Browsing: Factory
Discover what’s new in the food processing factory, inside and out. From food factory design, materials, staff safety systems, food factory cleaning, warehousing and logistics, through to waste, heating and filtering systems.
Innovative automation
When Greenlea Premier Meats recently upgraded sections of its plant by installing a series of industrial controllers, its aim was to improve efficiency and increase productivity. Continue →
Shareholders Back Sealord $70m New Vessel Purchase
A new $70m state-of-the-art deepwater fishery vessel will be purchased by Sealord, bringing operational efficiency, sustainability and 80 new local jobs to New Zealand. Continue →
SNACK MANUFACTURER’S LEAD TIME TRANSFORMED BY INNOVATIVE SEASONING SOLUTION
As a leading supplier of kale chips, Toronto-based Brandneu prides itself on the natural, healthy profile and high quality of its products. Continue →
LATEST HIGH PERFORMANCE SOLVENT-FREE SEAMLESS FLOORING PRODUCT NOW AVAILABLE
Polymer Group Ltd, a 30-year established specialty protective coatings and concrete floor toppings manufacturer and supplier, has just introduced ENDURABOND E-CRETE to the market. Continue →
Real Life Drawings Lead to Better Production Outcomes
So you think you’ve got an idea of how to improve your production processes but you’re unsure whether the equipment will fit or that the footprint is right? Continue →
South Island Manufacturers Urged to Embrace Factory Tours
More South Island food manufacturers should offer ‘immersive experiences’ such as seeing food in its natural state, catching it at source or being involved in cooking it to attract food tourists from China and other countries, the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand believes. Continue →
Control measures for safety and preventing contamination
Preventing contamination and foreign object control is critical to food and pharmaceutical safety and is typically monitored and controlled through a HACCP framework. Continue →
Button Family Crumpets bring the magic back
Take one foodie and one manufacturing engineer, add a team of experts in their field, support from conveyor designer and manufacturer, Dyno NZ and the determination and passion to create a great product and you have Button Family Crumpets. Continue →
The Evoguard valve series takes off
Krones AG’s subsidiary Evoguard GmbH has achieved a resounding success with its own series of valves. Continue →
Hawke’s Bay economy gets boost from new food facility
The global success of Rockit™ apples has led to a $17 million investment into land development and a state-of-the-art food packaging facility in Havelock North. Continue →
The hundredth Krones shell-and-tube heat exchanger
Processes for extending the shelf-life, and safe hygienic procedures, are crucial factors in the production process. Continue →
Single-sourced kit for producing and filling sensitive products
Process engineering kit for producing and filling sensitive products in the low and high-acid categories will be the major focus of the stand exhibits being showcased by Krones AG, Neutraubling, Germany, at the Anuga FoodTec, to be held in Cologne from 24 to 27 March 2015. Continue →
Challenge to uncover new processing technologies for mussels
Sanford Limited is taking on a KiwiNet Business Challenge to uncover novel proposals for high-speed automated technologies that will help it process its current daily rate of 1.5 million mussels. Continue →
DosaFlex – aseptic container station for beverages with a solids content
For the producers of fruit beverages with a solids content like pulp or fruit chunks, a new, affordable option is now available for aseptic handling of solids. Continue →
Manuka smoked whisky breaks new ground
New Zealand’s first commercial batch of Manuka smoked whisky was distilled by Thomson Whisky last month, breaking new ground for the global whisky industry. Continue →
A healthy outlook
Sanitarium Health & Wellbeing is best known for its Weet-Bix breakfast cereal, which has been the market leader in Australia and New Zealand for more than 30 years. Continue →
Trading continues as flooring upgraded at Sydney Fish Markets
Sika has provided a complete flooring refurbishment solution for the iconic Sydney Fish Market. Continue →
Big technology on a small scale
June 2014
The trend towards craft beers shows how many consumers are quite ready to reward individualised product concepts. Continue →
Sika flooring meets best practice and customer demands
Three infant formula plants currently under construction throughout New Zealand are employing Clean Room Certification (CRC) in flooring to ensure the highest standards of best practice in safety and hygiene to satisfy the increasing demands of overseas customers. Continue →
Filtration system offers savings and export potential
A New Zealand designed water filtration system which can eliminate wastewater could save New Zealand wineries thousands of dollars annually, has significant export potential for international wine producers and is already being championed by the local dairy industry. Continue →