Breaking News on Food Processing & Packaging

Maple Leaf dismisses hygiene breaches at Listeria plant

10-Nov-2009 - "an employee in a grey jacket lifted a floor broom over a finished food product conveyor belt during operation

Tetra Pak launches 'unique' hermetic direct driven dairy separator

19-Oct-2009 - reductions in downtime as it doubles the production time between major services in comparison to belt driven -time and reduces costs compared to belt driven separators, said the company. “With fewer moving parts and less

Industrial head machine to slash bakery downtime

13-Oct-2009 - in a computer. This drum drive motor also drives the transfer belt and the drum cleaning brush . Like all other drives, the heavy-duty timing belts in use are maintenance free, said the company

Dispatches from IBA

New dough laminator brings industrial scale benefits at lower price

08-Oct-2009 - as industrial models as well as having the same attention to quality and reliability on components such as belts consumption. The sensors control the shape of the dough loop at all transfer points and regulate the belt

Evolution to revolutionise roll production, says company

06-Oct-2009 - and minimize the risk of condensation build up under the dough piece. Product is guided onto the discharge belt rather than tipped to ensure more accurate transfer. Each discharge belt is equipped with a press roller

Dairy firm faces hefty fine over alleged processing breaches

29-Sep-2009 - , unguarded floor holes, deficiencies in the facility's lockout/tagout program, unguarded belts, pulleys

Versatile beverage multi-packer deals with all product types, formats

22-Sep-2009 - , the Meridian XR features direct coupled servos and belt drives providing automatic pitch changes

New freezer boosts food processing hygiene

07-Sep-2009 - . Polyethylene Running rails for the product belt, on which the food is carried through the freezer are made

Multi-lane checkweigher delivers space and cost savings

14-Aug-2009 - of the system only being about 1.5 times the size of a standard single lane version for the same belt dimensions , added Giese. The machine is 1200mm long by 1200mm wide by 900mm belt height, plus 1500mm height

Packing innovations protect aseptic cartons with screw caps

27-Jul-2009 - vertical feeder ensures reliable extraction via a belt system which individually separates the pads

Oven may cut costs for diverse product bakers

12-Nov-2009 - that are deposited directly onto belts for cooking such as biscuits, pies and sausage rolls. Ian Wallace belts. Product innovation He said that the baking industry is becoming more complex with demand ... Belt, oven, innovation

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Time for a change? More food jobs around now

29-Sep-2009 - that recruiters may prefer applicants with a number of years in food under their belt for technical and product

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Van Beek delivers screw conveyor for making cheddar cheese

21-Jul-2009 - The company said the advantage of the screw conveyor, which is 6.5 metres long, is that unlike a conveyor belt

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Univar expands deal with Lithuanian starch maker

30-Jun-2009 - flour producer. At a wet mill in Panevezys, Lithuania – in the heart of the Baltic wheat belt

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Sudan scraps gum arabic monopoly to liberalise market

09-Jun-2009 - trees in the gum-belt of Africa, the top producers - Sudan, Chad and Nigeria - bring about 45,000 tonnes

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Cereal flaking roll upgrades claim improved operation

05-Jun-2009 - to existing machines. New features Improvements include a new precision timing belt drive, which

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Kraft assesses sustainability goals to 2011

24-Apr-2009 - ’. However, Kraft has some concrete claims under it belt, including increasing the amount of coffee sourced

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Savings in labour and safety costs with vertical stacker for baked goods

21-Apr-2009 - the machine unit onto a continuous conveyor belt where they can be fed downstream to automated packaging

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Frozen foods renaissance could continue after recession

10-Apr-2009 - As consumers tighten their belts, many are stocking up on cheaper, longer-lasting frozen foods ... As consumers tighten their belts, many are stocking up on cheaper, longer-lasting frozen foods

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Consumers seek out cheaper organics, says Soil Association report

07-Apr-2009 - there are signs that consumers are tightening their belts, especially as the positive growth masks falling sales

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