“Country of origin” on seafood labels
08 June, 2006
From today (8 June) there will be “country of origin†labels on the seafood displays.
Tests to spot ‘organic’ labelling fraud
19 May, 2006
New tests, developed for the Food Standards Agency by the UK’s Government Central Science Laboratory, were completed last year and have been checked using samples of pork and chicken bought.
New wheats will make an impact
17 May, 2006
About 1800 experimental wheat lines will be available in Australia in the next 18 months and will have a major impact on Queensland’s wheat industry.
Australian milk could improve Chinese standard of living
12 May, 2006
Victoria's expertise in agriculture, dairy, animal husbandry, manufacturing, clean coal technology, services and biotechnology could lead to China becoming the state's top trading partner within the next few years, the Consul-General of the People's Republic of China in Melbourne, Mr Liang Shugen, will told a symposium on Friday 12 May.
Parallel processing
06 May, 2006 | Supplied by: Matcon Ltd
Monexco International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Monde Nissin, the Philippines market leader for the supply of biscuits, noodles and snack foods, has recently awarded Matcon a substantial contract for the supply of a new seasonings plant
Lamb the future fish
03 May, 2006
Scientists are confident that lamb could soon become as important a source of Omega-3 fatty acids as oily fish.
Water distillation
14 April, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.aquadyne.com.au/
Aqua Dyne Australia has obtained a US patent for its JetWater pressure distillation technology which can be used to recover high purity distilled water from a range of 'wastewater' sources.
MAP gas analysis
14 April, 2006 | Supplied by: Niche Gas Products
Witt has introduced a low cost version of the Oxybaby V handheld gas measuring system for modified atmosphere food packaging (MAP) analysis.
Beyond 5S - improving safety with 6S systems
06 April, 2006 by Bob Carter | Supplied by: Improvement Tools (Qld) Pty Ltd
5S is a system that originated in Japan that is now a common tool for improving workplace productivity, quality, throughput and safety. Many companies implementing Lean Manufacturing start with a series of 5S events
Australian wine quality causes Europe to take note
30 March, 2006
An increase in the quality of wine being produced in Australia is forcing European wine makers to take notice.
HACCP food thermometer
15 March, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.hlpcontrols.com.au/prod01.htm
The HLP Controls "HACCP-DUAL" is a pocket sized combination Infra Red and Probe thermometer designed for use with food safety systems ( HACCP). This new device has a Food grade infra red thermometer and a 115 mm stainless steel probe built into a waterproof tough housing. The unit uses its micro processor to determine whether the temperatures being measured meet Food safety requirements and give a Green or RED light indication to indicate food safety compliance.
Hard floor maintenance
06 March, 2006 by Chris Koeppel | Supplied by: Tennant Australia Pty Ltd
At first blush, a hard floor surface seems safe enough. But get the floor wet or fail to remove all the soapy residue from the floor after cleaning, and suddenly a hard floor surface is inherently dangerous
New glove standards: are you protected?
06 March, 2006 by Riki Edelsten, Ansell Occupational Healthcare | Supplied by: Ansell
Management of worker safety and protection has constantly and dramatically evolved. Even with these advancements in safety and protection it is estimated that each year the toll from workplace accidents and deaths actually exceeds the national road toll
ConFectioNZ 2006 : Anticipating trends and delivering solutions for the confectionery industry
24 February, 2006
ConFectioNZ 2006, the Confectionery Manufacturers of Australasia's (CMA) annual New Zealand conference, will be held at the Wairakei Resort, Taupo on 10 and 11 March 2006.
Scientists develop fast-working biosensor
24 February, 2006
University of Rochester Medical Center scientists have demonstrated a new technology that accurately and rapidly detects the meat-spoiling and sometimes dangerous E. coli bacteria.
