SA Food Review

Food Processing Technology

07 Sep 2016

Eat your packaging

To address issues of non-recyclable, non-biodegradable waste, scientists are now developing a packaging film made of milk proteins — and it is even edible. The researchers presented their work at the 252nd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS).

06 Sep 2016

Veolia refurbishes Ceres’ effluent treatment plant

Veolia Water Technologies South Africa recently refurbished the upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) effluent treatment plant that processes effluent generated by Ceres’ Fruit Processors and Fruit Juices facilities in the Western Cape.

05 Jul 2016

Bosch presents sealed paper packaging for dry food

Bosch Packaging Technology (Bosch) and BillerudKorsnäs developed one of the world´s first sealed paper packaging technologies. Instead of using polymer film, a new solution enables production of dust-tight packaging for dry products such as sugar, grains, flour or powders. This is achieved with the use of sustainable mono-material paper, which contains no additional polymer fractions.

27 May 2016

Awarding the next generation of packaging innovations

DuPont has announced its 2016 Awards for Packaging Innovation, recognising companies that have responded to worldwide demand for improvements in customer product experiences and sustainability. It also honoured those that incorporated simpler messaging and cost-efficient production technologies.

27 May 2016

Successful development of new dosing system to speed up filling processes

In cooperation with Dresden University of Technology (TUD), the packaging specialist Teepack developed a highly dynamic cup dosing system over the past three years. The innovative solution dramatically increases the filling speed of products like rice, couscous, linseeds or coffee beans.

16 May 2016

Taking nanomaterials from blue skies to industry-enabler

Nanomaterials, incorporated into disposable paper-based sensors, plastics and other composite materials, represent an enabling technology for industries in South Africa and the world. This is according to Professor Suprakas Sinha Ray, director of the DST-CSIR National Centre for Nanostructured Materials. The centre has garnered international acclaim for its work on naturally-occurring nanoclay minerals that are mined in the country.

25 Apr 2016

Amcor packaging wins three Alufoil trophies

The European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) has selected three Amcor packaging solutions as winners of an Alufoil Trophy 2016 in the categories of consumer convenience, technical innovation, and resource efficiency.

07 Apr 2016

Hygienic pumping with more efficiency and less noise

Based on the market-leading Alfa Laval LKH pump range, the new Alfa Laval LKH Prime is an efficient, versatile and hygienic self-priming pump.

07 Apr 2016

Shorter lead times and flexible solutions thanks to SY series

SMC continues to dazzle with the new SY series of valve manifolds, which will be manufactured on-site in SMC South Africa’s brand new production facilities. With its diverse customer base, SMC covers all automation industries and provides customers in their respective competitive markets with the best possible solutions.

01 Apr 2016

Air Products laying the foundation for growth at Randvaal Primary

Air Products South Africa’s investment in a 224m² aquaponics system at the Randvaal Primary School proves to be a successful model for schools to teach children the skills of producing their own vegetables and for the school to become self-sustainable. Teachers and learners at the Randvaal Primary School in Daleside, Midvaal, whoare extremely motivated by their successful cucumber crop of more than 75kg in last December, attended a training session and planted vegetable seeds this week.