Tetra Pak Tetra Vertico heat exchanger unit
07 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Tetra PakThe Tetra Vertico heat exchanger unit from Tetra Pak uses a coiled monotube design instead of the traditional tubular and scrape heat exchangers. It is suitable for heating and cooling a range of prepared food products.
Wyma Top Remover Hedgehog and Horizontal Hedgehog
06 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Wyma Engineering (NZ) LtdThe Wyma Top Remover Hedgehog removes carrot tops, soil and other debris from the line. Green carrot tops, debris, leaves and/or grass are separated from the carrots or other produce by rubber fingers on the belt.
ifm efector AS-i M8 compact modules for limited space
06 January, 2014 | Supplied by: ifm efector pty ltdThe AS-i M8 modules from ifm efector are suitable for applications where space is limited. The units have been equipped with ecolink connection technology.
Neogen Soleris rapid optical microbiology testing system
20 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Cell Biosciences Pty LtdSoleris, formerly sold as MicroFOSS in Australia, is a rapid testing system to detect microbial contamination in dairy and other food samples.
Updating spray-dryer controls gives productivity gains
20 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Vaisala Pty Ltd
Finnish dairy company Valio has increased its production capacity by 20% without increasing its energy consumption, simply by updating its spray-drier controls.
Life Technologies product gains Australian Government approval
19 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Life TechnologiesThe Department of Agriculture has officially approved Life Technologies' MicroSEQ Real-Time PCR workflow as an Approved Test Method to detect pathogens in export meat and meat products.
Sorting the MOG from the must
18 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Key Technology Australia Pty Ltd
Key Technology has conducted several full-season trials with wineries in North America, Europe and Australia to verify the effectiveness of its VitiSort sorter for red wine grapes.
Eco-friendly dairy implements SIG Combibloc filling machines
18 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Visy Industries
When expanding its production facilities, Coega Dairy decided to use filling machine technology from SIG Combibloc. Since mid-2013, two CFA 312 filling machines have been in operation, packaging dairy products in combibloc Slimline aseptic carton packs.
NZ$45m dairy distribution centre for Brazil
18 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Fonterra Co-operative Group LtdFonterra and Nestlé have opened a NZ$45 million dairy distribution centre in Brazil through joint venture Dairy Partners Americas (DPA).
Krones SyPro S sugar-dissolving and pasteurisation system
17 December, 2013 | Supplied by: JL Lennard Pty LtdKrones has revamped its sugar-dissolving and pasteurisation system. The entire SyPro S sugar preparation unit is modular in construction, so that it can be individually expanded as needed and adjusted to suit raw material qualities.
Anton Paar interfacial rheology system
17 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Metrohm Australia & New ZealandThe Anton Paar interfacial rheology system (IRS), combined with an MCR rheometer, enables 2-D rheological measurements of interfacial films at the air/liquid and the liquid/liquid interface.
Krones NitroHotfill hot-fill system
17 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Krones (Thailand) Co LtdKrones has released an updated version of its NitroHotfill process. This technology enables bottles to be produced with a minimised weight without featuring the typical vacuum panels.
Food Technology TMS-Pilot food texture analyser
12 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Next Instruments Pty LtdFood Technology's TMS-Pilot texture analyser is said to be an affordable, portable, mid-range system designed for quick and easy food texture testing.
Eldon 316 stainless steel floor-standing enclosures
12 December, 2013 | Supplied by: NHP Electrical Engineering Products Pty LtdNHP has available the range of Eldon 316 stainless steel floor-standing enclosures which complete their extensive range of floor-standing cabinets.
Fonterra to open $235m milk powder plant
11 December, 2013The Fonterra Board has approved a $235 million high-efficiency milk powder plant, which will enable the co-operative to process an additional 2.4 million litres of milk each day. The plant will be built at Fonterra's Pahiatua site in New Zealand.