Can convenience cause a canned fruit comeback?
20 November, 2013While growth is forecast for the canned fruit industry, its market share is being eroded by the growth in minimally processed and fresh fruit consumption.
Commission imposes tariff on dumped Italian tomatoes
15 November, 2013The Anti-Dumping Commission has made a preliminary decision to impose a tariff penalty on tinned tomatoes imported from Italy which have been dumped in Australia, causing material injury to Australian processors.
PepsiCo to more than double production in India by 2020
14 November, 2013PepsiCo has announced it will invest Rs. 33,000 crores (equivalent to US$5.5 billion) in India as part of plans to more than double production by 2020.
SPX Flow Technology APV Cavitator in-line mixer
14 November, 2013 | Supplied by: SPX FLOW TECHNOLOGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSPX Flow Technology's APV Cavitator in-line mixer enables heating of liquids without scale build-up and is claimed to provide solutions to difficult mixing and dispersing challenges for food and beverage processing.
Kosme Barifill isobaric filler
13 November, 2013 | Supplied by: JL Lennard Pty LtdThe Kosme Barifill is an isobaric filler with electro-pneumatically controlled filling valve functions and modularised construction. Its minimised footprint makes it suitable for small and mid-tier breweries and beverage bottlers.
SPX Gappscan on-site leak detection service
12 November, 2013 | Supplied by: SPX FLOW TECHNOLOGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTDThe non-intrusive Gappscan technology does not require any undesirable chemicals or gases to evaluate the internal status of machinery, and access to just one side of a heat exchanger is required.
First companies sign voluntary whole grain content claims code
11 November, 2013Goodman Fielder, Sanitarium and Bakers Delight have become the first registered users of the Code of Practice for Whole Grain Ingredient Content Claims.
SPX Gerstenberg Schröder shortening production system
08 November, 2013 | Supplied by: SPX FLOW TECHNOLOGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTDWith SPX's GS system, bulk hydrogenated oil is received and used as input to the shortening production process. After pre-cooling, the oil is pumped through a GS scraped surface heat exchanger (SSHE) to crystallise and a pin rotor machine to knead it to the required consistency.
Key Technology CleanBelt CIP system for ADR 5 for potato strips
04 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Key Technology Australia Pty LtdKey Technology has introduced CleanBelt, a clean-in-place (CIP) system for ADR 5, the company's automatic defect removal system for potato strips. The system reduces sanitation and maintenance labour and minimises the cost of replacement parts.
ifm efector ecolink EVC series connectors with EMC protection
04 November, 2013 | Supplied by: ifm efector pty ltdThe asymmetrically acting saw-tooth contoured vibration protection holds the coupling nut tight in position. In addition to screening, this ensures a low contact resistance between the nut of the connector and the housing of the connected device.
Marel Platino Flattener for poultry and meat
04 November, 2013 | Supplied by: MarelAs part of its Meat and Poultry Processing range, Marel has available the Platino Flattener. The flattener improves water-holding capacity and is claimed to give meat products with quality bite, texture and taste.
Thermo Fisher Extraction of Total Fat from Food Samples application note
01 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificThermo Scientific has available an application note that explains how the ability to extract pretreated matrices using accelerated solvent extraction can increase laboratory productivity.
Spreading Wild Oats with on-site nitrogen generation
01 November, 2013 | Supplied by: CAPS Pty LtdInstalling a CAPS nitrogen generation package at its Mudgee facility has saved Robert Oatley Vineyards more than 75% on the price of a cubic metre of nitrogen per day.
Upgrade gives increased shelf life for Abenhardt carrots
31 October, 2013 | Supplied by: Wyma Engineering (NZ) LtdCarrot producer Abenhardt invested in a Wyma Vege-Polisher five years ago and experienced first-hand its smart engineering and reliable operation. When a major plant upgrade was planned, Wyma was contacted again.
Milestone DMA-80 and DMA-1 Direct Mercury Analysers
31 October, 2013 | Supplied by: In Vitro Technologies Pty Ltd
The Mercury analyser range from Milestone gives accurate results in fewer than five minutes with no sample preparation time required.
