Online fruit quality detection
28 August, 2009 | Supplied by: Proud Solutions
The Unitec QS_ON LINE 902 provides a solution for the non-destructive online detection of the internal quality of fruits without stone. The parameters measured include sugar content (°Brix), firmness expressed ( kg/cm2), ripening grade (0 and 100) and acidity (g/L).
Cadbury NZ returns to cocoa butter-only recipe
18 August, 2009
Cadbury New Zealand is removing palm oil from its Dairy Milk chocolate and returning to its previous recipe in response to consumer feedback.
Don’t wash pathogens back onto the processing line
13 August, 2009
Research at Kansas State University's Food Safety Consortium shows that without proper precautions, washing floor drains in food processing plants could actually make it easier for any Listeria monocytogenes to travel from the drain to points on the processing line.
Low flow spray nozzle
13 August, 2009 | Supplied by: Spray Nozzle Engineering
Spray Nozzle Engineering says the Mini-M70LF Low Flow Spray Nozzle gives you maximum cleaning with low flow and thus, maximum water savings.
Sensors for food and beverages
15 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher Scientific
MTS Systems’ Temposonics R-Series linear-position sensors Level-Plus M-Series transmitters are suitable for incorporation into automation and control applications in the food and beverage industry due to high reliability, accuracy and compatibility with smart sensor networks such as DeviceNet.
EasyPrep microwave digestion vessel
15 July, 2009 | Supplied by: DKSH Australia Pty Ltd see 1943
CEM has introduced the EasyPrep Vessel for use in the Mars Microwave Reaction System. EasyPrep has no fittings or membranes and is simpler to assemble and use than many other high-pressure/high-temperature vessels.
Field communicator
06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: TechRentals
The Emerson 375 Field Communicator is an intrinsically safe handheld communicator that supports all HART and Foundation fieldbus devices from all suppliers.
Low harmonic drives
06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Danfoss (Australia) Pty Ltd
Danfoss Drives has launched the VLT Low Harmonic Drive which is claimed will eliminate harmonic disturbances on the supply grid by actively imposing currents into the grid so that the high-quality sine wave of the grid current is restored.
Tank cleaning head
06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Tecpro Australia
The Breconcherry Fury 404 Tank Cleaning Head is suitable for process vessels, food and beverage storage tanks, transport containers and chemical reactors. Its compact design and piston-operated mechanism produces high-impact, long-range jets for effective surface coverage and high impingement.
Bulk ingredient batching system
06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Fresco NZ Ltd
Fresco Systems has just completed a bulk ingredient batching system for a Sydney bakery. Consisting of five bulk bag unloaders, each feeding a mini weigh hopper via a flexible conveyor, the system needed to be accurate and hygienic to suit the clean room environment.
Atomising spray nozzle
06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Spray Nozzle Engineering
The BETE XAAD nozzle uses the energy in compressed air to produce highly atomised sprays at low flow rates to ensure a total clean with less compressed air consumption.
General-purpose spill kits
06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: 3M Safety & Graphics
The 3M General Purpose Sorbents range offers a highly absorbent, clean and lightweight way to manage potential spills.
Hygienic optical sensor system
06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty Ltd
The Wenglor InoxSens range of optical sensors provides a selection of hygienic sensors for the food and beverage and pharmaceuticals industries.
Fruit snacks and bars cooking process
06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: SPX FLOW TECHNOLOGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
The Baker Perkins ServoGel Natural cooking and depositing process can be used to produce a range of 100% fruit snacks and bars. Deposited fruit snacks can be marketed as bite-size pieces or bars, and are made from a variety of fruit sources, including paste, puree, pulp, juice/juice concentrate, peel and dried fruit.
Fryer technologies
06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Heat and Control Pty Ltd
Heat and Control is developing fryer technologies for the reduction of acrylamides, product oil content control, cooking oil volume, and fryer floor space and energy requirements.
