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Low-cost permeate powder process
Traditional permeate powder production includes evaporation with flash cooling followed by a time-consuming crystallisation. Niro has developed the 'Tixotherm process' which eliminates the drawbacks of the traditional process
[ + ]UHT milk in PET - Milk with a 90 day refrigerated shelf life
Centrale del Latte di Brescia (Italy) sterilises its products by directly injecting steam at 148°C. Steam injection provides quality advantages, explains Technical Director Paolo Bonometti
[ + ]Sending out the right signals for RFID
Just over a year ago, Wal-Mart announced that its top 100 suppliers would be required to put RFID tags on cases and pallets by January 2005. Other retailers and buyers quickly followed suit, including the US Department of Defense
[ + ]Layer picking bears fruit
The drive by retailers for smaller, more frequent deliveries is forcing suppliers to re-evaluate how they deliver goods to major retailers' distribution centres
[ + ]But won't you have to wrap the wrap?
What do you get when you cross an egg white with a crabshell? You get a thin film that prevents food from spoiling and can be eaten along with the food that it wraps
[ + ]The secret life of gas bubbles and their role in bread doughs
Although bakers have long mastered the art of coaxing the best bread out of the available ingredients and equipment, scientific understanding of the structure of aerated bread doughs is surprisingly scanty
[ + ]How to create a label
In today's increasingly competitive retail environment, product recognition is everything. Now more than ever there is a major focus on product presentation and hence the creation of the product label is extremely important
[ + ]The easy guide to pH measurement
The measurement and control of pH is instrumental in many processes throughout the food industry. Getting the best from pH equipment requires consideration of a range of factors to achieve optimum efficiency and cost effectiveness
[ + ]Evaluation of handwashing efficiency
The importance of handwashing in preventing the spread of infection is well documented particularly in the healthcare sector, but there is also a growing awareness of its relevance to food handlers
[ + ]Metalmorphosis: the changing face of metal detection
Recent developments in metal detection technology have made this quality-control process an increasingly important safeguard against contaminant food scares
[ + ]Food imports
A key driver of the National Food Industry Strategy is the view that globalisation will impact on Australian companies, whether or not they are exporters. This look at what we're importing and from where is by James Kilmartin with Chris Ambler
[ + ]Alternative to canning
Tetra Pak technology has made it possible to create a paper-based packaging material that is rugged enough to withstand the high temperatures of retorting
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