Technology Centre
Enhanced X-ray and fat analysis systems
Eagle Product Inspection offers its inline Eagle Fat Analysis system for meat products and its new dual view X-ray system, Eagle Tall PRO XSDV
Specialty box for food transport, storage
Buckhorn Inc. has introduced the Intrepid 48”x40” bulk box designed to transport and store food, liquids and powders
System can deliver authentic breading
The GEA MultiDrum from GEA Food Solutions can deliver consistent quality coating with a homestyle look and taste
Ingredient can reduce cheese-ripening time and save money
Arla Foods Ingredients’ new Nutrilac FastRipe is a natural milk protein that ripens cheese more quickly without affecting taste or quality
Emulsifier combination makes baking in microwave oven easy work
Palsgaard A/S has introduced cake mixes that can be baked in a microwave oven, yielding cakes that are as firm or as soft as consumers want
Fine ingredients
Solentus North America, a subsidiary of India-based Camlin Fine Sciences, offers its line up of food ingredients and antioxidants in Canada
Handheld convenience
Cognex Corporation says its new DataMan 8050 series of barcode readers are rugged and fast
Wheat under the microscope
Canada’s baked goods manufacturers are feeling the effect of claims that wheat contributes to a myriad of today’s health concerns
Cutting system ideal for RTE products
The Handtmann SV Cutting Systems from Handtmann Canada can eliminate underweights and reliably manage overweights
On the shelf!: The latest new consumer products [Photo Gallery]
A sampling of the latest new consumer products includes a new pilsner, chocolate, products with haskap berries, malt sodas, coconut chips, spice blends, year-round corn on the cob, roasted chickpeas, and coffee to feel good about
Ingredient creates opportunities
Sensus America offers its Sensus oligofructose, which studies have found to improve the taste profile of stevia
Easy test for Campylobacter
The new Singlepath Direct Campy Poultry Lateral Flow Kit from EMD Millipore offers results within two hours
Add quinoa – easily
CK Ingredients now offers QuinoaSure, an instant powder made from 100% non-GMO whole quinoa seeds
Growers work to protect crops and bees
Grain Growers of Canada and Manitoba Corn Growers are taking steps to protect bees and crops and have released position papers on the issue
Better barrier
The Amcor Vodex Generation II from Amcor Flexibles offers food products protection and breathability
Ingredient line keeps it together
TIC Gums Add-Here line helps product developers use toppings more effectively with less waste
Meet shelf life challenge naturally
Oxikan from Kancor North America is a range of natural antioxidants that can increase shelf life in products without the use of chemical ingredients
Canada pays hefty price for E. coli illnesses: report
A study has found that primary and long-term illnesses related to E. coli O157 cost more than $400 million per year in Canada
New Xpert S400 X-ray System Offers Application Flexibility for Tall-Profile Packages
Tall-profile package inspection will now benefit from a new flexible, easier-to-use and more cost-effective horizontal beam X-ray system.
Mocon adds rapid ‘indicator organizm’ testing to proven greenlight food safety platform
MOCON, Inc. has now added rapid “indicator organism” testing capability to its proven GreenLight® microbial detection platform, reducing test time up to 60 percent.
Fisheries and aquaculture should look to global markets for growth: report
A new report says Canada’s fisheries and aquaculture industries should target growing markets abroad, but they should also work to revive domestic demand
Be gone, acrylamide
Novozymes has introduced Acrylaway HighT, a solution that can help reduce the formation of acrylamide in foods that are processed at very high temperatures
Maritime lobster industry “dysfunctional:” report
An independent panel released its review of the Maritime lobster industry and offers recommendations on how to improve and modernize it
