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CFIA Rennes is back 13-15th March 2012

Featured news, News / 7 November 2011 / GL Events

Founded in 1997, the CFIA Rennes is back on March 13th , 14th and 15th 2012 for a new edition that keeps all its promises and which is already nearly full.

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The need to adapt

Issue 6 2010 / 15 December 2010 / Toyota Material Handling Europe

Forklift trucks have been the established method for moving and storing goods in the food and beverage industry for decades, and while the basic concept of a unit load conveyed by two forks has largely remained constant, the types of truck employed have evolved in the quest for improved use (more…)

Partnership with fishing industry proves a winner

Issue 3 2010 / 30 June 2010 / Toyota Material Handling

The harsh working environment of Norway’s fish production industry means that forklift trucks must be built to the highest order to survive and thrive. Enter Toyota Material Handling Norway.

Strictly speaking, Fjordlaks Aqua AS (Fjordlaks means ‘Fjord Salmon’ in Norwegian) should not really be called Fjordlaks at all. It neither breeds, butchers, nor sells a single salmon. However, this is a company whose fish output is nothing short of prodigious, racking up around 20,000 tonnes of cod alone each year at its factory in Ålesund, located on the west coast of Norway and one of the country’s most important fishing harbours.

The facility is divided into two parts: one handles the harvesting, cleaning and freezing of trout, while the second production building deals primarily with cod and whitefish. Typically, fish are de-headed, cleaned, salted and dried at the plant, before being packed in their different grades/class and shipped to markets in Portugal, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Congo and Angola. (more…)

Watson-Marlow Masosine Technology Replaces Gear Pumps at Chocolate Factory

Featured news / 12 March 2010 / Watson-Marlow Pumps Group

Watson-Marlow Masosine MR and SPS series positive displacement pumps have been installed at the Fakenham, Norfolk plant of chocolate and confectionary specialist, Kinnerton. The first Masosine pump was introduced to replace a gear pump that was damaging product on an Easter egg production line, with a second model acquired recently to support a newly installed caramel production line. The company has now decided to standardise on Masosine pumps moving forward. (more…)

Peristaltic pump serves up tasty benefits for the food industry

Featured news / 11 November 2009 / Watson-Marlow Pumps Group

St Helens-based Lea Green Foods is using innovative peristaltic pump technology from the Watson-Marlow Pumps Group to dose oil into vegetable trays with both precision and cleanliness. (more…)

Industry Insight: Established relationships and high performance

Issue 3 2009 / 10 September 2009 / Ian Davidson, Exxon Mobil Lubricants & Petroleum Specialities

The second and concluding part of New Food’s interview with Ian Davidson, Exxon Mobil Lubricants & Petroleum Specialities, discusses what the future will bring both for the company and for the industry. (more…)

New sanitation solution from Intralox increases conveyor hygiene

Issue 4 2007 / 16 November 2007 / Crystal Krummel, LID Group

Intralox, L.L.C. has announced the release of its new Series 1650 SeamFree™ Minimum Hinge Flat Top belt, the latest addition to the EZ Clean family of products.

The Series 1650 SeamFree™ Minimum Hinge Flat Top belt was designed to meet the ever-increasing hygiene and sanitation requirements in food industries. With the launch of the Series 1650 SeamFree, the proven benefits of the Series 850 SeamFree™ Minimum Hinge Flat Top are now accessible in applications with transfers as tight as 1.5 inches (38mm).

The Series 1650 Minimum Hinge Flat Top belt was engineered to create greater hinge and rod exposure around the sprocket, thereby enhancing cleaning access. With 75 per cent fewer hinges, the Series 1650 is designed for thorough and faster cleaning. Additional features for effective sanitation include the patent-pending flume design and drive bar mechanism, which effectively channel water and debris to the belt edges, preventing sprockets from pressing debris into hinges. The drive bar’s effectiveness has been proven in both in-house and field tests. (more…)