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Horsemeat: learning the lessons of an avoidable crisis - WRBM
29-Apr-2013 -
The horsemeat crisis has cost the British food industry millions of pounds but what lessons have been learnt? To answer that question, this free, one-hour webinar – Horsemeat: learning the lessons of an avoidable crisis – starting at 11am on...
Case study
Real Time Analysis for Real Time Savings - Prediktor As
15-Apr-2013 -
Combining a real time analysis with recipe management software allows an optimal control of quality and typically raw material cost saving in the range of 3-5 %
Insight guide
Online Trends Survey Report 2013: Online trends among meat professionals worldwide - GMN-WRBM
01-Mar-2013 -
In January 2013, GlobalMeatNews conducted a survey on its user base of meat professionals.The objective of this survey is to determine online usage trends among meat professionals worldwide. Highlights from the survey results include:
74% use the Internet for more...
Case study
Is a Multihead weigher right for me? - Ishida
08-Jan-2013 -
Put another way; ‘How am I going to get the right amount of product into each pack?’ The answer to this question will vary depending on your product but the clear benefits in using a Multihead weigher is the speed...
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Detecting fragments as small as 0.3mm in diameter at faster speeds - Ishida
04-Dec-2012 -
With retailers demanding better ways of checking your products, together with the increased attention on customer safety and security, detecting problems before your customers do is essential.Well below the range of visual detection, an X-Ray inspection system can help detect...
Technical / white paper
At-Line NIR Meat Analysis using the NDC InfraLab - NDC Infrared
24-Sep-2012 -
At-Line analysis delivers quantifiable time and cost benefits to meat further processors measuring fat, moisture, protein or collagen content for quality control. This paper discusses the application and calibration of NDC’s robust InfraLab NIR solution.
Technical / white paper
Can You Guarantee Your Chemical Lean Values? - EAGLE Product Inspection
11-Sep-2012 -
Measuring the chemical lean (CL) or fat content of meat trimmings and ground beef has always been important but, with a number of recent trends calling for highly-accurate and rapidly-obtained CL values, meat processors are under growing pressure to be...
Case study
How to pack fresh meat automatically without excessive chilling - Ishida
03-Sep-2012 -
Cubes of fresh meat can be very sticky, gripping contact surfaces, clumping together and slowing down the packing operation. To overcome this problem, processors often resort to manual intervention or chilling the meat to near or below 0C. For instance,...
Case study
How long does it take your packing line to produce 1200 packs of mince? - Ishida
12-Jun-2012 -
Can you beat 15 minutes?That’s how long it takes for a major meat producer’s new integrated packing line to take 1200kg of minced meat from the extruders and deliver fully labelled and quality-controlled one kilo packs, layered into Eurocrates.The line...
Case study
Fast, high-yield and space-efficient packing of poultry pieces - Ishida
29-May-2012 -
10000 birds per hour are being processed with giveaway as low as 0.2% at a new greenfield site in Russia, using an integrated poultry processing system. It includes Ishida’s weigh-batching technology, which has revolutionised the speed, accuracy and compactness of...
Case study
Automated weighing of cooked meats increases output - Ishida
08-Dec-2011 -
An Ishida Screwfeeder multihead weigher has helped a cooked meat manufacturer increase output by 30%, whilst freeing up labour that had previously been weighing products manually. This enabled the company’s product range to be increased, creating opportunities for even further...
Technical / white paper
Microbiologist Report: Food Grade Belt Sanitation - Gates Corporation
14-Nov-2011 -
With increased concern over food safety, belts used in direct food handling and processing must facilitate adequate cleaning. While segmented, hinged configurations of plastic modular belting allow easy replacement and maintenance they are difficult to disinfect. Gates Mectrol PosiClean® food...
Technical / white paper
NEW WHITE PAPER: COMPARING GFSI RECOGNIZED STANDARDS - SGS
31-May-2011 -
The paper discusses the similarities and the differences between the requirements of the GFSI-approved food safety standards. It reviews the merits of a customized single food audit as GFSI standards overlap with environmental, H&S and quality schemes.
Video
The next snack generation - AKP
21-Feb-2011 -
Indulgence straight from the microwave: The new Crisp Sensation coating system enables convenient and fat-reduced snacks that are tasty through and through – from the crispy first bite to the succulent core. Open the door to a new snack generation.
Technical / white paper
ISO26000-Guidance on Social Responsibility by SGS - SGS
18-Jan-2011 -
“Understanding the ISO26000 Social Responsibility standard and how it relates to and can be assessed alongside other standards” is the new White Paper by SGS. This document is a discussion about social responsibility issues and how they can be managed...
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Money and Time Saving - Alternative Methods for Food Safety: Definitions and Regulations - Bio-Rad
01-Dec-2010 -
Alternative methods can perfectly be used in food pathogen testing; they reduce the time to result, costs and save labor time. They have to be validated according ISO 16140 in Europe, AOAC-RI in North America, and certified by a third...
Case study
Seamless Transparency from the farm to the consumer - Mettler Toledo
05-Apr-2010 -
At the Austrian-based company Schirnhofer, uncompromising traceability and rapid data acquisition and processing are ensured by a production planning and control solution from CSB Systems and state-of the-art weighing technology from METTLER TOLEDO
Technical / white paper
Generate sales leads with a good white paper - William Reed Business Media
24-Mar-2010 -
White papers (or technical papers) are one of the most effective ways to generate leads for your sales team and improve your company’s reputation as an expert. Want to know how to create effective white papers? Download this guide now....
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Advances in the use of LC/MS/MS for the Analysis of Antibiotics in Food - AB SCIEX
22-Mar-2010 -
The following webcast will provide an overview of the technique of Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry, contrast this with other analytical techniques to screen for and confirm common antibiotics in milk and meat products and go on to present case...
Video
Floor scale with lifting device for hygienic sensitive areas – Free video download - Mettler Toledo
18-Jan-2010 -
Whether certified according to GMP or in conformity with EHEDG – the PUA579 floor scale meets the highest requirements in hygienic sensitive areas. The lifting system is easy and safe to handle with very low manual effort, ideal for heavy...
Product brochure
More than just detecting metal contamination - Mettler Toledo
07-Sep-2009 -
Well designed metal detection systems can increase your productivity, improve your competitiveness and reduce overall operating costs for your business. Download our free product catalogue to see the benefits of Profile metal detectors from SAFELINE.
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Increase your webinar performance with expert tips and advice - William Reed Business Media
24-Jun-2009 -
Learn how to maximize registrations and retain viewer attention for your webinars. Get expert advice and tips from the online marketing solutions team at William Reed Business Media. After you attend this free web seminar, you will know how to...
Case study
Systematic Traceability - Scales Integrated into ERP Software - Mettler Toledo
23-Jun-2009 -
Erlander Fleischwaren GmbH & Co. has full access to all important documentation and process data at all times. 15 weighing terminals with bench scales and floor scales by METTLER TOLEDO are fully integrated into the ERP system Foodvision Faktory.
Application note
Efficiency, High Production Rates and Quality. A Contradiction? - Mettler Toledo
08-Jun-2009 -
Software solutions for recipe weighing, dispensing and statistical quality control not only help keeping production under control, but also so streamline processes and save costs. All this by maintaining full flexibility in production. Download the full document
Product brochure
Coated Foods Seminar: Innovations and Efficiency Control - Bridge2Food
17-Apr-2009 -
Join this unique seminar for new ideas for product, process and application innovation and production efficiency: cost control (17 & 18 June, NL): incl. practical sessions at CFS. Speakers from CFS, Meneba, Euroma, AirProducts, Griffith, Overseal, National Starch, Convotherm. Register...
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