temperature
Temporary cooling for the perfect loaf
When an industrial bakery recently invested in an extension to its production facility, there was limited capital remaining for temperature control equipment. However, controlling temperatures in a bakery is of paramount importance as the yeast needs the right conditions to react with the other ingredients; too cold and the yeast will be ineffective, too hot […]
Air-dried kale snacks
Happy, a Somerset-based company, is launching healthy kale crisps that are not only 100% natural and raw, but also wheat, dairy, nut, gluten and GM free. There are currently two variants – barbeque and carob coconut – with additional flavours in the pipeline. Andrew Davis, a raw foodist and founder of Happy, comments, “Kale is […]
Temperature control improves food spraying efficiencies
Temperature control specialist, ICS Cool Energy has supplied a temperature control solution to Saturn Spraying, a manufacturer of food spraying applications. The equipment will improve on production efficiencies across the business, which is at the forefront of spinning disc spraying technology in the food production industry. The company supplies spraying equipment that enables food producers […]
Noise levels reduced at spice blending plant
Vacuum and low pressure pump specialist Busch (UK) has helped to reduce noise levels for specialist food manufacturer AB World Foods. A key requirement for the company was to reduce noise levels from its existing vacuum pump equipment used in the spice blending plant at its facility in Leigh, UK, which predominantly manufactures Patak’s ready-to-use […]
Dairy Crest grows contract and saves food miles with Gist
Dairy Crest has extended its contract with Gist to incorporate cream and favoured milk into its existing milk supply chain operations for distribution to a major retailer. Gist manages a temperature-controlled supply chain for Dairy Crest across the UK that includes product storage, picking and transport to retailer Regional Distribution Centres. By combining the cream […]
Cold store cuts energy bills with new compressors
A storage and distribution company has cut its cold store energy bills by more than 20% and reduced its carbon footprint considerably after introducing a new refrigeration system designed and built by J & E Hall. Three J & E Hall compressor packs are at the heart of the ammonia-based plant at the Norish distribution […]
High-temperature chain fluid for bakeries
UK food-grade lubricants manufacturer Rocol has developed a new chain fluid that is designed to minimise the black deposits that can build up in high-temperature applications. Specifically developed for equipment such as bakery ovens, the new NSF H1 registered Foodlube XT Chain Fluid combines easy application and maximum penetration of moving parts with a formulation […]
Metal detector head now with Atex21 certification
The IQ³ metal detector head from Loma Systems is now available with Atex21 certification, providing in-processing metal detection in areas where a potentially explosive atmosphere exists. Explosive hazards can be found in many areas of the food industry. Milling plants, bakeries, snack factories and powder processing units all contain airborne dust from materials such as […]
New 100°C hotmelt adhesive for packaging
With an application temperature of 100°C, Technomelt Supra 100 Cool from Henkel is believed to be the new record-holder among hotmelt adhesives used in the packaging industry. Combined with the benefits of the Supra product range, this innovation delivers higher efficiency in packaging production while also promoting sustainability in customer operations. The ongoing drive toward […]
Butcher opts for wireless safety monitoring
Catering and retail butcher Bay Provisions has installed a Checkit wireless food safety monitoring system from Elektron Technology to replace manual temperature measurements. Checkit fixed sensors monitor the temperature of walk-in chillers, display freezers and other cold storage units, while a handheld unit is used to check the temperature of goods-in and log daily cleaning […]
Nestlé building factory for ready-to-drink beverages
Nestlé is building a new factory in Malaysia to meet growing domestic demand for its ready-to-drink beverages such as Nescafé, Milo, and Nestlé Low Fat Milk. The company is investing 150 million Malaysian Ringgit (about £31m) in the new facilities in the city of Shah Alam, which will create 160 new jobs when fully operational […]
Sine pumps used for hazelnut spread transfer
A Kessko factory in Bonn, Germany is using four MasoSine SPS series pumps supplied by Watson-Marlow Pumps Group to help deliver high-quality ‘sweet’ products to customers in the bakery, confectionery, ice cream, biscuit and soft drink trades. At the heart of this effort are SPS pumps that offer reliable service and include the transfer of […]
Gist seals seafood deal with Macrae
Gist has extended the logistics services it provides to Macrae – part of Young’s Chilled Division and a producer of chilled, private-label seafood products – and will increase the volumes it manages to include a number of major food retailers across the UK. Gist provides a supply chain solution for Macrae that includes collecting the […]
New labelling application for cool wine bottles
Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has introduced an Aqua Stick portfolio, designed to ease the process of applying labels to wine and sparkling wine bottles when they are cooler than their surroundings and slick with surface condensation. The new portfolio seeks to avoid the time-consuming and costly practices required to prevent condensation during labelling. […]