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).
Patties Foods implements software training
28 August, 2009 | Supplied by: Lawson Software Australia Pty Ltd
Patties Foods is a leading Australian manufacturer, supplier and marketer of branded frozen savoury and dessert products. Founded by Peter and Annie Rijs in 1966 in a small cake shop in Lakes Entrance, Victoria, the company is now ASX listed and owns a portfolio of iconic Australian brands including Four’N Twenty, Patties, Herbert Adams, Nanna’s, Creative Gourmet and Chefs Pride.
Knife peelers for root vegetables
28 August, 2009 | Supplied by: Reactive Engineering Pty Ltd
Sormac MS knife peelers are suitable for continuous peeling of pre-washed or pre-peeled root products, like potatoes, red beet and celeriac.
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.
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.
Inline density measurement
06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Endress+Hauser Australia Pty Ltd
The inline density measurement of liquids is now possible with the Liquiphant M sensor. In food and beverage applications it is claimed that this density measuring sensor can reduce material wastage, increase product quality and optimise control of the process.
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.
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.
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.
Stainless steel high-impact air nozzles
06 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Sprayflo Pty Ltd
Sprayflo has extended its range of high-impact air nozzles to include 1/4 and 1/8 in BSP 316 stainless steel options in five different flow rates.
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.
