Snack food maker fined $80,000 for workplace incident
18 September, 2020After a worker was crushed while cleaning at a food manufacturing business in Victoria, the company has been fined for failure to provide a safe system of work.
From grape waste to regenerative wine bottle
18 September, 2020RMIT students have developed a regenerative wine bottle from the solid remains of grapes after vinification.
Indigenous wine: fermentation research
16 September, 2020Australian wine scientists are studying the traditional fermentation practices of Australian Aboriginal people that produced a slightly alcoholic beverage from Tasmanian cider gums.
Five companies accelerating the cultured meat revolution
16 September, 2020Over the last few years, companies around the world have been racing to bring cultured meat products to market.
Food mechanics study: helping fruit and veg preservation
15 September, 2020New research at QUT could lead to faster and cheaper designs for industrial drying of fruits and vegetables, and better ways to store food.
In a puff: clean compressed air solutions
15 September, 2020 | Supplied by: Hitachi Global Air PowerFrom baked beans to chocolate custard and bottled water to making tea bags — all require a clean supply of compressed air.
Advantech FPM-200 series industrial monitors
15 September, 2020 | Supplied by: Advantech Australia Pty LtdThe Advantech FPM-200 series industrial monitors are built with IP-66 rated front panels to provide protection from water and dust ingress.
Five key principles for a national CDS
14 September, 2020The Australian Beverages Council is urging government to ramp up the harmonisation of Container Deposit Schemes (CDS) as a part of its industry report.
Colour-change sensor to detect packaged food spoilage
11 September, 2020MIT engineers have designed a food sensor made from an array of silk microneedles that can pierce through plastic packaged food to detect food spoilage and contamination.
Foodmach launches packaging machinery-as-a-service model
09 September, 2020 | Supplied by: Foodmach Pty LtdFoodmach has launched the FLEX Machinery-as-a-Service financing model to allow manufacturers to pay only for the output of the equipment, not the equipment itself.
A.W. Chesterton Company ARC MX FG food-grade industrial coating
08 September, 2020 | Supplied by: A.W. Chesterton CompanyA.W. Chesterton Company has introduced the ARC MX FG food-grade coating to protect equipment from abrasion.
Gintonica launches gin podcast
07 September, 2020Gintonica has launched a new podcast to provide gin lovers with an insight into the Australian gin industry and share stories of local distilleries.
Hygiene solution for meat and sausage manufacturer
04 September, 2020A German meat manufacturer uses Kronen UVC disinfection locks for disinfection of sausage casings or ham coatings prior to processing into sausages and ham slices.
Campbell's Australia achieves energy savings with motor tech
04 September, 2020 by Leanne Sprlyan | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdCampbell's Australia was sceptical that new motor technology could deliver big energy savings at a factory in Shepparton. The proof was in the power bill.
Lloyd TA-1 food texture analyser
03 September, 2020 | Supplied by: Bestech Australia Pty LtdBestech Australia has released a cost-effective texture analyser from Lloyd, the TA-1. It is easy to use and capable of providing rapid and detailed texture analysis on test applications up to 1 kN.
