Addressing the need for improved safety and detection systems in the meat processing sector, Guardian Bandsaw has collaborated with SMC to further advance their bandsaw and ensure the efficient control of their technology. [ + ]

Expanding its industry footprint, SciDev has installed its OptiFlox System in a Lion Dairy & Drinks facility in New South Wales. [ + ]

BerryWorld Australia's new heat-sealed packaging aims to reinvent strawberry marketing by modernising traditional strawberry punnets. [ + ]

Hygiene is a top priority when it comes to kitchen flooring, especially in a hospital environment. Many hospitals are turning to antimicrobial polyurethane kitchen floors, such as Flowcrete's Flowfresh seamless flooring. [ + ]

A multihead weigher from Ishida Europe has enabled Spanish manufacturer Congalsa to introduce tuna pasties to the market. [ + ]

In the selection and configuration of drives for the food and beverage industry, food safety is the most obvious major concern. Various other issues must also be addressed with common challenges including adverse environmental conditions that must be kept under control from the outset. NORD Drivesystems has configured clean and resilient systems based on efficient smooth-surface motors for a Czech malt house. [ + ]

Depositor trials conducted using a Riggs Autopack Model 1000 Depositor gave The Dinner Ladies the confidence to invest in the food-grade piston filler, fitted with a suitable piston, barrel and filling nozzles for handling hot soups and sauces containing large particulates. [ + ]

Harim is partnering with Marel to install four new poultry processing lines in its revamped, five-storey Iksan plant. [ + ]

The nsd tupH from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS is an afforable aluminium drive for shellfish processing that can comfortably be washed down to achieve stainless steel-grade resistance to corrosion. [ + ]

At a large-scale meat processing plant, current production levels were fast becoming unsustainable without expanding operation in the key area of boning. But with operations running continuously at the facility, the challenge was to find a solution that could be implemented with minimal impact on the business. [ + ]

The Zip-Pak Pour & Lok flexible packing solution gave Giant Sunflower Seeds a boost in production capacity, improved processing speeds and less scrap and downtime. [ + ]

Raw ingredients in complex foods can be identified using X-ray diffraction. [ + ]

Woolworths, in partnership with European-based food distribution company Hilton Food Group, engaged Vaughan Constructions to build its primary meat and distribution facility for Victoria and the construction won a Master Builders Association Award for Excellence in Construction of Industrial Buildings. [ + ]

With assistance from Pathtech, a Melbourne-based abattoir has implemented an in-house drug and alcohol testing program that not only ensures the safety of its workers and helps minimise avoidable workplace accidents, it also guarantees that there will be no issues from a legal defensibility point of view. [ + ]

How high-strength 3D parts printing saves a tea bag manufacturer time and money. [ + ]