Seven ‘must have’ ERP features for food manufacturers
04 June, 2010
Food manufacturers are facing tougher challenges than ever before. In order to meet record-keeping and lot-tracking requirements, they must be able to rapidly identify and track every single ingredient in their products, from receipt through processing, packaging and shipping to the exact customer location.
Consumers’ response to US spinach contamination
04 June, 2010 by Carlos Arnade, Linda Calvin and Fred Kuchler, Economic Research Service, US Department of Agriculture
Spinach sales fell but expenditures for total leafy greens remained unchanged, following a US government warning to avoid bagged spinach because of possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination in 2006.
Charm PocketSwab ATP test
24 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Arrow Scientific
The Charm PocketSwab ATP test is used by food and beverage manufacturers, hospitals and other industries where rapid detection of possible food contamination is critical. It allows users to quickly determine the cleaning efficiency and hygienic status of food contact surfaces, ensure product quality and reduce costs of cleaning.
Knowing when poultry goes foul
13 May, 2010
Researchers have designed an instrument that can quickly detect poultry spoilage without damaging the product and can be used by suppliers during all stages of processing, transport and storage.
Mettler Toledo FiveGo dissolved oxygen meter
11 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Mettler-Toledo Ltd
The FiveGo dissolved oxygen can be used to simplify measuring of dissolved oxygen and is suitable for numerous food and beverage applications as well as for use in other industry segments.
IDM Instruments F0022 Flexseal leak detection system
11 May, 2010 | Supplied by: IDM Instruments
The IDM Instruments F0022 Flexseal advanced leak detection system, designed in conjunction with Amcor Research and Technology, can be used for monitoring the seal performance of flexible and semi-rigid packages.
NIR Technology Cropscan 2000B near infrared transmission analyser
11 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Next Instruments Pty Ltd
The Cropscan 2000B near infrared transmission analyser is suitable for use by grain processors, flour millers, stock feed manufacturers, oil seed crushers, meal manufacturers and biofuel producers.
PackAuto CI250 Reel Stock Soaker Pad Placing equipment
10 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Impact Automation Solutions
Packaging Automation has released the PackAuto CI250 Reel Stock Soaker Pad Placing range of equipment that has been developed specifically for the fresh meat industry where placing of soaker pads into food service trays has largely been handled manually.
Anton Paar L-Dens 323 density meter
10 May, 2010 | Supplied by: http://www.brcontrols.com.au/process/manufacturers/antonpaar/densityxmit.php
The Anton Paar L-Dens 323 density meter for the food industry is available with wetted parts made of Hastelloy. The meter is suitable for the continuous monitoring of the density or concentration of liquids when an accuracy of 1x10-3 g/cm3 is required for the density results.
Ennio Australia netting and casing
09 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Ennio International
Ennio Australia will now provide meat processors with an extended range of netting and casing products by adding the Viskase range of cellulose, smoked and clear fibrous as well as barrier polyamide casings.
BioControl Systems Lightning MVP cleaning verification
07 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Intermed
Portable ATP bioluminescent-based tests are very common in many food processing plants, and the test is now a widely recognised method for rapid hygiene testing. However, not all ATP systems are the same, and some may provide false and variable results. Potential sources of variability include the luminometer, temperature, sanitiser residues, storage condition of the swabs and operator technique.
Marel AEW Delford Polyslicer 1000
07 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Marel
The AEW Delford Polyslicer 1000 is a compact, versatile and easy-to-use machine.
AMCI stainless steel resolver transducer product line
06 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Automated Control Pty Ltd
AMCI has released the IP67-rated stainless steel resolver transducer product line, which comes standard with either a ¼, 3/8 or 5/8″ stainless steel shaft and an oversized double-row sealed bearing. The input shaft in each of these stainless steel resolvers extends through the internal core of the resolver rotor windings. This one-piece rotor design eliminates internal coupling components and increases shaft strength and reliability.
Mettler Toledo automated titration system
06 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Mettler-Toledo Ltd
Mettler Toledo has provided a system which fulfils the requirements of performing reliable titration of numerous liquid samples on a daily basis with no weighing involved.
SEW-Eurodrive Movipro SDC (standard drive controller)
06 May, 2010 | Supplied by: SEW-Eurodrive Pty Ltd
SEW-Eurodrive has released the Movipro SDC (standard drive controller). The SDC features a compact IP54-rated enclosure and provides industry with an easy-to-use field-mountable drive solution - for decentralised single-axis speed control and positioning applications.
