IFFA 2013

Medical equipment moves into meat

13-May-2013 - Technology from the medical arena is being adapted for the meat sector by the Danish Meat Research Insitute.

IFFA 2013

Marel takes poultry technology into pork

13-May-2013 - Adapting technology used in the poultry sector could help save costs and labour in the pork processing market, according to an equipment manufacturer.

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IFFA 2013: Interview with director of brand management, Ina Stoltze

13-May-2013 - Globalmeatnews.com spoke to IFFA 2013 director of brand management, Ina Stoltze, about this year's show and what it said about the health of the global meat industry, as well as plans for IFFA 2016.

IFFA 2013

Multivac claims to buck packaging decline

13-May-2013 - A global player in the packaging sector said it was bucking the general trend and reporting solid growth and was now expanding operations out of its traditional heartland, its leaders informed visitors to the IFFA trade fair in Frankfurt.

IFFA 2013

Perten focuses on meat

13-May-2013 - Perten Instruments is moving more heavily into the meat arena with a range of products for NIR analysis of meat products.

IFFA 2013

Weber highlights x-ray technology

10-May-2013 - A leading slicing business was on hand at IFFA to offer people insight into its latest technology, which it claimed provided more precise control and less waste.

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Provisur acquires MultiTec

09-May-2013 - Provisur has acquired the assets of German technology company MultiTec GmbH & Co. KG, expanding its global technology, sales, service and manufacturing base.

IFFA 2013

Robotic future for de-boning lines

08-May-2013 - ‘Humanoids’ replacing human beings on meat processing lines could be possible within three years, and the director of Japanese automated de-boning robotics company Mayekawa is set on it becoming reality.

IFFA 2013

Food machinery export boost for Germany

07-May-2013 - German exports of food processing machinery grew last year, according to figures from the German Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association (VDMA).

Avure opens new HPP facility in US

09-Apr-2013 - Avure Technologies has announced plans to open a new high-pressure processing (HPP) technology manufacturing facility in the US.

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Senior appointment at Provisur

08-Feb-2013 - A global provider of food processing equipment has announced the appointment of a new vice-president of global product management for the company.

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Bettcher finds Whizard response for chicken carcases

07-Feb-2013 - Poultry companies looking to recover more profit from their carcases were being offered a unique new system by Bettcher Industries at the International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta.

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Sandvik re-affirms the benefits of metal

06-Feb-2013 - A steel conveyor manufacturer is leading a fight back against the plastic competition in a bid to remind industry of the benefits of metal.

Machinery companies showcase inspection lines

05-Feb-2013 - Two equipment companies were on hand to offer a “harsh reality check” to meat processors at a recent trade show in Atlanta.

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Grote claims payback with new slicer

05-Feb-2013 - Slicing specialist Grote used the International Production & Processing Expo as the platform to launch the latest addition to its slicer range.

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New system plans to light up meat industry

04-Feb-2013 - A leading lighting provider is hoping to expand its operations into the meat sector by offering what it claims is the first specialist LED lighting system for product inspection within meat plants.

Marel shows how with international event

06-Nov-2012 - Processors from around the world were given an exclusive insight into the latest technology on offer from leading machinery supplier Marel recently.

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New director general for Atlantis-Pak

21-Sep-2012 - Meat packaging company Atlantis-Pak, which has branches in Russia, the US and the Ukraine, has appointed Igor Perepletchikov as its director general.

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Slaughter line provider collaborates with water specialist

15-May-2012 - Dutch slaughter line supplier NAWI has signed a strategic co-operation contract with Nijhuis Warer Technology to provide efficient abattoir solutions to the international meat market.

AMI Expo

Hawkins innovates to fight bacteria

04-May-2012 - Chemical specialist Hawkins was at the American Meat Institute (AMI) show in Dallas to demonstrate its latest developments in the fight against bacteria.

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Thomas Precision launches coated blades

03-May-2012 - Processing parts specialist Thomas Precision is hoping to expand further into the international market with the development of innovative coating technology.

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Eagle eye on inspection

04-Apr-2012 - Meat suppliers looking to step up to the global stage were being offered the latest in inspection technology by Eagle Product Inspection at Anuga FoodTec.

Anuga FoodTec enjoys best show to date

04-Apr-2012 - Organisers behind Anuga FoodTec 2012 have declared the show the most successful to date, with visitor numbers rocketing by 25%.

Marfrig launches water management project

30-Mar-2012 - Brazilian processing giant Marfrig has launched a 'water footprint' project to monitor water usage in the production chain and improve sustainability and efficiency.

Meat inspection cutbacks cause outcry in Canada

18-Jan-2012 - Canada’s Agriculture Union has called on the food industry to oppose plans by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to scale back on meat inspections.