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Polymer piping for GrainCorp
One of Australia's largest bulk materials handling companies, GrainCorp, has adopted an Australian-manufactured polymer pipe system to help overcome potential corrosion issues affecting pneumatic services
[ + ]Lightweight bins corrosion free
Coca-Cola was having problems storing, moving and shipping its concentrated syrup dispensers as the iron cage boxes they use were very heavy (approximately 100 kg each) and easily damaged
[ + ]Antibacterial panels for cold store
Australia's largest cold chain logistics service provider, Swire Cold Storage, has opened its latest warehouse facility in Sydney's western suburbs
[ + ]Gas milk packaging solution
An Asia-Pacific contract milk packaging operation has demonstrated the benefits of on-site nitrogen generation by replacing up to 10 gas cylinders a day
[ + ]Can-guarding abalone
The value and properties of abalone have meant that NCI Packaging has had to use different alternatives to normal or standard food cans
[ + ]Bottle and glass combined
Hardy Wine Company - Australia's largest wine producer - has unveiled the Shuttle, an all-in-one, bottle-glass package
[ + ]Labelling polystyrene boxes made easier
The producer of polystyrene boxes for a group of Queensland fruit and vegetable growers recently move another step forward, with an improved method of labelling the shipping boxes they produce
[ + ]Hygienic drives for meat processor
Cargill Beef Australian - part of the global Cargill group with 120,000 employees and operations in 20 countries - adopted Bonfiglioli W and A series (worm and helical bevel) drives featuring enhanced hygiene and corrosion-resistance specifications
[ + ]Process control at Warrnambool Cheese & Butter
Warrnambool Cheese & Butter's cheese processing facility is one of the most modern in Australia. With daily capacity for input up to 1.4 million litres of milk, the processing facility manufactures up to 145 tonnes of cheese in a 24 hour cycle
[ + ]One size doesn't fit all in the global food economy
Through its series of studies, ACNielsen has identified some over-arching key global trends relating to consumer purchases in food and beverages over the year from mid-2005 to mid-2006
[ + ]Bashing and the food industry
In August, the annual Variety Bash will motor its way around diverse parts of Australia from Garden Island to HMAS Bathurst in Darwin, raising money for sick, disadvantaged and disabled children
[ + ]Fish proteins solution measurement
The Viscolite portable viscometer from Hydramotion has been used to reduce viscosity testing times for researchers at the Faeroese Fisheries Laboratory
[ + ]Hire tray sealing line helps capture seasonal barbecue meats market
The commercial advantages of hiring top-line packaging equipment to meet seasonal peaks have been endorsed by one UK food producer using Packaging Automation Ltd tray sealers
[ + ]Deboning and trimming at Soviba
When Soviba was looking for a deboning and trimming system - able to handle its entire production and to provide easy access to traceability, IT integration and implementation
[ + ]Packing cherries
Since October 2006, the Unimark 5200 wax coder has been used for every one of the 200,000 cartons (approx) that are packed at the Cherry King specialist cherry packing plant in the Western Riverina city of Griffith
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