FOOD PROCESSING

News

  • Australia’s food processors to suffer through water reductions

    Reductions in water allocations in the Murray Darling Basin could pose a threat to Australia’s $102 billion food and grocery manufacturing sector, according to the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC).

    14/10/2010

  • Name change for APMA

    After a successful twenty seven year history, the APMA; Australia’s only national packaging and machinery association, will be changing its name.

    03/03/2010

  • Grounds for optimism in 2010

    While further weakness is expected, there are also some encouraging signs indicating a better year ahead for Australian manufacturing in 2010.

    07/12/2009

  • Government supports a sustainable food industry

    Australia's food manufacturing sector now has access to the Climate Change Research Program, in a recent decision by the Federal Government.

    03/12/2009

  • Food industry supports Rudd's carbon pollution reduction scheme

    Australia's largest manufacturing sector, the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) have welcomed Kevin Rudd's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) amendments for supporting the food processing industry.

    25/11/2009

  • Chemical-free cleaning system is a blast

    Excessive chemical usage in cleaning is a key contributor to poor air quality and has been estimated by the CSIRO to cost Australia as much as $12bn per year.

    16/11/2009

Products

  • M.T.I. Qualos to supply insulated traffic door

    M.T.I. Qualos has announced the distribution of the new Double Acting Insulated Traffic Door, suitable for food processing and other commercial applications.

  • Height adjustable work platform

    Actisafe has released a height adjustable work platform which can be manufactured to customised length and width.

  • Oil free scroll compressor

    CAPS Australia has released Conquest's new range of oil free scroll air compressors.

  • Digital manufacturing software solutions

    PRODUCT Lifecycle Management Australasia (PLMA) recently announced the immediate availability of Plant Simulation, a software solution from Siemens PLM, that allows users to optimise throughput, relieve bottlenecks and minimise work-in-process in factories, warehouses and logistical operations.

  • Mixing propeller

    MIXQUIP, a division of Teralba Industries, has released a new, high efficiency, Superflo ST propeller.

  • Expanded solid-state relay range

    ROCKWELL Automation has expanded its range of Allen-Bradley 700SH solid-state relays with the addition of increased load capacities up to 100A and 660V.

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