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.
Automatic and automated performance verifications for food metal detectors streamlines operations by saving time, reducing costs and labour, and minimising errors and workplace injuries at critical control points. Continue →
Mettler-Toledo marks a decade of growth
Since its establishment in New Zealand in 2016, Mettler-Toledo has steadily grown from a niche supplier to a pivotal player in the country’s industrial and scientific landscape. Continue →
In the food industry, temperature measurements are part of the daily routine with the quality of food products only able to be tested and guaranteed by precise measurements. Continue →
In New Zealand’s food sector, safety and integrity are non-negotiable.
“Consumer expectations are about transparency, sustainability, and responsible production, the industry must move beyond simply meeting regulatory benchmarks,” says Abbie Watson, director at Wadding solutions. Continue →
As New Zealand’s food and beverage industry grows in scale and complexity, the pressure on plant reliability and contamination control has never been higher. Continue →
Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection, described as a global leader in precision instruments and product inspection technology, says it has “reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship and a sustainable future by achieving carbon neutral status for the fifth consecutive year”. Continue →
Marama Labs, a New Zealand- and Ireland-based deep-tech startup developing novel spectroscopy technology for chemical analysis of complex liquids in industries including wine and life sciences, has closed a seed-plus round of €1.75 million. Continue →
EMULSIFICATION TECH FOR FUNCTIONAL FOOD PRODUCTS
As the demand for formulating food emulsions with enhanced nutritional value (such as low calorie, encapsulated bio-actives and targeted release) becomes increasingly sophisticated, new technologies are needed to replace current blending methods at a manufacturing scale, most of which are still based on principles of homogenisation. Continue →
Oli, ‘leaders in industrial’ vibrators for the food industry bulk handling solutions
This range of pneumatic, electric vibrators and flow aids are built to last in the most demanding environments. Continue →
Apera Instruments provide scientific instruments and sensors for measuring pH, ORP, conductivity, TDS, salinity, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and ISE with their leading technology, reliable product quality, and outstanding customer service. Continue →
A small segment of New Zealand’s electronics industry can lay strong claim to the development of the low cost temperature dataloggers according to Bell Technology. Continue →
Tucked away in the Waikato Innovation Park, just a stones throw away from FoodWaikato facilities, lies the Food Lab Pacific (FLP) testing laboratory. Continue →
From detecting flavour profiles in brews and stowaway insects in food shipments, to sniffing out decaying meat, artificial olfactory systems are changing the game of food and beverage testing. Continue →
A research project has led to PM-1 testing being used to determine and select dairy goats which can produce up to 20% more milk for the manufacture of premium infant formula – one of New Zealand’s highest-value export products. Continue →
Hill Laboratories has expanded its viticulture testing capability with the acquisition of the assets of Vine Testing Laboratory (VTL), a specialised ELISA laboratory able to diagnose Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3 (GLRaV-3). Continue →
