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Impression Interpack 2008

Innovative iceberg lattuce packaging

Process valves for harsh environments

Non-Invasive oxygen analyses of sealed packages

Microbalance: Minimum Sample Sizes for Maximum Savings

Intralox Conveyance Solutions respond to Seafood Processing needs Seafood Processing 2008

ECO2 Plastics recycles PET into food-grade material

Emerson introduces Rosemount® Analytical X-STREAM™ flameproof process gas analyzer

KleenHeat® Pollution Control removes oil, odors and particulates from fryer exhaust

ORBISPHERE A1100 Oxygen Sensor for drinks

SystemSURE Plus ™ ATP Hygiene Monitoring System

Fine crack repair ideal product for repairing small cracks in concrete floors

Special bagger for fragile product

Nestlé and UC Santa Barbara uncover physics in foods

Low-cost direct gas oven gives flame-broiled flavor profile to red meats

Automated system reduces portioning cost via machine vision, waterjet cutting

OMNIVIEW™ TECHNOLOGY for high-speed, non-stop inspection of randomly oriented cylindrical containers

Bemis and Plantic Announce Agreement to Provide Renewably Resourced Flexible Films

Portable Hand-held Electronic Nose

Sanitary pH sensor for food and pharmaceutical applications

Ventilation equipment with air sterilization (ger.)

Aluminium foil packages are safe in microwave ovens

New Ice Inc. receives patents covering formulation of starch-based packaging material

New belt surface for effective drainage and reduced product loss for fresh cut

Dyson Airblade™ fastest and most hygienic hand dryer

Flowcrete, anti microbial floor

New thermoform machines for better hygiene and process security

New Liquid Level Switches Offer Very Cost-Effective Point Level Detection

Also felt risks require national acting (ger)

Food safety and animal-plant health data now easier to find

Renewable energy from acid whey waste stream from Cheese production

Innovative Easylift™ Easy-Open Ends Set New Standard For Convenience

PosiClean: Kevlar to limit belt stretch

Laser Level Transmitter Features Explosion-Proof Ratings

Shelf Life Guard Keeping an Eye on Packaged Foods

New Ice Inc. to Develop, Market Compostable Food Packaging

FSA Scotland: seminars on implementing Feed Hygiene Regulation

Tetra Pak launches Tetra Tebel OST 6 for the cheese production market

RFID not on but in packaging

Tetra Pak launches single-line filling machine for chilled gable top market

Methodology for calculation of effects of greenhouse gases

Tetra Gemina™ Aseptic welcomes two cool members!

5 Year Warranty on conveyors

Gateless design takes product distribution to a different level

Metals safe and efficient for microwave, says report

Food Valley Conference 2007 (4 october)

Classic+ Rotary Lobe Pumps - A new range of pumps

Tetra Pak expands its Tetra Recart packaging and equipment portfolio

New ExCharge® filter hoses specially developed by Bühler for use in the milling industry

New joint venture to drive forward the development of the commercial 'waste to energy' market

Publication of standard Traceability in the food chain

LITMUS Rapid Identification of Bacterial Pathogens (RAPID-B)

High-Speed Retorquer recaps without damage to caps

DSM and AVEBE announce partnership for development of creaminess-enhancing products

Efficient manual checkweighing and portioning

USDA Web Portal Offers Big Food Safety Benefits For Small Food Processors

Sterilisable thermo-resistant silicon gloves and mats

Book: Rapid methods for food and feed quality determination

Economic review highlights fundamental flaws in EU regulatory framework

Natural, edible coatings for the pre and post harvest protection of fruits & vegetables

Analyse oxygen in real time and non-destructively

New culture keeps listeria at bay

Oval tub labelling represents breakthrough in decoration options

Pre-printing offers all-over visual impact for brands

DNA Embedment and Authentication for Secure Ink for Consumer Products

Sugar waste used for food packaging

FSA's work with residues advisor ensures food safety

New method reveals substances on surfaces of any kind

Microfluidizer laboratory scale processor to test and formulate products in SME's

Artificial colours research: FSA's call to industry

Novozymes launches enzyme to reduce acrylamide in food

Milestone in magnetic cooling

New findings on acrylamide and furan published in scientific journal

Micro-sensors for pathogens

Packing Line Solutions from Two World Leaders

First edition of the Health-EU newsletter

Domo introduces protein concentrate that combines creaminess and viscosity

FSA publishes self-reporting framework for salt

Colour tinted transparent tubing

DSM invests in food freshness device company

Made in Transit, growing food in a waste of time

Supporting meat research in europe

Largest pig slaughter companies (ger)

Clean, efficient, high-capacity breaded product frying

MicroCheese model: High throughput cheese testing system

Natural food and plant based bioactives offer alternative strategies for food safety

SystemSURE Plus ™ ATP Hygiene Monitoring System

Compact digital non-contact temperature meter

FSIS Launches 24-Hour Web Feature to Answer Technical and Policy Questions

Production Chain Surveillance chicken (IKB) Holland translated in English

The safest, most productive way to scrub floors

FoodScan™ receives AOAC approval

Wellness trend offers opportunities for emulsifiers

Versapack: the compact case erecting and packing system

Dri-Fresh® Resolve absorbent display surface for meat products

Energy saving pressurised air filter

Better economy through reduced product losses, water and cleaning solution consumption

FSA advice about 1% fat milk as food ingredient

Sonoco Introduces UltraPeel(TM) Retort Membrane End

EFSA statement on effect of GM feed on meat, milk or eggs

ISO standard set for food traceability

Start of expert pole for the Food, Agro, bioenergy and life Science market

EFSA provides guidance to applicants on health claims

TexDesign™ system from Cargill reduces fat content by up to 50 per cent

FDA Nanotechnology Report Outlines Scientific, Regulatory Challenges

Pet food producer reduces dust by 99%

New 720 cased hose pumps for high-flow processes

SORTEX Z+ first to sort coffee by colour and shape

Arla Foods "On-the-Go" with Tetra Top Carton Bottle

EFSA re-evaluates safety of food colour Red 2G (E 128)

Complete Packaged Drying System offers energy savings

Predis™ innovative dry decontamination of preforms

PARALOID™ BPM-500 maintains clarity while strengthening bioplastics

A full line of elastomer compound with FDA clearance including use in fatty and non-fatty food applications

Market introduction of mobile SHS frying unit

High-Accuracy, Space-Saving Flow Meter

Flextrac Plastic Chain Belt Conveyors

NoBottle, a new concept in PET bottle packaging for water

High capacity moulding machine for automatic, continuous production of ice cream

New High Speed RFID Integrated Model 400 System

Researcher working on a way to make snack foods with an extra dose of fiber

CAP Reform: wine reform will help Europe regain lost market share

European Commission welcomes political agreement on modernised Customs Code

Dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in UK foods: EU monitoring 2006

Food Standards Agency (FSA) has begun an inquiry into the preparation of poultry imported from the Netherlands

IFS Version 5 to be launched on 1 August 2007

Time-temperature indicator to controle the quality of fresh food

Suspected poultry does not originates from The Netherlands as

Oil Curtains Provide Cleaner Frying In New HeatWave™ Fryer

Innovative Imaging-Based Data Capture technology and turnkey solution launched for the food industry

Development centre for research focused on corrugated containers for fruit and vegetables

New Infratec™ 1241 - analysis power unlocked for an evolving grain industry

Export helpdesk for developing countries

Ultrasonic clamp-on flowmeters now also available for large sizes

Continuous Cryogenic Solution for Meat Freezing, Chilling and Slicing

Chicken to be "Raised Without Antibiotics"

DuPont™ Light Stabilizer 210 sun protection for plastics

Wheat variety identification

MRSA in farm animals coming to the UK soon?

EFSA's risk assessment of smoke flavouring Primary Product FF-B

Fruit peel consumption report published

48 hrs flood forecasting in Flanders

Ishida Weigher Boosts Yield for Packed Salad

Gellan gum films as carriers of ascorbic acid for antioxidant effect on foods

DataLase Offers Solution for Customisation on Food and Beverage Packaging

Nu-Twist tetrahedron shape packaging

TSQ Quantum GC(TM) Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer: higher sensitivity and lower detection limits

UNIVERSAL top load case packer for difficult-to-handle products

Coding plastic pouches in a wet steamy environment

European Union: Agreement use sales description 'veal'

Regulation for further development of Europe's organic food sector

Developing the next generation of the Premi®Test Salmonella

European commission factsheet food tracability

Big Grocery Brands Join Forces To Cut Down On Packaging

Highspeed blow molding machine producing water bottles at 61,200 bottles per hour

Commission launches consultation on fees for EFSA

New fast testing method for melamine

New method to detect forbidden colouring agents in meat products

New range of healthy taste potentiators based on yeast

Edible films made from dairy and biofuel byproducts

BASF Forms Exclusive Partnership with Agion to develop packaging material with natural antimicrobial protection

Double-walled magnetic filter removes metal from sticky products that congeals, like chocolate.

New Biomax® Strong Polymer Additives Improve PLA Performance

Online guide to help retail sector meet packaging reduction commitments

Natural ethylene gas for anti sprouting control with onions and potatoes during the storage

PIP Healthcare products, a sustainable solution for resistant bacteria

Grocer Embraces Cutting-Edge Technology to Ensure Food Quality & Safety

System safety for compressed air operation

Perfect "carry around" portable thermometer

Extracts of guarana may possess strong antimicrobial and antioxidant properties

SENTINEL researches bioactive paper that will detect, capture and deactivate water and airborne pathogens

Maximum flexibility in testing the permeability of all kinds of finished packages

How to know that your MA package has the correct gas content

Material handling solutions with a life time guarantee

EFSA guide for presentation of a health claim

Coors Light Promises No More Warm Beer with the New Cold Activated Bottle

mPact Cleaning and Sanitation

Wi-Fi infrastructure to eliminate "blind spots" in supply chain tracking

Flexible Stamping Head System to make filled chocolate

Simplified EU legislation allowing free packaging sizes

Developments of Nanotechnology in Food and Beverage Packaging

Partly recycled milk bottles perform identically to virgin resin bottles

Microwave tempering system improves yields, saves space

Storage of wind energy in cold stores

NutriPhy: Chr. Hansen's phytonutrients range of original ingredients

European Commission welcomes agreement on new animal welfare rules for broilers

Texture analysis hits the mainstream

Novozymes' Ultraflo® Max: increased capacity and reduced costs in brewing

JUMO Wtrans - Wireless temperature measurement for industrial applications

RollerForks®: The new revolution for palletless transport

Unique Triple Chemical Satellite Station for dosing cleaning solutions

Reduced cost and environmental load with unique Central Cleaning System

The Bradman Lake Group launches ICS (Integrated Cartoning System)

Precise, efficient labeling at high speed

Artificial Snot Enhances Electronic Nose

LIGHTNING MVP measures multiple quality indicators

New Fluorescence-Sensing Laser Sorter Detects Chlorophyll Levels

Vegetable cream whips up a treat

Benchmarking and energy management in the food industry

EU project helps olive growers go green

Spiral oven with higher production and less maintenance

Delvotest Accelerator: antibiotic residue testing in milk

Servo-driven Form Fill Sealer improves speed and reduces contamination risk

H2O Deaeration Systems for Beverage Packaging

Quality assurance in aseptic filling lines

Banner: Sealed Vision Sensors in Harsh IP68 Environments

Adept Technology Introduces Industry's Smallest Controller for 6-Axis Robots

EU puts emphasis on innovation in the field of biotechnology

Michelman Provides Sweet Solutions for Bakers

Hygienic drives for meat processor

Nanomaterials to be specified in the EU Technical Guidance for chemicals

Robust packaging film resists scuffing and abrasion; printability enhances end user marketing power

Nitrogen isotope might help to determine effect of organically grown crops

Arla Foods establishes joint venture in Russia

EU offers full market access to Africa, Caribbean and Pacific regions in EPAs negotiations

Easily inspect, classify and label your fish.

TNA integrated packaging line with robag® 3 fx 180 rotary triple jaw machine

EFSA publishes EU-wide survey on broiler meat flocks: 1 out of 4 contains Salmonella

Innofill DRV pressurised filling system without lifting elements.

Natural sweetener from a byproduct of citrus processing

EU Action Plan concerning by-catches and discards

Tray washing and handling system on a grand scale

The Ten-Year Battle Against Ice and Frost is Over!

Traceable® Refrigerator Thermometer assures traceability to NIST standards

RFID tag-embedded plastic bottle cap

Bio-Degradable & Compostable Absorbent Packaging

Bio fuel from dairy remainder product

Unilever installs UV disinfection system to treat process water

FDA: Alternative temperature-indication for processing Low-acid canned foods

Fiber-based light source can improve food inspection

BioxoTM: Oxo-Degradable Polystyrene Foam Containers

Walkers crisps label with CO2 emission

Douglas Machine Cyclone Belt Washer

Fill water and fruit juices with improved, affordable hygiene

The new Orca Container, flexible, hygienic, economic

Working towards aflatoxin-resistant groundnut varieties

Maltitol syrup as sugars substitute

Technology to prevent off-taste due to functional ingredients

EFSA proposes temporary Residue Levels for pesticides

M20 with FaST™ Integrated Scrubber-Sweeper

Fruit and vegetables Dole marked electronically

Meat company Affco falls for dairy cash cow

Resistant bacteria in poultry without ever applying antibiotics

Advanced Dynamics: a hygienic stainless steel version of its friction feeder

Ukraine Retail Chains on the Rise

Adept Technology Announces SCARA robot for High-Speed Packaging

SENBAK - Multisensor system for bakery products

Stingray: Kontron's Modular Multipurpose Workstation

Cost-effective UHF RFID smart label printer

Iimproving aroma in dried fruit products

Tea reduces Listeria, E. coli in meats

analyze meat and sausages at-line in only 15 seconds.

EFSA to advice on the implications of animal cloning

Level transmitter, European type approved on steam drums

FreeWeigh.Net V5 the enhanced networked quality control system

Dry material batch weighing via internet

New regulations on contaminants in food

KeyKeg®, fresh beer using air instead of CO2

Mycotoxin codes of practice published

Adept Technology Introduces Industry

Redesigned Heat Transfer Fluid System with improved energy efficiency and reduced space

High-shrink PETG shrink-label films ideal for narrow-neck requirements

Wine waste could boost shelf life of fish

FSAI Consultation on National Rules for Poultry Meat

Software which expands asset management capabilities

Rusia: fastest growing market for Food

Optimal barrier coated PET bottle

Snack Food News 2 Weighing and Analysis in the Laboratory

Consumer Attitudes to Food Survey published

DEFRA study highlights challenges of "sustainable consumption"

Sagitta Roll-fed labeller handles different sizes without part changes

The Krones Variotherm cuts bottle washer heating costs

The new Tetra Classic Aseptic 110 S package

Dairy policy: Commission simplifies Milk Regime

Vitaminis wins Fruit Logistica Innovation Award

LiquidBox™: an alternative for bottles, cans or buckets

Reducing trans-fats while enhancing performance

Witt introduces a new gas analyser with a zirconia sensor

First industry good hygiene practice guide

Why products from Kenya produce less CO2 than from Amsterdam

Prion Protein causing BSE present in Milk

Technically superior natural source of Epoxy Resin

Fresh Defrost™ a breakthrough technology allowing freezing of sensitive fruit

Working with the private food sector to improve nutrition

Ishida Top in Independent X-Ray Evaluation

AVEBE/Solanic investing millions in high-performance proteins

OriganoxTM: antioxidant for Food and Pet Food industries

FSIS Issues Notice on Jurisdiction over Flavor Products

Raising Cane: ARS Research Benefits Sugarcane Growers and Processors

Conclusions of the EU Workshop on the castration of piglets

FMC FoodTech introduces ultra-fine, continuous hot fryer oil filter

EU calls for preventive withdrawal from the sugar market

Agricultural Policy no cause of overweight

PhD thesis: Food processing industry more profitable thanks to better planning

EFSA publishes opinion on bisphenol A

Inactivation of a Norovirus by High-Pressure Processing

Allergy training for enforcement officers

EU Fruit and vegetable reform

BAX® faster Campylobacter screener for poultry

FSA-UK Microbiological safety research meeting

New color masterbatch/HDPE combination yields molded packaging having PET-like gloss at less cost

AquaPruf 7600 sanitary conveyor can be disassembled in 30 seconds

CIAA publishes its latest Data and Trends report for 2006

FDA authorization for superabsorbents in packaging with indirect food contact

Pallet pooler incorporates global RFID standard

Operating to specification key influence in purchasing decisions

Successful Live Animal Tests of Biocompatible Chipless RFID Ink in Cattle

Regulatory procedures set out for plastic packaging

Wilden SANIFLO EHEDG pumps

Improved dirt removal at Krones' bottle washers

Benchmarking: Prerequisite for Building Best-in-Class Supply Chains

SmartFreshTM European Sales Up 62 Per Cent in 2006

Fementation may yield allergen-free dairy

2006 Data & Trends economic report of the EU F&D industry

TNO develops generic technology for rapid inexpensive isolation of DNA from analysis samples

Heavy metals survey published by FSA

Opinion of the Scientific Panel AFC related to food contact materials

Successful Live Animal Tests of Biocompatible Chipless RFID Ink in Cattle and Laboratory Rats

New M-430iA/2F High-Speed Intelligent Food Robot

Breathing Window

FDA Issues Draft Documents on the Safety of Animal Clones

Campylobacteriosis overtook salmonellosis as source of zoonoses.

DairyPl@za: The trading place for the European dairy market

Irradiation Inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes in Low-Fat Ground Pork at Freezing and Refrigeration Temperatures

Technology exists to keep E. coli out of food.

Analytical Methods for Dry Milk Products by Niro A/S

Ceramic Membranes for the Future

Extracting 'bioactives' from agricultural and food processing streams

REACH: Commission welcomes European Parliament vote on new EU chemicals legislation

Simplifying the Common Agricultural Policy: Commission proposes to replace 21 Common Market Organisations with a single CMO

CrushPak®: food that can be eaten "on-the-go"

RFID tags turns metal packaging into antennas

Gen-Probe Forms Collaboration With 3M to Develop Rapid Molecular Tests to Enhance Food Safety

Definitions from the Chocolate Manufacturers Association

Efficient moisture determination

Unique RFID data collection software

New vision for food law enforcement

Food research showcasing a dozen European Research projects

Avoiding risk in the supply chain

Rapid roll door

Nanaosensor detects E.Coli in 15 minutes

Double wall packaging extends bakery shelf-life

New baking method increases volume and shelf-life

Nano sensor slashes pathogen detection time, inventors claim

New European Laboratory for Food Contact Materials will help keep Europe's food safe

Ball Packaging Europe presented innovative containers for new hip drinks

Completely hygienic, electromagnetic flowmeter OPTIFLUX 6000

Smartcap winner Dutch Design for All 2006

Video impression trade show Industrial Processing

The new hygienic turbidity sensors for applications in the food & beverage industries

PET recycling material certified as food-grade.

Software simulator improves quality of microwave reheated frozen foods

Superheated steam technology

Suppliers battle for attention at Anuga FoodTech

Tetra Pak launches versatile packing line worldwide

Tapping the trends: the keys to beverage innovation

Steinsieker Mineral Water sticks with its returnables philosophy

Hot Topics on Worldwide Food Expo '05

New Modular Automatic Liquid Filling System

Food and drink moves toward more automation and control systems

drinktec 2005: 50% of visitors from outside Germany

International Whey Conference

Symrise to Exhibit at Drinktec

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