Alfa Laval intends to close a facility in Groningen, as it restructures its European air heat exchanger business to ‘secure long-term competitiveness.’
Tetra Pak has launched a next generation heat exchanger that can process thick and sticky products such as puddings, purees or soups and products that contain solids such, as casseroles, baby food and ready meals.
Flexibility along with energy and cost savings are benefits claimed by GEA TDS for its heat treatment unit designed for viscous products such as sauces and mayonnaise.
Swedish engineering firm Alfa Laval has offered 5bn kroner (€540m) for dehumidifier makers Munters in order to provide industrial climate control to the food and energy sectors, the company said on Monday.
Boosting its position in food use concentrates was one reason behind Alfa Laval’s acquisition of Italian aseptic technology company Astepo Srl, the firm told FoodProductionDaily.com.
Reduction in product losses reaching 50 per cent and increased production flexibility are claims made by Tetra Pak for its new aseptic continuous processing unit for high viscous and particulate foods.
Aseptic bag-in-box filling of product samples via a new laboratory-scale HTST/UHT pilot system is now available thanks to a joint venture between Armfield and Rapak.
A recent development in heat exchanger testing can offer brewers,
soft drink makers and dairy manufacturers a practical and
sensitive alternative to existing technologies with heightened
sensitivity, according to its manufacturer.
A new heat exchanger can prevent contamination of foods while
indirectly heating or cooling free-flowing powder and bulk solids,
its manufacturer claims.
Industrial boilers, which are used in a number of food processing
applications, have become the focus of a decisive trend towards
greater energy-efficiency. Food processors are more aware of the
potential savings to be made from reducing...
Equipment specialist Carlisle Process Systems islaunching a new
range of Fischer heat exchangers, designed specifically for the
brewing profession. The Combi-flow system means that changing the
plate configuration can provide different...
Moody Systems, the UK-based supplier of processing solutions to the
food industry, has introduced a self-contained water saver unit
which aims to cut the water bill for a host of food and drink
manufacturers.
One of the UK's leading sauce manufacturers has contracted Moody
Systems to design, install and commission two tubular
pasteurisation systems, to the value of £750,000 (€1.13m).
UK-based Moody has established a joint venture with the heat
exchanger specialists, PJ Heat Exchangers. The agreement means that
Moody will now be able to provide a dedicated, plate heat exchanger
service and maintenance facility...
