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COVER STORY
Legacy of melamine contamination awaited
Melamine-tainted milk product
consumption in China has reportedly
been linked to four infant deaths,
the hospitalisation of at least 13,000
children and illness of about 54,000
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SANITATION & CLEANING
“Too much ... too little ... too late?” this song title strikes a chord in the
current business climate, where the
catch cry phrases can be applied to
the processes surrounding business
evaluation of the costs of cleaning
and sanitation in food operations.read article |
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LABORATORY & ANALYTICAL
Better traceability and clearer information In 1996 Davey Water Products supplied a Waikato dairy factory with a Steriflo LH6 UV system to treat water used for plant rinsing in the whey processing area. read article |
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FRUIT & VEGETABLES
Binning 50,000 apples an hour
A Hawke’s Bay specialist designer and manufacturer of fruit packing machinery is expanding thanks to export success.
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FRUIT & VEGETABLES
CoOL petition rejected – HortNZ rolls up sleeves
Parliament’s Select Committee for Health voted against a petition requiring mandatory country of origin labelling (CoOL) for fruit, vegetables, meat, seafood and other single-component foods. read article |
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NZ PACKAGING
Barcoding, labelling, automation
As a three word line, barcoding, labelling, automation is often
–where to start, how would it work, why would we do it? read article |
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NZ PACKAGING
Aging consumer packaging preferences
Increased numbers of consumers over 60 provide a challenge to way products and packages are designed. read article
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OPINION
In praise of early adopters
Companies make a choice – whether to actively seek the potentially-huge advantages of adopting new technologies sooner rather than later, or whether to delay be driven by pressures in the future. read article |
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OPINION
Food allergy - what's it all about?
Dr Ali Hodgkinson from AgResearch
gives a detailed account of the causes
of food allergies – a growing concern for
most Westernised countries read article |
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COMPANY PROFILE
A sustainable, green,winegrowing model
Burn Cottage Vineyard was established and has been conducted on biodynamic principles since it was founded in 2003. “So what?” the reader may ask. read article |
SPECIAL FEATURES IN FEBRUARY:
Beverages incl. Wine/Alcoholic// Dairy// Food Safety and Hygiene// Fruit and Vegetables// Weighing
Contact Renèe Bingle for details about special features in the months ahead. Phone: 09 486 0077, ft@hayleymedia.com |
