Thermal imaging cameras keep dairy health in check
29 April, 2014 | Supplied by: Teledyne FLIRSwedish company Agricam has developed an automatic monitoring system for dairy cows using thermal imaging cameras.
Antibacterial soap proven effective in preventing foodborne illness
28 April, 2014Recent research showed that the use of antibacterial soap results in a statistically significant reduction in the presence of Shigella on melon balls. The soap reduced Shigella on the hands and its subsequent transfer to ready-to-eat food.
First product rolls off line at Waitoa UHT processing site
23 April, 2014The first 25,000 Anchor UHT cream packs have rolled off the production line at Fonterra's $120 million UHT milk processing site at Waitoa in New Zealand.
Avoiding the horsemeat scandal with real-time PCR
22 April, 2014 | Supplied by: Integrated Sciences Pty Ltd
When the horsemeat scandal broke in the UK, Primerdesign was contacted by a large meat product manufacturer looking to obtain peace of mind that its supply chain and products were not affected by the adulteration which had occurred.
Merck Millipore Readybag pouches with dehydrated culture media
22 April, 2014 | Supplied by: Merck Pty LtdThe pre-weighed, gamma-irradiated pouches - which can be used for either Salmonella or Listeria - are claimed to eliminate all media preparation steps and reduce typical sample preparation time by more than 50%.
Perten Model TVT-6700 food texture analyser
17 April, 2014 | Supplied by: Perten Instruments Australia Pty LtdPerten's TVT-6700 texture analyser offers rapid, repeatable, cost-efficient and objective analysis of key characteristics including firmness, crispness, stickiness, cutting force, breaking force, chewiness, bending capacity, elasticity and more.
Key Technology Python laser sorter
16 April, 2014 | Supplied by: Key Technology Australia Pty LtdThe Python laser sorter from Key Technology removes foreign material (FM), extraneous vegetative matter (EVM) and defects based on size, shape, colour and structure.
Freedom Foods signs strategic supply agreement with Chinese dairy producer
14 April, 2014Pactum Dairy Group has signed a strategic supply agreement with Chinese company Bright Dairy.
Marel MS 2730 Filleting Machine
10 April, 2014 | Supplied by: MarelThe MS 2730 Filleting Machine from Marel can process up to 25 fish/min and offers an increased yield, which is achieved by an extra cut made from anal vent to tail.
How many bubbles in a glass of bubbly? Fewer than you'd think
09 April, 2014A single glass of champagne is generally thought to contain 15 million bubbles on average. But a French chemist has challenged this figure, suggesting that the mathematical formula used to arrive at this estimate has oversimplified the matter.
Balluff high-resolution light grid
09 April, 2014 | Supplied by: Balluff Pty LtdBalluff has developed a high-resolution light grid for optical object detection with a width of 50 mm and a range of up to 2 m.
Wyma LZ Range Barrel Washers
09 April, 2014 | Supplied by: Wyma Engineering (NZ) LtdWith the largest barrel diameter of all Wyma Barrel Washers, the LZ Range is designed to handle large volumes of produce. It effectively and gently washes produce to remove dirt and small stones.
Cermex ER5 robotic product collating and packing solution
09 April, 2014 | Supplied by: Allied Industries Pty LtdThe ER50 robotic product collating and packing solution from Cermex is suitable for lines handling products that cannot be accumulated.
Michell DryCheck self-contained dewpoint instrument
08 April, 2014 | Supplied by: AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty LtdThe DryCheck is a stable dewpoint instrument that includes a built-in simple sampling system. Its compact size allows it to be installed in a number of dewpoint measurement applications, including plastic moulding machines and industrial gas manufacture.
Sotera Systems SP100 Series air-operated double diaphragm pump
08 April, 2014 | Supplied by: Hurll Nu-Way Pty LtdHurll Nu-Way is offering the SP100 Series air-operated double diaphragm pump, which is manufactured by Tuthill Corporation under the brand name Sotera Systems.
