In a recently installed snack food conveyor system, an integrated system of drives was implemented without compromising the design objectives.

Specialist food processing design and construction firm Wiley has been commissioned to deliver Huon Aquaculture's $12m value-added seafood processing facility.

Pierre Pienaar talks about the importance of education in the packaging industry. Pienaar is the education coordinator for the Australian Institute of Packaging. [ + ]

Pod Pack is Australia's first contract manufacturer of coffee pods. The company has more than tripled the capacity of its contract manufacturing plant due to increased demand for fresh coffee and, in particular, decaffeinated coffee. [ + ]

Schweppes Australia changed its paper-based picking system over to a voice-operated system in its Archerfield distribution centre. The new system has improved efficiency, accuracy and worker safety.

Eating an organic diet for a week can cause pesticide levels to drop by almost 90% in adults, research from RMIT University has found. [ + ]

A large meat processor approached Enmin Vibratory Equipment's engineers to develop a system that would weigh the frozen meat pieces individually before they were transferred to the packaging process.

Major New Zealand meat processor the Alliance Group upgraded its carton conveyors at its Dannevirke processing plant with units selected for their suitability and ultimate reliability for the washdown environment inside the boning room.

Cerebos recently embarked on a full-scale upgrade to its Sydney factory, which was built in 1971. The company challenged CHEP to come up with an innovative solution to its existing stretch wrapper.  

Back in the 1970s, Bang and Dyerberg connected the low incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD) among the Eskimos of Greenland to their diet, which was rich in whale and seal blubber. This landmark study started the ball rolling that has resulted in oily fish currently being recommended as part of a healthy heart diet. However, new research is discovering that the Eskimos actually suffered from CAD at the same rate as their Caucasian counterparts, meaning the claimed cardioprotective effects of their diet are unsubstantiated. [ + ]

The annual AIFST National Convention is the premier food technology conference in Australia for industry, research and government organisations, locally and overseas. This year the 47th Annual Convention will be co-located with foodpro 2014.

The corporate regulator's ongoing battle with the major supermarket chains took an interesting twist on Monday when it alleged that Coles had engaged in unconscionable conduct against various small suppliers. [ + ]

As demand increased, Finnish food ingredients supplier Maustepalvelu needed to reduce its inventory and maintain lead times. Using Matcon's design, the company upgraded its facilities to enable the enclosed and safe handling of all varieties of recipes.

Tetra Pak has successfully deployed its A3/Speed filling machine for Tetra Prisma Aseptic portion packs for its first customer - Mengniu, a leading Chinese dairy. [ + ]

The Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) is expecting more than 600 attendees for this year’s convention, which is being co-located with foodpro 2014 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. [ + ]