plans to upgrade to the newest version of Terra Technology's Demand Sensing solution. Campbell’s says the upgrade will enable its forecast accuracy to better meet the needs of retailers and consumers.
Control equipment addresses multiple blow-moulding challenges
22 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Agr InternationalWith a gap as short as 15 minutes between blowing and filling a PET bottle, producing containers of consistent quality is imperative. Container defects can cause serious and costly disruptions that can have a knock-on effect through the entire processing plant.
Busch R 5 0155 A oil-lubricated rotary vane vacuum pump
22 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Busch Australia Pty LtdThe Busch R 5 0155 A is a fifth-generation oil-lubricated rotary vane vacuum pump that can be used to perform numerous tasks within the food packaging and processing industry.
Baker Perkins frozen dough machine for soft cookies
21 January, 2014 | Supplied by: SPX FLOW TECHNOLOGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTDBaker Perkins has introduced a concept for the production of frozen dough for soft cookies. The concept is based around a Baker Perkins TruClean wirecut with a series of standard modules for topping and paper handling.
Even disinfectant won't kill Salmonella biofilms
16 January, 2014Once Salmonella takes hold and forms a biofilm, it's exceptionally difficult - if not completely impossible - to kill it, even with powerful disinfectants, recent research shows.
Local equipment wins out over European design
13 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Wyma Engineering (NZ) LtdAylesbury Walnuts is gearing up for an increase in production. The company chose Wyma's post-harvest equipment over French competitors to aid the process.
Mr Clearco Food Grade Silicon Spray
13 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Anglomoil Superior LubricantsThe spray prevents food products from sticking to conveyors, freezing trays, ovens, baking tins, evaporators, cooking coils, chutes, bins and other surfaces. It keeps material moving and stops the adhesion of greases and oils.
Key Technology Sort-to-Grade potato strip sorting software
10 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Key Technology Australia Pty LtdKey Technology has announced the availability of its potato strip Sort-to-Grade feature for all belt-driven G6 optical sorters - Manta, Optyx and Tegra.
