Flexicon’s latest release, the Pneumati-con Pharmaceutical Grade Filter Receiver provides medium- to high-throughput vacuum and positive-pressure conveying of extra-fine, difficult-to-handle and/or contamination-sensitive bulk solid materials, and features designs to readily change/inspect filter cartridges and sanitise the interior. A gas-spring-operated lid provides access to a removable filter plate, allowing cartridge filters to be removed and inspected or cleaned from the top, eliminating product hold up points and cleaning difficulty associated with side access doors and bolted-in filter ..read more

Provisur Technologies’ new Formax Free Movement System (FMS) is a compact and hygienic handling system for sliced products that offers a high level of flexibility, making it ideal to overcome the challenges of today’s ever-changing markets. The FMS utilises free-floating movers that ride along an electromagnetic surface to enable smooth and seamless product handling. The movers on the FMS tabletop can be programmed with any type of motion profile including rotation and synchronised travel in any direction. It enables portion handling control and is ideal for complex product applications that r ..read more

Interfood has signed a partnership deal with world renowned oven manufacturer Salva to represent the San Sebastian based family-owned company in the UK. This will cover the whole range of deck, rotary and fixed rack convection ovens, along with ancillary equipment including retarder provers, mixers and blenders. The range offers options to cover the requirements of retail craft bakeries through to semi-industrial operations, with electric ovens which are characterised by their low energy use, realising typical savings of £700 pounds per year, per deck. The modular ovens are custom built, with ..read more

Signatrol, the data logging expert, has launched SL60 dLog, a new range of low cost, miniature button-style temperature or temperature and humidity data loggers, ideal for the food industry, to replace the company’s SL50 range. The next generation SL60 data loggers work with Signatrol’s TempIT5 software and offer several improvements on the SL50 including more readings with a wider range of accuracy and resolution, increased battery life of up to three years and a cheaper price. The system also allows users to read data even if the battery is exhausted. All SL60 products are self-contained and ..read more

Provisur Technologies is reporting the successful showcase of a complete high-speed press-to-slice line that meets the aims of the company motto ‘Pushing Boundaries’ at Anuga FoodTec in Cologne, Germany. Heralded as a “next generation module”, it includes: the Hoegger X3 Press, a Press-to-Slice module and the new Formax SX550 Slicer. Additionally, the versatile Formax SX330 Slicer has impressed visitors with its flexibility in combination with improved yields. The leading manufacturer of machines for industrial food processing said at the heart of the Hoegger X3 Press is servo hydraulic-contro ..read more

Vemag Maschinenbau and Maschinenfabrik Seydelmann have founded a sales and service company in the Netherlands to take over the joint sales of the mechanical engineering companies. Vemag CEO Andreas Bruns says customers benefit from the cooperation with an offering of an even broader machine portfolio and optimising planning, expert advice and service. “This will enable us to support our customers even better, faster and more efficiently,” Bruns adds. “The establishment of the new company brings together two strong partners who offer customers individual process solutions. With around 400 emplo ..read more

Hiperbaric has announced the launch of the HPP Research Awards, a global initiative to spotlight and promote cutting-edge research by students and researchers. The leader in high pressure processing (HPP) technology, who is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, wants to harness the power of high pressure for food and beverage applications. HPP is a non-thermal food preservation technology that uses cold water and high pressure to inactivate food-borne pathogens and spoilage microorganisms. The process maintains nutritional integrity and taste and significantly increases shelf life withou ..read more

In the bustling world of meat, seafood, and poultry production, two fundamental pillars stand tall: shelf life extension and uncompromising food safety. The balancing act between delivering fresh, tasty products and ensuring consumer health and satisfaction presents a unique challenge for producers worldwide. Corbion, a leader in the industry, steps up to this challenge with a suite of natural preservation solutions aimed at replacing synthetic chemicals with sustainable alternatives. Natural touch Cristiane Marangoni, meat application manager EMEA notes that in the quest for prolonged shelf l ..read more

Defrosting is a fundamental process in the production of many products and poultry is no exception. Ensuring that the adopted method is safe, has no detrimental effect in terms of texture and taste, and maximises yield through avoiding drip loss are all important considerations when selecting an appropriate solution. Delivering innovative solutions in this area is Interfood Technology, the exclusive distributor and service partner in the UK and Ireland for Sairem, a world leading manufacturer of industrial microwave (MW) and radio-frequency (RF) technologies for the food industry. For almost 5 ..read more

AB Akola Group is investing €9.5m in a seed factory in Latvia. The factory, which is expected to be operational by mid-2025, is being built by the subsidiary SIA Dotnuva Seeds on its own land in Iecava. The maximum annual capacity of the factory will be around 30 thousand tonnes of cereal and leguminous plants seeds. “In the design of the factory, we plan to use a promising new seed preparation technology that will make seed production more sustainable. Colleagues recently visited a factory where this technology is already in use. It is brand new, and we are observing how they get on. We ..read more