FOOD WARE
PLANT-BASE PREBIOTIC OFFERS ALL THE GOODNESS OF FIBRE WITHOUT THE BLOAT With Arrabina’s excellent solubility, stability in solution and flavour, this arabinoxylan prebiotic dietary fibre offers an easy way for supplement, food and beverage makers to create delicious products while strengthening their nutrition labels and sustainability claims. Recent results from a double-blind, randomized clinical trial confirm its superior gastrointestinal tolerability and prebiotic function, which promotes the growth of bifidobacteria. The clinical trial consisted of 36 healthy individuals who consumed Arrabina at 6 or 12 g per day, or a placebo. Results showed that even at a high dosage of 12 g per day, there were no statistical differences in GI distress between the participants taking Arrabina versus those taking the placebo. Comet Bio uses upcycled crop leftovers to produce the plant fibre product, using a proprietary water extraction technology. comet-bio.com
NEW READER BOOSTS FOOD SAFETY ANALYSIS A new automation technology, the 3M Petrifilm Plate Reader Advanced gives food safety professionals new options to rapidly and accurately image, count and document microbiological colonies on 3M Petrifilm Plates indicator tests. The reader is a small, peripheral device containing a five-megapixel camera and versatile bar code reader, and it uses fixed artificial intelligence networks to enumerate 3M Petrifilm Plates. By rapidly automating the colony-counting step of the plates, this plate reader saves food safety labs time and increases productivity. 3M’s Petrifilm Plates are inserted into the device, with imaging and information automatically displaying on a USB-connected computer in less than six seconds, processing up to 900 plates per hour. 3m.com
WILEVCO The Wilevco SDA (Spinning Disc Applicator) is the perfect tool for evenly distributing coatings onto food products, such as spray coating chicken breasts. The SDA uses patented “spinning disc technology” to apply coatings without a spray-bar or nozzles, for an even and consistent coating while maintaining very specific application amounts. It means less mess, better control of the applied coating and, with no nozzles, no risk of clogging with particulate. The SDA saves wasted product and prevents overspray, puddles and slip hazards. Once the run cycle is complete, the SDA is easily washed to remove any food safety hazards. wilevco.com
Last fall, Simbe Robotics launched Tally 3.0, the latest addition to its line of autonomous retail robots. Enhancements to the robot’s optical system, greater durability and maneuverability ensure top performance. With the introduction of an embedded data processor, Tally 3.0 is the most innovative, efficient retail robot on the market, offering accuracy, cost effectiveness and real-time data intelligence. Its compact, slim design and unobtrusive approach has the ability to capture accurate inventory in any retail environment, from standard fixture, variable shelving units to coolers, freezers and top stock auditing. Tally is seamlessly integrated in challenging retail environments like tight, crowded spaces and aisles. simberobotics.com
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TALLY IS THE LATEST AUTONOMOUS INVENTORY ROBOT ON THE MARKET
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