SENSORS TODAY AND TOMORROW
It is no violation of reason to say that agriculture is as old as man himself, American engineering expert Taylor Welch says. Continue →
Browsing: Testing
Food testing processes that once took days are now completed to international standards in minutes. In-house food testing labs with high-tech food testing equipment are now an essential part of the food production process. After all, food contamination can result in costly recalls and destroy overnight reputations that took years to develop.
How to avoid using chemical lubricants in spray dry nozzles for infant formula and pharmaceutical powders
Assessing HAZOP and Hygiene Design Requirements in Reducing Chemicals and Increasing Assembly Safety
With spray driers now being specifically built to manufacturer higher yield products such as nutritional and specialty powders, many process and quality professionals are looking at “how can we assemble, operate and increase cleanability of nozzles, meet our stringent audit, HACCP and HAZOP risk identifiers, but still operate a complex atomising nozzle, that has threads, high-pressure o-rings etc. Continue →
Food Zone Primary (FZP) classification means a product is food contact safe
HACCP certified Food Zone Primary (FZP) Tork Wipers
While there can be vast differences between the regulations, expectations and auditing of food manufacturers and producers across the country, one thing remains constant – risk management is a key to success. Continue →
DOSIC – THE COMPACT STAINLESS-STEEL FLOW SENSOR FROM SICK
The new non-contact DOSIC ultrasonic flow sensor is used to detect the flow volume of conductive and non-conductive liquids, and the rugged and compact model combined with a hygienic design ensures highly reliable measurement results. Continue →
AG-TECH CELEBRATING AT INVESTMENT
Lincoln University is celebrating news that $85 million will be spent on its new state-of-the-art campus, to be shared by AgResearch. Continue →
SPOTLIGHT ON CHINESE POULTRY
Walmart has awarded $US2.3m to the University of Arkansas to fund projects involved the poultry industry in China. Continue →
NEW FRONTIER IN FOOD PRODUCTION PROMISING
A team of world class science and engineering minds are deciding whether open ocean shellfish farming in Nelson is a viable option, with any successful project promising to significantly increase New Zealand’s shellfish production and exports by up to $300 million a year. Continue →
THE CHOOKS HAVE COME HOME TO ROOST
Establishing sustainability teams at all Inghams Enterprises’ sites across New Zealand has resulted in big savings in waste, water and energy, managing director Adrian Revell says. Continue →
New Sensor to Help in Fight Against E.coli
A new sensor that can detect the potentially deadly E.coli bacteria in 15-20 minutes – much faster than traditional lab tests – has been developed by Canadian and Indian researchers in the wake of the deadly 2011 outbreak that sickened thousands in Germany and killed more than 50. Continue →
POISON SQUAD AMERICAN HEROES
Members of the Poison Squad dine at the ‘hygienic table’ located in the former Bureau of Chemistry building in Washington, D.C. Continue →
Assist Kiwis
Industrialisation has left much of the urban environment contaminated with a variety of heavy metals, chemicals and pesticide residue
Industrialisation has left much of the urban environment contaminated with a variety of heavy metals, chemicals and pesticide residue. Continue →
Changes at NZMS Scientific reflect growing business
Katherine Campbell and Sean Downey
After eight years as scientific division manager at New Zealand Medical & Scientific, Katherine Campbell is undertaking a new role at Invisible Sentinel in the US as international sales manager and will still be involved tangentially in NZMS Scientific’s growing business in regulatory and quality testing. Continue →
FOOD SELLERS GIVEN UP TO THREE YEARS TO COMPLY WITH NEW LAW
The Food Act 2014, which came into effect on March 1, applies to anyone who makes, sells, grows or transports food commercially, and is designed to modernise food safety in New Zealand. Continue →
Kiwi food under the spotlight
This year sees the next Ministry for Primary Industries’ New Zealand Total Diet Study kick off…and your product could be under the microscope during the next 11 months. Continue →
Improving babies’ sleep during weaning through novel dietary fibres
A University of Otago scientist has received $1M to lead research into extending energy release from food to allow a better night’s sleep for babies during weaning. Continue →
Plant & Food Research to lead new research on consumer trends
Plant & Food Research will be leading a new research programme
Plant & Food Research will be leading a new research programme to identify consumer trends in New Zealand’s key export markets in Asia as part of the $10.9 million of research investment announced last month by The National Science Challenge High-Value-Nutrition. Continue →
Avoiding an Escherichia coli (E. coli) crisis
E. coli is one of the most well -known bacteria. Most people assume this is a serious food safety issue and in some cases, this is true. Continue →
Making sure blueberry juice worth the squeeze
Blueberries can help with mental acuity, Metabolic Syndrome, gut health and muscle repair. Continue →
No more ‘she’ll be right’ on food safety
Food safety has many ingredients. Robust biological science on food hazards is one. Continue →
Is raw milk giving you a raw deal?
There is pressure within New Zealand and internationally to relax the regulations restricting the sale of raw milk. Continue →