WETMIX KITCHEN A BOON 22 FEBRUARY 2018 Implement overheating technology to increase safety • Implement condition monitoring techniques • Replace/upgrade protection & switchgear • Develop predictive maintenance plans For more information, visit nhp-nz.com/more/overheating 77664_NZFOODTECHADV NHP ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PRODUCTS 0800 NHP NHP | nhp-nz.com | 77664_NZFoodTechadv_v2.indd 1 29/08/2017 4:32 PM Talk to us about our real-time pathogen testing with new GENE-UP® PCR technology. Fast detection of Salmonella, Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes - in just one day Dual detection using FRET technology and Melt analysis Less false positive screen results Most PCR tests use only fluorescence to conclude a positive result, however the GENE-UP® method incorporates a dual detection strategy i.e. Fluorescent markers combined with highly specific melting point analysis. Melting point analysis is a reference temperature specific to the target organism DNA, and this innovative dual detection approach means less false positive results. Choose the test that you can trust. GENE-UP® is IANZ accredited and approved under MPI Recognised Laboratory Programme for export testing. Tel. 0508 00 11 22 www.asurequality.com FT405 The new facility will double the amount of infant formula powder produced at the Dunsandel site from 40,000 metric tonnes (MT) to 80,000 MT per year. Chief executive John Penno says Synlait has invested $37m in the new Wetmix kitchen, which is at the core of the production process. “We were at the point where our current Wetmix facility was at capacity, and our consumer demand was continuing to grow,” he says. “Building this new Wetmix kitchen will relieve that pressure.” Dry ingredients (such as dairy proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals) are mixed into the liquid milk in the Wetmix kitchen, then sent to the dryer where it is dried into infant formula base powder. Mixing the dry ingredients into the liquid milk before drying ensures a superior blend quality, Penno says. The project has been two years in the planning and at times up to 125 contractors have been site per day. “Designed with staff in mind, some manual steps (such as lifting and tipping large bags of ingredients) have been reduced with the help of automation. This creates a safer environment and provides operational efficiencies,” he says. “It was really important for us to make this new facility as user-friendly as possible. We want our employees to be safe at work, and to work under the best possible conditions.” he says. The company plans to purchase new land in the North Island for a second powder manufacturing site and access a second pool of farm suppliers. Synlait Milk has opened its new Wetmix kitchen, which will enable it to simultaneously run both large-scale infant formula spray dryers. INDUSTRY EFFICIENCY
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