Method combines ozone and ionization to kill pathogens
Transforming a method originally developed to decontaminate spacecraft could be new means of destroying pathogens in processing plants, according to scientists.
Archives for May 25, 2006
Notice outlines allergen law on meat ingredients
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.
Nestlé to buy Australia's Uncle Tobys cereals, snack business
Nestle, the world's biggest foodmaker, has agreed to buy the Uncle Tobys cereal, soups and nutritious snacks brand from Burns Philp for A$890 million (€523.2m) to expand its range of healthier foods in Australia.
Machines target market's changing demands
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.
Pilot machine produced for rapid shake sterilisation process
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.
Kraft Australia to cut more than 300 jobs
Kraft Foods will axe 325 jobs at two of its Australian manufacturing sites under a two-year plan to reduce costs, it revealed on Wednesday.
Barrier treatment machine handles 40,000 bottles an hour
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.