The growing use of membrane filtration technologies for water
purification and recycling is being driven in part by the dramatic
reductions in cost, according to study by Frost & Sullivan.
A new flow meter has the ability to accurately measure
bi-directional flow without processing contact, allowing processors
to adapt it to their operations without structural overhauls, say
its designers.
Scientists in Australia will harness the sensory ability of insects
and worms to improve the electronic noses used by the food and
beverage industry, particularly in the wine industry.
Dutch brewer Bavaria says its new malthouse in Holland can cut
water consumption by up to 30 per cent, highlighting the beer
industry's potential as a food industry leader in sustainable
production.
A pathogen detecting system that uses scattered laser light can cut
costs and speed up safety checks for food processors, researchers
developing the technology claim.
The introduction of novel and value-added products and additive
free foods is boosting the use of antimicrobials in almost all food
processing segments, according to a new report.
Fire has devastated a UK bakery plant owned by struggling food
processors, Northern Foods, in an incident likely to harm their
already faltering profits.
Scientists at the University of Kent in the UK have
received€800,000 to study ways nanotechnology can improve the
safety and quality ofchilled and frozen foods.
China's biggest domestic cheese producer, Bright Dairy, has
invested in a new production line for sliced cheese to increase its
profits from this growing, niche market.
Cadbury Schweppes has come under renewed criticism following a
regulatory finding that it did not adhere to EU safety measures at
its Herefordshire plant, where salmonella was discovered earlier
this year.
New imaging techniques are being developed that could be used to
monitor the onset of the common and costly problem of chocolate
bloom - and confectionery manufacturers are being invited to
pioneer the process.
Swiss liquid packaging group SIG has sold 14 new filling lines in
one go to leading Chinese dairy Yili, reflecting the speed and
scale of growth in the country's dairy sector.
The use of aluminium oxide is an effective and safe method for the
removal of fluoride from natural mineral waters, an EU scientific
body has concluded.
FMC Biopolymer has developed new technology that allows ice cream
manufacturers to slash the fat content in their products by more
than half, without altering the ice cream's taste and texture.
Wild has acquired an Italy-based machine manufacturer and plans to
leverage the purchase by developing a new plant for the aseptic
filling of spouted pouches.
Agrana, which claims to be the leading sugar and starch producer in
Central and Eastern Europe, plans to expand its activities towards
the Western Balkans.
A new credit-card sized gluten testing kit that can be used on site
claims to provide food firms with a quick and cheap way to test for
both low and high levels of the allergen in their products.
Nanotechnology, the science of the very small, has been employed as
a microscopic coating on a heat interchanger used by a Corona
brewing plant in Mexico.
Transforming a method originally developed to decontaminate
spacecraft could be new means of destroying pathogens in processing
plants, according to scientists.
Meat processors will be required to put in place new federal
procedures and labelling rules relating to potential allergens the
next time they review their food safety systems, as required
annually under the law.
Sartorius has released a number of machines and tools in demand by
the food industry, including a metal detector for aluminium
packaging, a USB stick for collecting data on the move, a roller
conveyor and a check weigher.
A machine for applying barrier treatment to PET containers can
handle up to 40,000 bottles per hour, making it the fastest of its
kind in the world, its manufacturer claims.
Satori Stocktec has became one of the first companies to produce a
pilot machine companies can use to trial a new process for the fast
sterilisation of canned foods.
An alternative to the traditional microbiological tests for ultra
heat treated (UHT) and extended shelf life (ESL) dairy products
speeds up assessments by over two days, according to its
manufacturer.
A newly developed vending machine in the US makes ice cream from
scratch while you wait, shows how dairy firms are finding new ways
to target consumer demand for convenience.
A range of special decorating heads has been re-launched to help
confectionery manufacturers keep up with the impressive number of
new products hitting the market.
Barry Callebaut has begun construction of a new state-of-the-art
chocolate factory in Russia, which should help the chocolate giant
better target the central and eastern European market.
The launch of a new milk scanner by analytical specialists Foss has
already bagged the group some major deals with its claim to be a
fifth more accurate than its predecessor.
A novel scanner, which uses a mixture of ultraviolet and infrared
rays to probe the content of milk, will help dairy firms and
scientists to more accurately analyse products and ingredients, its
inventor says.
The new Triple-A spray dryer from Anhydro will target growing
demand for whey in added value product development, as dairy firms
move away from traditional commodities.
GEA Group, one of the largest machine companies at the Anuga
FoodTech exhibition, has released a number of liquid filling and
processing machines through its subsidiaries.
COLOGNE, Germany: Aseptic cold filling is being promoted
here at a four-day conference on food technology as another
solution to meeting the demand for minimally processed foods and
drinks.
Delta Instruments has launched new state-of-the-art dairy analysis
equipment designed to enable processors to make more money out of
milk and milk derivatives.
Genencor International is to launch its Prionzyme as a sanetising
device for meat processors - equipment that will help ensure
optimum hygiene and also prevent the spread of Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy in slaughter houses.