Browsing: Processing
Increasing automation in the food processing industry has helped maintain quality. NZ Food Technology News features the latest food processing trends, equipment, machinery and manufacturing processes. There’s a particular emphasis on food processing in the meat, poultry, seafood and dairy industries, as there’s a need for safe and speedy production.
2012 NZ Food Awards winners
The 2012 winners of the New Zealand Food Awards were announced at a dinner held at the Langham Hotel in Auckland on 27 September. Continue →
Processing and packaging innovation on display at AUSPACK PLUS 2013
Processing and filling machinery will be heavily showcased at AUSPACK PLUS 2013 with stands already booked for Eriez Magnetics, Fallsdell, Perfect Packaging, Walls Machinery, Heat and Control, Reactive Engineering, JL Lennard, TNA Australia, Accuweigh and Kockums Bulk Systems to name a few. Continue →
Upgrade for Fonterra’s milk tankers
Fonterra is spending $45 million to upgrade its tanker fleet in what is the biggest build in the co-operative’s history. Continue →
Global report analyses growth in aquaculture
Total global fish production, including both wild capture fish and aquaculture, reached an all-time high of 154 million tonnes in 2011, and aquaculture is set to top 60 percent of production by 2020, according to new research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs Online service. Continue →
Scientist rewarded for opening up potential aquaculture market
The practical and collaborative approach of a Cawthron Institute scientist towards the development of a potential new marine market has earned a prestigious industry award. Continue →
Rapid cooling adds to shelf life of eggs
A US study from Purdue University says that taking just a few seconds to cool freshly laid eggs would add weeks to their shelf-life. Continue →
Juice company expands operations
Juice company Simply Squeezed has initiated a $4 million investment strategy to double the amount of New Zealand oranges it processes over the next five years. Continue →
New brew for garden city
By Steve Best
Woolston in Christchurch is one of the city’s oldest industrial areas but it is now being transformed into an entertainment, dining and shopping hub by a family of entrepreneurs who refuse to sit back and wait while the city’s future direction is decided. Continue →
New Zealand meat industry must optimise Halal market opportunities
By Dr Mustafa Farouk, AgResearch Ltd
The worldwide population of Muslims is estimated to be anywhere between 1.6-1.8 billion and growing – forecasted to represent 27 percent of the global population by 2030. Continue →
Voluntary fortification of bread with folic acid to remain the standard
By Julie Collins director of biosecurity, food, and animal welfare Ministry for Primary Industries
Following a thorough consultation process, the Food Safety minister has decided voluntary fortification of bread with folic acid will remain the standard. Continue →
New x-ray system for pumped food products
Mettler-Toledo Safeline has released the AdvanCheK Pipeline x-ray inspection system to deliver high levels of contaminant detection in pumped food products, ranging from meat and poultry to liquids, slurries and semi-solids like jams, sauces, soups and yoghurts. Continue →
Smithfield venison processing fitted with VIAscan system
By Peter Owens
With a very rocky international financial situation, Northern European countries such as Germany are not only settled, but also have booming economies. Continue →
Safety first when it comes to sealing foodstuffs
Two years ago, testing on a 10,000 jar production run marked the introduction of PROVALIN®, a compound free of PVC and plasticisers. Continue →
Local innovative solutions make food-processing leaders swell
It’s a long way from Europe to the Oceanic region, which is why over the past ten years Marel have forged such a solid place in the local food processing market. Continue →
Ship shape at Tip Top
One of the country’s most famous food manufacturing plants has undergone significant renovation inside and out and was officially unveiled last month with a former brand ambassador, Rachel Hunter in attendance. Continue →
First light at Fonterra’s newest site
Fonterra’s $200 million investment in a new milk processing plant is about to pay dividends as trials begin and staff familiarise themselves with operations at the Darfield site in Central Canterbury. Continue →
Baking apprentice numbers could rise with the right support
Despite a shortage of bakers, only 25 percent of bakery products manufacturers hire apprentices. Continue →
X-ray inspection on the rise in Asia
Mettler-Toledo Safeline has revealed steady growth in sales of its AXR x-ray inspection system in Asia. Continue →
Enhanced vision capability for improved sorter performance
Key Technology introduces an enhanced vision capability for its popular Tegra® in-air colour sorters. Continue →
Numbers down but 2012 still a good vintage
The 2012 New Zealand grape harvest has been completed in line with expectations for a smaller crop than the record 2011 vintage. Continue →