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EU scientists link up to tackle food quality
Destruction of nutritional ingredients through safety concerns in food processing could be soon eradicated with European scientists receiving a lump sum from Brussels to investigate solutions to the issue.
E.nose helps food industry smell the cost-benefits
An electronic nose could sniff out considerable savings for food manufacturers as researchers use the latest technology for the early detection of 'undesirable off-odours and microbial contaminants' in dairy and...
Water supply safety
Agilent Technologies and Swiss-based Metrohm have developed a high-sensitivity method of detecting perchlorate in surface and drinking water. Perchlorate, an explosive propellant used in rocket fuel, is a widespread and...
Be future focused, says packaging expert
Most food companies are too short-term focused when it comes to adopting new technology, claims a packaging expert. They need to adopt long-term strategic planning and pay closer attention to...
Poultry poisoning breakthrough
Scientists from the Institute of Food Research (IFR), UK, have found that specific probiotics - beneficial bacteria - can destroy pathogenic bacteria living in the gut of poultry. The discovery...
Print with less power
Technology firm Trident has developed a printing system that uses only a third of the cure power of traditional printers. The company claims that the system is therefore ideal for...
Food science dives deeper into texture
High prices for soya raw materials keep on rolling, but new research from the Netherlands confirms the benefits that soya proteins can offer food manufacturers on the hunt for meat...
The new generation of food and drink packaging
The active, controlled and intelligent packaging sector in the US has experienced significant growth over the past few years, according to a new report published this month. Does this signify...
Innovations in pasteurisation
New equipment designed to pasteurise food safely and efficiently is being developed to meet EU food safety regulations. We look at two products hoping to capitalise on a growing market.
Manufacturers sceptical over mandated RFID projects
According to Wal-Mart - which has mandated its top 100 suppliers to RFID-tag their cases and pallets - radio frequency identification (RFID) is the next logical step to enhance supply...
Software solutions combined
Two IT solutions providers have formed a partnership to offer food and drink manufacturers a combined management system. The move, which is designed to improve plant operation efficiencies even further,...
Cadcam in food packaging
Cadcam developer Delcam has reported that sales for the year to 31st December 2003 were £20.5 million, an increase of 8.5 per cent on the previous best annual sales of...
RFID is coming
Canadian business software developer VantagePoint Systems has formed an RFID product group within the company to provide software and integration services to packaging manufacturers. The company believes that the new...
Tracing mint production
Glacier Mints manufacturer Fox's Confectionery is to deploy a Tropos ERP system at its Leicester head office and factory. The Tropos system, to be supplied and managed by SSI, is...
Lubricating the food processing industry
A new bearing grease effective in a wide range of food grade applications has been developed. The main selling point of the mineral oil grease, according to the manufacturer, is...
Bakery buys into concept of complete traceability
A bakery in the UK, which operates its own wheat growingprogram in Canada, has installed an 'end-to-end' approach to quality management that starts in the field and ends the bakery...
Traceability from beginning to end
End-to-end traceability is like the table stakes in a poker game - if you don't have it, you won't stay in the game, argues an industry expert. This new way...
Mint traceability
Glacier Mints manufacturer Fox's Confectionery is to deploy a Tropos ERP system at its Leicester head office and factory. The Tropos system, to be supplied and managed by SSI, is...
Ensuring fluid processing
Petro-Canada has launched a new trolley fluid for meat-processing operations that it claims offers unmatched protection against wear, rust and drips. The manufacturer says that while the fluid has been...
Coke recall highlights need for complete traceability
The Coca-Cola recall has highlighted the urgent need for manufacturers to install efficient systems to achieve complete traceability. Consumers, and the law, will settle for nothing less, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Thermal fluid passes safety test
A new heat/ chill thermal fluid developed has just received official food-grade certification in the US. Manufacturer Paratherm says that the fluid offers food processors a safer alternative to conventional...
The future of the food industry: greater integration
Food manufacturers, retailers and service providers will have to collaborate more in the future if they wish to remain competitive, predicts electronics giant Siemens. But the good news is that...
Quicker meat processing
A processing system for cutting fixed weight and uniformly shaped poultry fillet portions has been developed by Iceland-based equipment giant Marel. The company claims that the system is unique as...
Process software upgraded
Ross Systems has upgraded its iRenaissance ERP software to improve record keeping and traceability for food and beverage processors. The company claims that the system will enable manufacturers to meet...
Moisture-free packaging
Appleton has introduced MoistureBloc for Ream Wrap, a completely repulpable and 100-percent recyclable ream wrap developed for environmentally friendly paper-based products. The company claims that the product offers excellent moisture...
