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High-tech future for the Australian food industry
Autonomous harvesting, smart food hubs and premium food science will all be researched as part of the Future Food Systems CRC. [ + ]
Eliminating live cattle transport prior to processing
Provenir's on-farm processing technology is designed to improve animal welfare, progress sustainable farming practices and provide full traceability, provenance and meat quality. [ + ]
Milk powder spores link with spoilage of UHT milk products
A scientific study has developed a harmonised microbial method to detect and enumerate heat-resistant bacterial spores in milk powders. [ + ]
Efficient heat use can help cut agricultural emissions
Agricultural and horticultural businesses around the world have made great strides to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, but energy consumption by Australian agriculture is rising. [ + ]
Energy-efficient pump for gentle handling of pouring creams
Creamery in the UK invests in an energy-efficient MasoSine Certa sinusoidal pump to facilitate gentle, low-shear handling of its pouring cream. [ + ]
Swiss bakery optimises operations with vacuum cooling system
Fleur de Pains has converted to a vacuum cooling system for its baked products. The benefits were not just increased quality... [ + ]
Recycling tops packaging trends in 2019
Concerns about the environmental impact of plastic packaging are set to continue with Innova Market Insights identifying 'Recyclable by Design' as its top packaging trend for 2019. [ + ]
How safe is your packaging ink?
The safety of food packaging has become more regulated, though there is still a lack of harmonised legislation which governs printing inks specifically. [ + ]
Check your eggs: national food recall
Eggs produced by Bridgewater Poultry are being recalled across Australia after Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) was detected on the farm. [ + ]
Test to combat buffalo mozzarella fraud
A test that uses mass spectrometry to differentiate between buffalo and cow's milk has uncovered some mislabelled products. [ + ]
Robot hand comes to grips with both fragile and heavy objects
Researchers have developed a robotic gripper with an origami structure that can envelop both fragile and heavy objects and then successfully pick them up. [ + ]
Improving the shelf life of raspberries
Food scientists are researching packaging and processing methods using the latest technologies to improve the shelf life of the delicate raspberry. [ + ]
Baby food sealed for safety
Dr Ulrich Nehring explained how the use of PVC seals in jar closures poses a safety risk to baby food in glass packaging, and discusses safer alternatives. [ + ]
Power of Meat 2019 — top 10 food culture trends
Results have been released from the Power of Meat 2019 report, which explores the role of meat and poultry in the US food culture. [ + ]
Enjoying more of the 'Creature Comforts'
A fully automated brewhouse that produces 50,000 barrels of beer annually has been opened by Creature Comforts Brewing in Georgia, USA. [ + ]
