Efficient heat use can help cut agricultural emissions
01 April, 2019 by Matt Hale*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.
Meat marinade manufacturer keeps its cool
28 March, 2019US soup and sauce manufacturer Ready Foods has reduced the time it takes to chill its meat marinade by a third using a turnkey cooling system from HRS Heat Exchangers.
Meat Standards Australia to implement changes
26 March, 2019Meat Standards Australia (MSA) has announced it will implement a number of changes to its model, the MSA Vendor Declaration Form and myMSA from June this year.
Drive belts solve problem for NZ poultry processing plant
20 March, 2019A long-running problem for a NZ poultry processing company has been solved using Optibelt drive belts on a major poultry grader within the plant.
Sheep Condition Scoring app
12 March, 2019The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has developed an improved Sheep Condition Scoring app.
Power of Meat 2019 — top 10 food culture trends
12 March, 2019Results have been released from the Power of Meat 2019 report, which explores the role of meat and poultry in the US food culture.
DynaCQ plastic detection system for meat
11 March, 2019The DynaCQ fully automatic plastic detection system is used to detect foreign objects in both minced meat and trimmings.
The good egg on sustainability
11 March, 2019The Sustainability Framework Report, released by the industry's research body, Australian Eggs, has been developed to help egg farmers understand and respond to evolving community expectations.
GEA MultiJector 2 mm brine injection system
27 February, 2019GEA's MultiJector 2 mm brine injection system is specifically dedicated to precise bacon and poultry processing, for 700 mm-wide lines.
Crisp Sensation ZeroFry coating system
22 February, 2019Crisp Sensation's ZeroFry coating system enables manufacturers to produce crispy, crumb-coated snacks without the need for pre-frying or deep-frying.
Abattoir reduces labour with Euro Pumps consulting
15 February, 2019 by Joanne Field, Product Development ManagerEuro Pumps was contacted by E.C. Throsby in Whittingham (near Singleton), NSW, to undertake some consultancy on improving their cleaning cycle.
Econoliser Twin Knife Steriliser
07 February, 2019The Econoliser Twin Knife Steriliser is claimed to reduce water usage by 96%, reduce energy costs and exceed hygiene regulation standards.
Let's eat pork — but only if the pigs are healthy
29 January, 2019Pork consumption has risen 25% in Australia since 2010 and now the fight is on to ensure the Australian pig population is healthy and pork fit for consumption.
Compressed air for smoked meats
17 January, 2019New Zealand smoked meats producer Texas BBQ Foods recently installed a Kaeser Aircenter 6 at its Inglewood facility to meet its requirement for a reliable supply of clean compressed air.
How to kill pathogens on seafood
18 December, 2018Controlled release antimicrobial film makes seafood safer.
