Kilcoy cuts costs with compressed air upgrade
13 August, 2013Kilcoy Pastoral Company has reduced its energy expenditure by refurbishing its existing plant and installing new compressor equipment from Compressed Air and Power Solutions Australia (CAPS).
JS Humidifiers JetSpray humidifier
21 June, 2013The JetSpray humidifier from JS Humidifiers is designed for use in abattoir chill down areas to reduce carcass moisture loss after slaughter.
Humidity reduces carcass weight loss
19 June, 2013The JetSpray humidifier is helping GM Steel reduce carcass moisture loss after slaughter by up to 1.5%. By maintaining a consistently high humidity in the chill-down area, GM steel has been able to reduce moisture loss from 2.5% to less than 1%.
Red meat exports tip 100,000 tonnes for May 2013
18 June, 2013Australian exports of beef and veal have reached a record high, with the monthly total for May 2013 exceeding 100,000 tonnes for the first time.
Improving flavour and shelf life
21 May, 2013‘Tunnel of fire’ pasteurising and flash roasting systems colour, sear and surface-pasteurise the product. Because of the speed of the process, complete surface pasteurising and searing is achieved, yield loss is minimal and a long shelf life is ensured.
Bizerba Carneoline FW-N 22/82 and FW-N 32/98 T/S meat mincing machinery
03 May, 2013The FW-N 22/82 FW minces up to 350 kg of meat per hour. Larger butcher’s shops and subsidiary retailers, gastronomy companies and catering enterprises use the FW-N 32/98 variation, which can mince up to about 1100 kg/h.
Hanna Instruments HI 99163 portable pH and temperature meter for meat processing
29 April, 2013The HI 99163 meter utilises a specialised pH electrode designed specifically for meat applications. The FC232D pre-amplified pH electrode and removable stainless steel blade enables users to perform measurements quickly and easily.
Hanna Instruments FC230B and FC430B pH electrodes for meat processing applications
24 April, 2013Hanna Instruments manufactures two pH electrodes specifically for use in meat processing applications: the FC230B for temperatures from 20 to 40°C and the FC430B for temperatures from -5 to 30°C.
Thermo Fisher Scientific phenylbutazone detection method for horsemeat
09 April, 2013In the wake of the horsemeat scandal, Thermo Fisher Scientific mobilised its Food Safety Response Center to develop a method to test for the presence of the veterinary drug phenylbutazone in horsemeat.
Funding for E. coli vaccine development
02 April, 2013Bioniche Life Sciences received $500,000 from the National Research Council of Canada to further develop an E. coli O157 vaccine.
Big brother to watch over all Inghams plants
02 April, 2013Inghams has announced it will install video monitoring at all of its processing plants following the release of a video showing employees kicking, stomping and punching live turkeys.
Turkey bashers sacked by Inghams
25 March, 2013Inghams has terminated five employees from its Tahmoor abattoir following Lateline’s airing of a video showing employees kicking, punching and stomping live turkeys prior to processing.
Eagle FA 720 fat analysis system
21 March, 2013The Eagle FA 720 system offers accuracy in fat analysis, ensuring meat processors are supplying meat at customer-specified chemical lean (CL) values.
GEA DualSlicer meat slicer
20 February, 2013The GEA DualSlicer from GEA Food Solutions has two independent grippers that enable it to slice two logs independently with little giveaway. Like its predecessor, the GEA GigaSlicer, it is easy to clean.
No horsemeat on the menu for Australia
18 February, 2013According to Dr Shevahn Telfser, a livestock lecturer from CSU’s School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences, the risk of horsemeat making its way into beef products in Australia is very small.
