Reduced-fat chocolate
27 June, 2016Scientists have found a way to use an electric field to reduce fat in liquid chocolate — maintaining a suitable viscosity for the manufacturing process while yielding a healthier end product.
The art — and science — of the mojito
27 June, 2016 | Supplied by: ColourSpec AustraliaBacardi's staff of experienced technicians and production personnel provide experience and art in making the company's premixed mojito, while an instrument from X-Rite provides some of the science.
UK snack food company brings new jobs to regional Victoria
24 June, 2016Well-known UK snack food company Tyrrells has chosen Victoria's Yarra Valley to expand its brand, in a move that's set to create 120 manufacturing jobs.
New ISO standard validates microorganism testing methods
23 June, 2016The revision of ISO 16140:2003 for the validation of alternative (proprietary) microbiological methods has created a multipart standard providing a specific protocol and guidelines for the validation of methods.
More little piggies go to market
23 June, 2016 | Supplied by: IBISWorldRevenue from pig farming is growing at a faster rate than beef farming, and this trend is forecast to continue to 2021, according to research by IBISWorld.
Euro Pumps invites customer input into R&D plans
23 June, 2016 | Supplied by: Euro Pumps Pty LtdEuro Pumps is undertaking a major redesign of the high-temperature, high-pressure swivels which are a key component of its CIP systems, and is inviting user input.
Fibre laser cutter keeps Jmar Engineering on track
21 June, 2016 | Supplied by: Applied Machinery Australia Pty LtdA fibre laser cutter from Applied Machinery is helping Shepparton-based Jmar Engineering to maintain productivity, quality and growth.
The scramble for free-range eggs
16 June, 2016 | Supplied by: IBISWorldWith ongoing concerns about the welfare of egg-laying hens prompting changes to free-range egg classification, the egg farming industry is seeing a shift towards free-range eggs at all stages of the supply chain.
It was the flour, not the butler
16 June, 2016Almost six weeks after General Mills recalled 4.5 million kg of flour in the US due to suspected E. coli contamination, officials have found the 'smoking gun' in the investigation.
Beer slumps, but premium alcohol is on the rise
16 June, 2016Growth in the premium spirits market indicates a rise in preference for quality over quantity, according to the IWSR 2016 database.
It's not all gloom and doom for instant coffee
09 June, 2016Is fresh coffee rendering instant obsolete? Or is the caffeine landscape more complicated than that?
Automation reaches cauliflower harvesting
06 June, 2016Hyperspectral imaging will help determine the readiness of individual cauliflowers for harvesting as automation revolutionises vegetable harvesting.
New antimicrobial destroys E. coli in 30 seconds
06 June, 2016Scientists in Singapore have synthesised a chemical compound, made up of molecules linked together in a chain, which can kill 99.7% of E. coli bacteria within 30 seconds.
Trimec Flow Products Rotary Piston Flowmeters
03 June, 2016 | Supplied by: Trimec Flow Products Pty LtdTrimec Flow Products rotary piston flowmeters are suitable for a range of applications and environments. All meters are custom-built and calibrated to suit specific applications.
igus detectable plastics for food and packaging
03 June, 2016 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty LtdTreotham supplies the igus range of lubricant-free, high-performance plastics that can be traced with standard metal detection methods.
