Close×

Next Instruments (02 9771 5444) has been advised by Aus-Meat that its MultiScan Series 3000 Food Analyser has been added to the Chemical Lean (CL) Approved methods list 2011 as of 2 March 2012.

The Series 3000 Food Analyser is a Near Infrared Transmission analyser developed in Australia for measuring protein, fat and moisture in meat, meat products, dairy products, baked goods and a wide range of other foods.

Next Instruments has undergone an extensive trial with Aus-Meat and Westons Technologies, Enfield, NSW, to evaluate the Series 3000 against reference tests for fat, moisture and chemical lean (CL) in ground beef between the ranges 50 to 95CL.

Packaging News

Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) has successfully completed its financial restructuring process and emergence from its prepackaged Chapter 11 process.

The AFGC has welcomed Budget measures aimed at boosting manufacturing, while warning that Middle East instability could drive costs across food, grocery and packaging supply chains.

The Boomerang Alliance has backed a federal Greens bill proposing a national packaging EPR scheme, saying it reflects growing frustration over stalled packaging reform and missed recycling targets.