Key Technology VitiSort red wine grape sorter
29 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Key Technology Australia Pty LtdKey Technology's VitiSort is designed for sorting red wine grapes. The compact system combines a patent-pending mechanical MOG (material other than grape) removal shaker and optical sorting with an integral juice recovery system.
Regency Exclusive microbial reference materials
29 November, 2013 | Supplied by: IntermedThe Regency Exclusive brand of microbial materials is available from Australasian Medical & Scientific Ltd. Microbial reference materials are important for quality control of media, method validation, positive controls and accreditation compliance.
Treotham Automation Hygienic Design Gearboxes
29 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty LtdDesigned and certified according to EHEDG rules to ensure good material resistance and cleanability, the Hygienic Design Gearboxes from Treotham Automation meet the stringent requirements of the food and pharmaceutical packaging industries.
Krones Evoguard centrifugal pump range
28 November, 2013 | Supplied by: JL Lennard Pty LtdThe Evoguard pump from Krones is a single-stage, normal-priming, hygienic centrifugal pump. The pumps are suitable for delivery flows of up to 100 m3/h, delivery heights of up to 80 m and operating pressures of up to PN 16.
'Hand-pulled' meat research project
26 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Summit Machinery ServicesThe increasing popularity of the 'hand-pulled' look for beef, lamb, pork and chicken has resulted in a research collaboration between Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and Summit Machinery.
Conductivity and fish freshness - or a new take on fish and chips
25 November, 2013Consumers and retailers could ascertain the freshness of the fish without opening the packaging if an RFID chip that measures freshness is included in the packaging. Consumers could then read the chip with their smartphones before deciding whether or not to buy.
Why beer bubbles over - the physics of beer bottle foam-over
25 November, 2013Finally, some important physics - researchers have worked out why if you tap the bottom of a newly opened beer bottle it froths up and foams everywhere.
Machinery Automation & Robotics BladeStop bandsaw safety device
25 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Scott Automation & Robotics Pty LimitedBladeStop is designed to reduce risks of serious injury by mechanically stopping the bandsaw blade within 15 ms when the unit senses that a person has come into contact with the blade.
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.
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.
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.
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.
