NORD gearmotors get the job done for TMCI Padovan
20 February, 2014 | Supplied by: NORD Drivesystems (Aust) Pty Ltd
Searching for a solution to replace a traditional vacuum filter, a well-known Italian producer tested TMCI Padovan's Dynamos machine, supplied with NORD gearmotors. Happy with the test, the company installed the Dynamos machine.
Starfrost Turbo IQF inline tunnel freezer
20 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Milmeq Pty LtdThe Starfrost Turbo IQF is a fluidised bed inline tunnel freezer which is fully automated and includes a vibratory in-feed conveyor to achieve even separation of product entering the freezer.
Loma Systems IQ3 metal detector head with Atex21 certification
20 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Inspection Systems Pty LtdThe IQ3 metal detector head from Loma Systems has been awarded Atex21 certification, enabling in-processing metal detection in areas where a potentially explosive atmosphere exists. It is available as a complete system or as a retrofit.
AB SCIEX halal and kosher meat authenticity testing method
19 February, 2014 | Supplied by: AB Sciex Australia Pty LtdAB SCIEX has developed a method of halal and kosher meat authenticity testing that it says will reassure consumers of no pig or horse contamination. The method detects pig and horse contamination of meat, including beef, chicken and lamb.
Advances in aseptic beverage filling
19 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Krones (Thailand) Co Ltd
Aseptics have now breached the final building block in a beverage bottling line with the incorporation of the stretch blow-moulding machine in the aseptic concept. Aseptics now extend from preform decontamination through the aseptic blow module and aseptic filler to the aseptic closer.
Fonterra invests $32m in sliced cheese facility
19 February, 2014Fonterra will invest $32 million to expand its slice-on-slice cheese capacity at its Eltham site in Taranaki. The slice-on-slice cheese is used in quick-service restaurants for products such as hamburgers and sandwiches.
Steam Australia steam cleaning equipment
19 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Steam AustraliaSteam Australia's range of steam cleaning equipment enables businesses to maintain an effective cleaning and sanitation program.
Tetra Pak juice pasteurisation process
19 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Tetra PakTetra Pak has developed a juice pasteurisation process that it says saves up to 20% on energy consumption. The process improves efficiency by reducing the temperature of the second pasteurisation process from 95 to 80°C.
STELLA Food Grade Waterproof Chain Lubricant
19 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Food Grade OilsSTELLA Food Grade Waterproof Chain Lubricant is a waterproof, tacky chain and conveyor lubricant that is NSF H1 registered for use where incidental food contact may occur.
Milmeq StarContact CFH and CFF inline freezing systems
18 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Milmeq Pty LtdThe StarContact CFH Surface Hardening System hardens the surface of food products through a contact freezing method. The StarContact CFF Total Freezing System has the same base but with the addition of an overhead air blast freezing section.
GEA Nu-Con Generation 3 Rotor Detection System (RDS)
18 February, 2014 | Supplied by: GEA Nu-Con Australia Pty LtdGEA Nu-Con's Generation 3 Rotor Detection System (RDS) technology is designed to detect contamination during production while monitoring the condition of the critical components within the rotary valve, warning operators before replacement is required.
The growing trend for low-calorie waters
14 February, 2014The success of coconut water - which surged from zero in 2006 to an almost $1 billion business in North America and Europe by 2013 - could be just the first step in a massive emerging trend: healthy, natural, low-calorie waters taken directly from plants.
$950,000 for UHT facility for Pactum Dairy in Shepparton
14 February, 2014 by Janette WoodhouseLong-life milk manufacturer Pactum Dairy Group has developed a state-of-the-art new ultrahigh temperature (UHT) milk processing facility at Shepparton with $950,000 in Victorian government funding - a significantly smaller amount than has been promised to SPC Ardmona.
3M Purification Sanitary High Flow housing system
12 February, 2014 | Supplied by: 3M Purification Pty Ltd3M Purification has designed the Sanitary High Flow system for a variety of applications in the beverage market.
Direct application antimicrobial for produce and meat under development
11 February, 2014A US company is testing antimicrobial formulations that can be used as a rinse or processing aid on produce, poultry and meats. The US-based company has already patented the antimicrobial silver dihydrogen citrate (SDC).
