Processing

Would you like some cheese with your coffee?

09 April, 2019 by Dustin Boughton, Maxum Foods | Supplied by: Maxum Foods Pty Ltd

High-fat dairy is in and low-fat is old news, according to Dustin Boughton of Maxum Foods, who highlights some of the latest dairy innovations emerging in 2019.


Feeding cows less protein can save farmers money

09 April, 2019

Using an updated dairy nutrition model, Cornell researchers found farmers can feed cows less protein, maintain a cow's milk-production output and reduce nitrogen in the manure.


Manipulating photosynthesis to improve crop yield

09 April, 2019

Scientists have developed a model that predicts which photosynthetic manipulations to plants will boost the yields of wheat and sorghum crops, which will help feed a rapidly growing world population.


Rhima pallet washers

08 April, 2019 | Supplied by: Rhima Australia Pty Ltd

A Rhima pallet washer can wash any type of pallet and the machine can be semiautomatic or fully automatic.


High-tech future for the Australian food industry

08 April, 2019 | Supplied by: QUT

Autonomous harvesting, smart food hubs and premium food science will all be researched as part of the Future Food Systems CRC.


Deli salad plant benefits from speed and efficiency of Certa pumps

05 April, 2019 | Supplied by: Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions

Eight MasoSine Certa pumps from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group are boosting operational efficiency at a Danish deli salad plant.


Sensors could prevent over-fertilisation on farms

05 April, 2019

A soil-monitoring sensor that mimics the way plants detect nutrients through their roots is being developed by a QUT researcher to help farmers reduce their reliance on over-fertilisation.


IKEA: from furniture to lettuce

04 April, 2019

Home-grown lettuce may soon be available in IKEA Sweden restaurants, after the company announced it is harvesting its own lettuce as part of a sustainability initiative.


Eliminating live cattle transport prior to processing

03 April, 2019

Provenir's on-farm processing technology is designed to improve animal welfare, progress sustainable farming practices and provide full traceability, provenance and meat quality.


Milk powder spores link with spoilage of UHT milk products

03 April, 2019

A scientific study has developed a harmonised microbial method to detect and enumerate heat-resistant bacterial spores in milk powders.


Heat and Control Rotary Dryer Roaster (RDR) nut roasting technology

02 April, 2019 | Supplied by: Heat and Control Pty Ltd

The Rotary Dryer Roaster (RDR) from Heat and Control is an end-to-end solution for the dry roasting of nut and seed products.


Tecpro Low Flow Hose Nozzle

02 April, 2019 | Supplied by: Tecpro Australia


FABS-915AP Food-Grade Stainless Steel Panel PC

01 April, 2019 | Supplied by: Interworld Electronics and Computer Industries

The FABS-915AP food-grade stainless steel panel computer is housed in a fanless aluminium enclosure with a 304 or optional 316 grade stainless steel bezel that provides IP66/IP69K front panel protection.


Energy-efficient pump for gentle handling of pouring creams

01 April, 2019 | Supplied by: Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions

Creamery in the UK invests in an energy-efficient MasoSine Certa sinusoidal pump to facilitate gentle, low-shear handling of its pouring cream.


Ahlborn FHA696 GF1 sensor for measuring moisture in materials

01 April, 2019 | Supplied by: Bestech Australia Pty Ltd

Bestech Australia offers the Ahlborn FHA 696 GF1 sensors for determining the moisture content in granulated materials.


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