CONTENTS                                                  Sep-Oct 2001

IN THE NEWS
Gooseberry goes international Ö E-marketplace for food products Ö Collaboration on food safety Ö Premier food and hospitality event in Singapore Ö Thai company produces liquid eggs Ö Australia benefits from advances in food technology Ö Sri Lanka defers ban on GM food Ö GM soya beans in Thailand Ö India identifies states for promoting investment

INVENTIONS/NEW PRODUCTS
Value-added products from tamarind Ö Coloured fat Ö Liquid butter substitute Ö Carbonated fresh fruit Ö Visually stunning soft drink Ö Spray-dried coconut milk powder Ö Premium port product Ö Sugarless fruit drink

R&D IDEAS
Hydrodynamic pressure process for safer food Ö Flavoured ginger oil Ö SSHE for confectionary Ö Breakthrough in soya processing Ö Cheese fingerprints to detect fakes Ö Bacterial biofilms in dairy processing lines

SAFETY/QUALITY CONTROL
Device to ensure effective metal detection Ö UV disinfection of food packaging Ö Intelligent inspection systems Ö Quantifying risk from food production personnel Ö Accurate and rapid detection of verotoxin

INGREDIENTS
New starch offers natural thickening Ö Vegetable protein isolate

STANDARDS/CERTIFICATION
Amendment to Indian food legislation Ö Guidelines for the food and beverage industry Ö China mandates GM food labelling Ö Plant sterol as an ingredient

PRESERVATION
Cold chain systems Ö Fish preservation Ö New preservation system

MACHINERY/EQUIPMENT
Bulk liquid filling system Ö New encrusting system Ö Size reduction of sticky materials Ö Spray driers Ö Heavy-duty conveyor belt Ö Friction feeder enhances productivity Ö Bread making plant Ö New conveyor handles wider product range

PACKAGING
Bottling line to pack beer in PET bottles Ö Compostable plastic film Ö New packaging systems Ö Absorbent food tray boost hygiene levels Ö Exterior coating process Ö Dosing/inerting systems Ö "Green" bottles Ö Accurate filling and packaging machines

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