SA Food Review

Food manufacturing

25 Feb 2021

Embrace wellbeing through nature

Diana Food has 30 years of experience in providing colours and a range of natural flavours to the confectionery and beverage industry. We look at what defines a ‘natural’ product in an age where consumers look towards health and traceability in foodstuffs. With an extensive raw material base, the company’s R&D experts develop custom-made solutions...
24 Feb 2021

Pushing boundaries in sophisticated adult drinks

Alcohol-free spirits? This may sound like a contradiction in terms, but it’s an exotic new category pushing the boundaries of new product development. This revolution is shaping the future of tomorrow’s drinking culture. We track evolving consumer demand as these products continue to grow. Consumers are demonstrating an increased desire for healthier and controlled lifestyles;...
02 Dec 2020

Ishida enhances FLEX-Grader for fresh poultry and meat

Ishida Europe has enhanced its market-leading FLEX-Grader for fresh poultry and meat with the introduction of a new high accuracy weighing platform which allows for more accurate grading and improved Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). The Slack Belt weigh bed incorporates a single belt mechanism which eliminates product transfer issues to and from the weigh bed....
09 Nov 2020

Grundfos develops a recipe for a greener future

Global pump manufacturer Grundfos wants to make a real difference in the world – including in the all-important food-processing industry. Overpopulation. Drought. Climate change. Energy crisis … Faced with these existential challenges, people are increasingly looking for products that will ensure the survival of our planet – including everything related to the food and drinks...
02 Oct 2020

Survey finds that labelling on food products is still not clear enough

Many food and beverage products do not offer the clear labelling that consumers want, according to new research. In a survey of 1 000 adults in the UK and USA, commissioned by Ingredient Communications and conducted by SurveyGoo, 50% of people said they are more likely to buy a product if they can recognise all...
01 Oct 2020

Nestlé helps boost coffee production in Africa

For Nestlé in Central and West Africa, sustainable coffee farming is attainable, and the company is joining forces to do this by rejuvenating, rehabilitating and replanting sustainable coffee now, and in the future
25 Sep 2020

TOMRA guides vegetable processors through the challenges of COVID-19

TOMRA Food is helping vegetable processors tackle the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic with an information campaign.   By launching the campaign and sharing advice online for plant managers, production managers, process engineers, and quality managers, the company is taking steps to explain how the latest, state-of-the-art sorting technologies can help solve the operational issues that have been caused...
08 Sep 2020

Quality size reduction for a range of cheese varieties

Urschel dairy solutions provide quality size reduction for a variety of cheese varieties. Cheese characteristics vary widely in terms of fat, moisture content, hardness, and more. These factors need to be considered when assessing the desired end-product but Urschel, has a range of premier cutting solutions for manufacturers working with difficult-to-cut cheese products. Affinity Dicer...
15 Jun 2020

Skyriders completes cleaning project at food-processing plant

Rope access specialist, Skyriders recently completed an unusual project at a major food-processing plant. The company is often called on to conduct maintenance, repair and inspection services at large-scale industrial structures such as smokestacks and petrochemical tanks “Our scope of work was to carry out general routine cleaning in inaccessible areas,” Skyriders marketing manager Mike...
28 May 2020

Key Technology helps Furmano Foods overcome food processing obstacles

Over a 20 year period Furmano Foods has built up a successful business relationship with Key Technology. Furmano started 99 years ago with just 360 jars of tomatoes and has grown to become a nationally recognized name. Their tomatoes, green beans, legumes and ancient grains, which are packed either in cans or pouches, go to...

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