Frozen food to fork: managing listeriosis risks
13 December, 2019A modelling tool has been developed to assist the frozen food industry manage listeriosis risks in the face of changing consumer trends.
Watermelons with paddock-to-plate traceability
28 November, 2019A Queensland seedless watermelon grower is using FreshChain blockchain technology to ensure end-to-end consumer traceability of its product.
Post-harvest process to improve shelf life of apples
13 November, 2019Austrian researchers have developed a sustainable method to optimise storage of fruit and vegetables, thereby reducing harvest losses along the supply chain.
Turning surplus product into food pouches for people in need
08 October, 2019A socially conscious food manufacturer can now produce 42 million nutritional food pouches each year, with the help of equipment from HRS Heat Exchangers.
French potato chip manufacturer makes the most of leftovers
23 September, 2019A French manufacturer of potato chips has installed a biomethane plant to process around 22,000 tonnes pa of chip leftovers and sludge into green energy.
'Jumping genes' for drought-resistant tomatoes
18 September, 2019Once dismissed as 'junk DNA', a family of 'jumping genes' found in tomatoes has the potential to improve drought-resistance traits.
Squeezing the myths on OJ pasteurisation
01 September, 2019The challenge for manufacturers of fresh orange juice is the speed at which the flavour and quality alters and deteriorates after the orange is squeezed.
New Zealand feels the sting of persistent fruit flies
13 August, 2019Biosecurity New Zealand has stepped up its response to the persistent presence of fruit flies in Northcote, New Zealand, with intensive baiting and trapping.
Producing ready-to-eat salads at higher capacity
08 August, 2019A processing line for the production of ready-to-eat salads was recently put into operation for a salad producer wanting to improve its capacities.
From corn to masa to corn chip — how the magic happens
22 July, 2019More research into the food production process behind corn products is required to achieve high-quality consumable products, according to researchers.
'Vegebot' trained to harvest iceberg lettuce
09 July, 2019A robotic harvester, dubbed the 'Vegebot', has been trained to identify, harvest and cut iceberg lettuce ready for the supermarket.
Meatless manufacturing to meet demand
03 July, 2019 by Darcy Simonis*A discussion on the rise of meatless products and how producers are keeping up with demand.
Sanitiser kills bacteria on organic food
27 June, 2019A combination of lactic acid and food-grade sodium hypochlorite could offer a sanitising strategy to the organic food processing industry.
Citrus oil producer uses vacuum distillation
11 June, 2019Capua 1880 uses dry screw vacuum technology from Busch Vacuum Pumps and Systems to produce high-quality essential oils from citrus fruits for use in food flavouring.
NZ sheep farmers diversify into cherries
24 May, 2019A sheep and cattle station in Central Otago is setting aside 80 hectares of pastoral land to produce premium quality cherries for export from 2021–2022.
