Ever wondered what gives your favourite soups and sauces that deep, rich flavour? The answer might just be beef extract. This powerful ingredient isn’t just about taste—it also packs a nutritional punch. As processed foods continue to dominate our kitchens, beef extract plays a critical role in making them bothRead More →
The food distribution industry is experiencing its most significant transformation in decades. B2B marketplaces have emerged as the fastest-growing digital commerce channel, expanding seven times faster than traditional B2B eCommerce. This growth reflects a fundamental shift in how brands reach retailers and how distributors serve their markets. The Real LimitationsRead More →
With the holiday season fast approaching, meat processors are gearing up for one of the busiest times of the year. Thanksgiving is a crucial time for the industry, and the surge in demand places significant pressure on packaging operations. Charles Haverfield, CEO of US Packaging & Wrapping, shares his topRead More →
GO sustainable!, the motto of SEALPAC’s trade show appearance at Anuga FoodTec 2024, is more relevant than ever, as resource-saving packaging systems are in great demand within the food industry. At the event in Cologne, Germany, the packaging expert, and leading manufacturer of high-tech traysealers and thermoformers, will be presentingRead More →
by Dr Richard Parmee, CEO of X-ray inspection technology pioneer Sapphire Inspection Systems End-of-line inspection is a crucial element of any food processing facility – ensuring that each and every product leaving the factory is of the same high standard. Whether it involves making sure bags of chicken nuggets areRead More →
Is artisanal craftsmanship in the butcher’s shop reconcilable with the use of industrial machines? The Lowis butcher’s shop in the town of Setterich-Baesweiler thinks so! In the rural area of the Aachen city district, master butcher Hans Lowis and his son Niklas, together with eleven employees, produce liver sausage, hamRead More →
The slice compactness depends on several factors: Injections and additivationMeat pHTenderizing – maceratingMassaging – tumblersMoldingCookingRepressing and coolingDemolding, pasteurizing and maturingSlicing system Injections and AdditivationThe additivation affects yields, that is to say the water quantity you can add on a stable basis, but also the protein extraction. The additivation includes alsoRead More →
In the food industry, it’s essential to carefully control the temperature of perishable goods throughout production, transportation, storage, and sales. Repeated warnings about illnesses due to tainted and improperly cooked foods highlight the need for tighter process control. Because this almost always involves a human factor, food processors need toolsRead More →
An upstart Canadian company looks to the success of the micro-beer industry to disrupt commodity meat through a unique closed-loop supply chain and their affordable plant designs. Janus Solutions hopes to bring more control back to livestock producers while providing more choice to meat consumers with “micro-meats”. The Calgary, CanadaRead More →
The market for products based on alternative proteins is booming. Whether flexitarian, vegetarian or vegan, more and more people are choosing these foods for reasons of sustainability. What could be more obvious than to also opt for a more sustainable solution when looking for the right packaging? Here is aRead More →
Polish company Starmeat invests in leading-edge meat separation systems AM2C Beluga and Barracuda from Provisur Technologies Starmeat, headquartered in Koluszki, Poland, is one of the most modern poultry processing plants in the world. Thanks to the use of sophisticated production equipment and rigorous quality control, the company serves a globalRead More →
The challenges of injection (process) The precision of the injection and along with it the quality of the product mainly depend on the following factors: the brine composition and conveyance process and the composition of the piece of meat/fish. This problem is a challenging task for the manufacturers of injectors.Read More →