Equipment

Whitepaper: How to Start Your Continuous Improvement Journey

4 December 2017 | By OAL

5 Best Practice Steps...

Whitepaper: APRIL™ Robotics Weighing Station

4 December 2017 | By OAL

Using proven robotic equipment, OAL has designed and developed the first generation of robotic food manufacturing preparation systems...

Government launches competition to kick-start next generation of food production

1 December 2017 | By George Smith (New Food)

The British Government has launched a competition to spur the nation’s innovative new businesses.

Keychain allergen detector to put food retailers on the spot

13 November 2017 | By George Smith (New Food)

Scientists are developing a $40 device, small enough to fit on a keychain, that can accurately test for allergens in food.

Salmonella test time cut to a single day by researchers

6 November 2017 | By George Smith (New Food)

A new test, developed by Cornell University, allows accurate, rapid testing for Salmonella bacteria, one of the leading causes of food-borne illness across all regions of the world.

Sensitive and selective analysis of fipronil residues in eggs using Thermo Scientific GC-MS/MS triple quadrupole technology

1 November 2017 | By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Pesticides are chemicals used to protect crops and control a variety of pests such as weeds, fungi, rodents, and insects.

British Government offers new grant to spur farmers onto new technologies and equipment

30 October 2017 | By George Smith (New Food)

Farmers will get a £40 million productivity boost from today (October 30) as the Environment Secretary Michael Gove announces the opening of a new grants scheme for investment in cutting edge technology and new equipment.

Drones and 3D imaging could help farmers measure crop height

24 October 2017 | By George Smith (New Food)

Researchers in the USA have found a way to replace intensive manual measurement with 3D imaging captured by drones.

Issue #5 2017 – Digital Version

20 October 2017 | By New Food

In this issue: an in-depth look at food analysis, consumer expectations about food fraud, the perks of buying local produce, food hygiene's dirty secret, and much more...

Formaldehyde vapour treatment may soon be a thing of the past in egg hatcheries

17 October 2017 | By George Smith (New Food)

Researchers have tested an alternative method to sanitise hatching eggs without using carcinogenic formaldehyde.

Three quarters of world’s honey contaminated with bee-killing chemical

5 October 2017 | By George Smith (New Food)

A two-year study tested honey samples from all over the world for neonics - and found them in abundance...

Japan-American collaboration automates soybean-quality evaluation

5 October 2017 | By George Smith (New Food)

Until now, farmers have had to inspect the quality of soybean harvested, bringing work to an abrupt halt. But thanks an international research collaboration, all that seems set to change.

YouGov poll suggest recycled bottles are favoured by consumers

26 September 2017 | By George Smith (New Food)

The research suggests consumers are becoming more aware of sustainable packaging as they call for more packaging to both be recyclable and made from recycled material.

Webinar Review: Scanning GC-Orbitrap

29 August 2017 | By Dominic Fisher | Senior Applications Specialist | Thermo Fisher Scientific

In the fourth instalment of Thermo Fisher’s webinar series, senior applications specialist Dominic Fisher holds a Q&A on the Orbitrap GC-MS.

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