Industry News
Triple capacity at tna's new site
Global demand for its food packaging and processing solutions has led tna solutions to commission a new manufacturing facility that triples its capacities. [ + ]
Witch cheese taste uncopyrightable
In a decision that would cover 'taste' in general, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has rules that the taste of a food product is not eligible for copyright protection. [ + ]
How Listeria grows in foods
Milder food processing techniques are contributing to the development of pathogens able to withstand the processing. [ + ]
Honey — adulteration and now botulism
Poor old honey — first involved in adulteration allegations and now implicated in four cases of infant botulism. [ + ]
NZ introducing new biosecurity fines
New Zealand is introducing new infringement offences for sloppy biosecurity practices by arriving vessels, transitional and containment facilities and cruise ships. [ + ]
A different approach to sugar reduction
Formulating less sweet products that have the same appeal as fully sweet ones is a challenge that requires more than simply subtracting sugar. [ + ]
Impact Labels certified to provide labels for Coles
Impact Labels, which uses Jet Technologies' UV flexographic printing solutions, has become one of two national suppliers approved to provide labels for Coles Supermarkets. [ + ]
Mass, flow and pressure gear for F&B
Bronkhorst mass, flow and pressure equipment is now available in Australia from AMS. [ + ]
Automating Australia's wine industry with compressed air
Air-compressor manufacturer ELGi Equipments has been helping winemakers in India increase their process quality and speed with pneumatic equipment powered by compressed air. [ + ]
Real-time food pathogen detection
Imagine if foodborne pathogens could be detected in real time — contaminated food would be less likely to reach consumers and illnesses would be minimised. [ + ]
Fonterra turns milk bottles into fence posts
New Zealand farms will soon be improving their on-farm sustainability in an unusual and innovative way, by using Anchor Light Proof milk bottles as fence posts. [ + ]
One third of Aussies at risk of Listeria infection
Knowledge about Listeria remains fairly limited despite the fact that one in three Australians are at risk of getting potentially fatal Listeria infection or live in a household with someone at risk. [ + ]
Better testing needed for 'gluten-free' food
More frequent gluten testing may be needed in factories, after a study found almost 3% of manufactured foods labelled 'gluten-free' contained gluten. [ + ]
Recyclable solution for packaging authentication
Technology that enables paper-based RFID tags will create a plastic-free and recyclable solution for packaging authentication. [ + ]
Feeding the future population
Researchers found that compared to 1975, an average adult in 2014 was about 14% heavier, 1.3% taller and 6.2% older, and needed 6.1% more energy. [ + ]
