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Keeping food safe
BSI Supply Chain Services and Solutions has announced the release of its new food safety as well as fraud intelligence and assessment management modules . This new module was developed to help the food industry take a proactive approach to mitigate potential threats that could affect their customers , brand , and bottom line . The new modules allow users to monitor and assess the threat of food contamination , food adulteration , mislabelling , recalls and otherwise deceptive food and beverage products .
BSI ’ s web-based intelligence solution , Supply Chain Risk Exposure Evaluation Network ( SCREEN ), has launched two risk indicators — food safety and food fraud — that provide
Orbcomm Inc has partnered with Vobal Technologies to enable end-to-end visibility of refrigerated smart containers and other IoTconnected assets transporting temperature-sensitive , high-value cargo across international waters .
Orbcomm is deploying Vobal ’ s maritime GSM technology as part of its new VesselConnect solution , which allows shipping lines to monitor and control smart containers and their cargo on-board their ships .
VesselConnect allows carriers to receive critical data from smart containers loaded on their ships above and below deck , including reefer status , temperature , and slot location , as well as to adjust reefer container set points and conduct pre-trip inspections threat ratings for 200 + countries along with interactive risk maps and qualitative reports . SCREEN ’ s Food Module provides insight into food safety and fraud risks as well as global security , corporate social responsibility , and business continuity threats and trends that could affect the food supply chain .
For more information , contact + 44 845 080 9000 .
Refrigerated container management on-board , reducing manual labour and expediting cargo distribution on land . The solution enhances crew efficiency and safety by eliminating the need to check reefer and other containers carrying perishable cargo manually .
For more information , contact + 27 ( 0 ) 12 682 1600 .
Quick sauce chilling
A new , revolutionary technology that reduces sauce chilling time from hours to minutes is now available in South Africa from Afrox . Developed by Linde , Afrox ’ s parent company , the patentpending Accu-Chill SC in-line sauce cooling technology uses liquid nitrogen to chill pumpable hot liquid foods rapidly for the ready meals sauce market . This in-line process increases production capacity and improves product quality .
High viscosity sauces such as gravies , pasta sauces , and soups need to be rapidly cooled down to minimise bacterial growth and maintain product quality . Traditional cooling methods rely on water immersion techniques or jacketed , tubular , scraped-surface heat exchangers .
The Accu-Chill SC in-line sauce cooling technology is a streamlined , cost-effective alternative to traditional heat exchangers that are very costly ,
GEA offers a variety of compressors for commercial and industrial cooling or heat pump applications for use with CO 2 as a refrigerant . They are optimised for use with CO 2
– not only in terms of pressures . Relevant features include a reliable design ( to meet the challenges of CO 2 operation ); very smooth running thanks to low levels of vibration and pulsation ; quiet operation ; and incredibly low oil carry-over . The design engineers have also made provision for good thermal separation in the compressor , to the benefit of high efficiency .
The HGX34 CO 2 T ( four cylinders ) and HGX46 CO 2
T ( six cylinders ) series of transcritical CO 2 compressors are capable of efficiency performance take up a large amount of space , and have lengthy chilling times .
The system uses cryogenic injector technology to inject extremely cold liquid nitrogen directly into hot , cooked sauce in a mixing container . The low temperature of the liquid nitrogen cools the sauce immediately without freezing it . The subsequent mixture of gas and sauce is transferred to a degassing vessel where the nitrogen is vented , before being pumped into packaging .
For more information , contact + 27 ( 0 ) 11 490 0570 .
Powerful in CO 2 applications
data that is unrivalled by any other comparable product on the market , boasting the highest EER / COP values in the wide application limits . This efficiency is verified by Asercom ’ s certification of the performance data at several displacement stages .
For more information , contact + 27 ( 0 ) 21 555 9000 .
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