Breaking News on Food Processing & Packaging

Valve control heads eliminate air bleed, cut energy and waste

04-Jun-2009 - The use of three new valve control heads can boost efficiency and allow processors in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries to make energy and waste reductions, Burkert Fluid Control Systems has said.

High-speed portion classifier for poultry products

03-Jun-2009 - High-speed in-motion sizing, a wide variety of parts distribution and a design to aid easy access to components are advantages claimed for a poultry portion classifying machine by its manufacturer.

FoodProductionDaily.com acquired by William Reed Business Media

01-Jun-2009 - Decision News Media, publisher of FoodProductionDaily.com, FoodNavigator.com, FoodNavigator-usa.com and 15 other websites serving the international food, nutrition, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, has been acquired by the leading UK business-to-business publisher William Reed Business Media.

Snap on sleeve design targets bulk powder benefits

01-Jun-2009 - A global supplier of bulk powder process systems claims to have devised a new solution to existing flexible fitting designs that it says can improve sanitation and reduce leakages during production.

Generator targets efficiency in brewer nitrogen needs

28-May-2009 - A supplier of nitrogen generator systems claims that recent developments in its technology can help revolutionise and simplify supply and use of the gas during the brewing process.

Analyst spies global food process-functionality boost

28-May-2009 - Growing interest from food processors in providing healthier convenience products is driving a surge in global demand for functional ingredients, particularly in emerging markets like India, suggests recent market analysis.

Organic food company wins green award for recycling

27-May-2009 - The organic food company, Hain Celestial Group has been named number one in the food and drink sector in The Sunday Times Best Green Companies Award 2009.

Aseptic filling providing more stable smoothie solutions - supplier

26-May-2009 - A supplier of carton and filling technology claims recent developments it has made in aseptic carton filling are helping to negate potential sales risks of moving into the challenging, but desirable smoothie segment.

Giving oxygen to cheaper and better beer

25-May-2009 - A sensor that quickly and accurately measures dissolved oxygen in beer products has been launched by the Process Analytics arm of Swiss firm Mettler Toledo.

Heat and energy aims drive Imtech Scandinavian expansion

22-May-2009 - Europe-based Imtech is set to boost its expertise as a technical service provider for food and beverage processors with a specific focus on the heat and energy efficiency needs of Scandinavian manufacturers.

Low-grade apples may give high-grade pectin for industry

20-May-2009 - Pectin extracted from low-grade ‘Golden Delicious’ apples may offer an interesting alternative for jams and confectionery, suggests new research from Mexico.

News in brief

US food processing supplier acquires UK oven maker

19-May-2009 - US industrial food processing supplier JBT FoodTech has acquired Double D Food Engineering, one of the UK’s leading designers and manufacturers of custom-built ovens and cookers, for an undisclosed sum.

Weekly comment

Different shades of green: Looking beyond carbon footprints

18-May-2009 - You can try your best to avoid it, but when it comes to measuring carbon footprint, almost everything we do these days, either as a business or individuals, is likely to have a negative impact on the environment.

New culture to speed up curing meat naturally

15-May-2009 - Chr Hansen has developed a new culture for sausages and cooked, cured or fermented meats, which is said to provide improved taste and colour and to work faster.

New gentle packager for fruit and veg

11-May-2009 - The new Pack 201, medium-speed horizontal flow wrapper, is specially designed for the gentle handling of delicate fruit and vegetables, claims manufacturer Bosch Packaging Technology.

Mobile hopper to reduce risk of product contamination and operator injuries

07-May-2009 - Reducing the risk of operator injuries and accidental product spillage, bulk material handling firm Fresco Systems Australasia has rolled out a mobile hopper loader to their range of conveyors.

Mobile slaughter unit said to boost meat quality

06-May-2009 - The first fully-licensed mobile livestock slaughter unit in California will improve animal welfare by eliminating long journeys to slaughter houses and improve meat quality, claims its operator Central Coast Agricultural Cooperative.

Upgrades for “the world’s most sensitive metal detector”

06-May-2009 - Improvements to the PowerPhasePRO software platform for metal detection in food applications have led to “the world’s most sensitive metal detector,” claims manufacturer Mettler-Toledo Safeline.

Manufacturer says refinery tech aids whey process ‘purity’

05-May-2009 - A range of whey processing technology is designed to allow dairy groups to produce value-added ingredients with long-term reductions to costs and environmental impacts, according to its manufacturer.

Longer shelf life thanks to high pressure

05-May-2009 - High-pressure processing (HPP) technology developed by Australian researchers to extend shelf life of chilled perishable products without the use of preservatives, is the star turn of a new fruit-juice manufacturing plant hailed “the first of its kind”, which opened recently in Melbourne, Australia.

Polish processed food market is recession-proof, says study

05-May-2009 - Poland’s food processing industry will show little or no sign of the turmoil that impacted the global economy last year, according to a new report from international research consultants RNCOS.

New meat sodium reduction technology on a plate

04-May-2009 - New sodium reduction technology allows meat processors to cut the sodium content of their products by up to 50 per cent, according to its developer Nu-Tek.

Japanese car philosophy inspires process efficiency model

30-Apr-2009 - Researchers from Sweden have developed an evaluation model for food process systems to improve production flow and minimize waste that is based on a Japanese philosophy.

Meat stabilisers designed to help cut production costs

30-Apr-2009 - Danisco has developed a new series of ingredients for processed meat products that it claims can help improve yield and cut costs in production whilst maintaining quality.