Archives for February 7, 2005

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Soft approach to solids handling

Pumping media which contain large solids can create major problems for food processors. However, AxFlow believes that it has overcome such problems...

Non-stick solution for venison

Berger Wild, based in Passau, Germany, is Europe's largest processor of European game and, among other products, supplies 2.5kg and 5kg bags of cubed...

New md for Tetra Pak

Monica Gimre has been appointed md of Tetra Pak Processing UK. She replaces Paul Wirtz who is moving to be md of the company's Dairy and Beverage...

Deep freeze with cryogenics

Expanded ranges of cryogenic refrigeration and freezer systems are being introduced by German company Linde to strengthen its position in the food...

Spiral feeding of chocolate

A spiral conveyor, supplied by Spiroflow, has been installed at Thomas Tunnock, Glasgow, as part of a chocolate pre-blending plant.Three dry...

Robot handles chocolates

To improve product quality and reduce manual handling, Swiss chocolate maker Chocolat Frey has installed a new robotic line, supplied by Sigpack...

Dough dosing system

Fluid control equipment, used as part of a new automated dosing system to add minor fluid ingredients to the dough-making process, has been specified...

Changeovers

Andrew Niznik has returned to Southwall Indian ready meals producer Noon Products as technical director after a spell running an Indian restaurant in...

Chill winds over a cold climate

By John Dunn

New rules governing the use of refrigerant gases will have a major impact on end users. But it could also present an opportunity for introducing some novel processing technology, as John Dunn reports

Lost at sea

It's widely known that fish, particularly oily fish, is good for you. Packed full of essential fatty acids, research shows it can help prevent heart...

Service is the key to good partnership

An 18-year relationship between Bourne Stir Fry, part of the Geest Group, and Allibert Buckhorn has recently seen the latter company's containers...

Fortification needs fortitude

Those companies considering differentiating their brand by adding vitamins, minerals or herbs, should be warned that national law throughout the...

Cooked meats sliced and packed

A new system has been installed by Charkman at its meat processing plant near Gothenburg in Sweden to handle the slicing, portion control, and...

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The lighter side of Chinese food

Chinese Food is being given a more healthy image by ready meals manufacturer Oriental Express Frozen Foods (OEFF).The company has launched China...

Sound advice to build on

Manufacturers are opting to extend existing premises rather than build entirely new factories. But while there are savings to be made, companies underestimate the total cost of such a move at their peril, says Kathy Watson

Membrane compensates for pressure drop

New technology is available from GEA Filtration which helps to improve cross-flow microfiltration separations that are sensitive to variations in...

Dairy Crest upgrades Chard

A contract to install a range of production facilities at the Dairy Crest specialist product plant in Chard, Somerset, has been awarded to FMA...

New bakery rises from the ashes

Warburtons has reopened its Wednesbury bakery which was destroyed by fire in January 2004.The West Midlands bakery, which employs 495 people, can...

Even baking thanks to multi-deck oven

Suitable for products that require baking from bottom to top within a temperature range of 190°C to 270°C, the Mondial Forni Mondialmatic...

Small electromagnetic shakers

Impulse Compact, a new family of small electromagnetic shakers designed for use in product mixing lines and ingredient feeding processes, has been...

Unilever takes stock of its Knorr brand

Unilever has gone back to basics with its Knorr brand to tap into the growing market for aspiring chefs looking to cook from scratch.Simply Stock...

Acrylamide is put under the microscope

Leading toxicology experts will gather in Rome this month to discuss the latest research on the toxicity of acrylamide in food.The risk posed by food...

Cadbury's future is orange

Chocolate giant Cadbury Trebor Bassett is continuing to breathe new life into the chocolate category with the introduction of two new products to its...

IoP merger opens a Pandora's box

A breakaway group of packaging professionals may be set up, following a vote to merge the Institute of Packaging (IoP) with the much larger Institute...

Variable frequency metal detector

The Sentry VF metal detector, introduced by Cintex at the Total Processing and Packaging Show last year, is now in full production, says Carla Whyte,...

Price pressure forces automation

By Susan Birks

As margins decline and competition increases ready meals producers need to adopt flexible -- but lower cost -- production techniques. Susan Birks investigates whether it is better to take on more labour or to automate

Cooling with carbon dioxide

A new plant which is using the latest refrigeration technology and a natural refrigerant has been set up by Prosper De Mulder for the processing of...