Rudolph Research Analytical have recently released an updated version of their multi parameter flavour/fragrance analysis system. that measures specific gravity, refractive index, optical rotation and colour in a run of up to 240 samples without operator intervention. There are two key features that make the system popular with labs. Firstly, the system can be customized to take the sample directly from existing bottles, allowing the QA lab to skip the decanting step. Secondly, since none of the tests are destructive, over 90% of the sample can be returned to the bottle for reuse. This is particularly important when the sample is very expensive or when only a limited sample quantity is available.

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Ingredients
Ingredients
Mouthfeel enhancers, which employ the inherent properties of dairy ingredients, such as whey butter and protein, to naturally build back flavour and mouthfeel when fat is reduced by up to 30 per cent are now available. Ready in a number of cheese varieties to suit different applications and profiles, Premium Cheese Pastes enliven uninspiring fat-reduced dishes and naturally reduce salt to deliver a consistent, authentic cheese profile and aid cost reduction while offering consistent high quality. The ingredients offer impressive versatility and can be easily incorporated into a diverse range of recipes, such as processed cheese, ready meals, sauces, savoury pastries, seasonings and soups. The Dairy Ingredients range is completed by Synergy’s Provenance Cheese Powders, which can be used on their own or as a building block for flavour optimisation, release and stability.
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A range of high duty processing belts is available, which feature a high-quality food grade silicone coating, applied in a vulcanisation process on proven one ply or two ply carcasses. The coating fulfils the highest needs concerning abrasion resistance, release properties and service life. The belts withstand temperatures up to 180°C, allowing a wide area of application, e.g. food processing lines with sticky products like caramel, toffee and licorice. The adhesive silicone surface facilitates an excellent product indexing and allows steep incline and decline applications. The improved joint strength reduces premature belt failure, and thus maintenance costs.
Innovative plastic modular belts are also available. The HabasitLINK Micropitch features an exceptionally small pitch, especially designed for the tightest and smoothest transfers to ensure stability of tall and small footprint products, such as biscuits, croissants or processed dough, as well as other food products before and after processing.

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Ever-tightening food regulatory demands lead to greater sensitivity requirements from commonly utilized analytical techniques such as GC-MS. Additionally, there is a need to reduce the injected volume of samples in order to minimize matrix effects and the contamination of instrumentation. Atmospheric pressure GC (APGC) is an ionization source for Waters’ mass spectrometers that provides access to ultra-trace quantification, comprehensive qualitative MS & MS/MS, and high-resolution, ion-mobility separations. Changeover from UPLC to GC is fast and easy. APGC allows food and beverage scientists to analyse both GC and LC compounds on a single MS platform.
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Measuring antioxidant levels plays an important role in a host of applications including characterisation of food quality, control of food processing technologies, improvement of product shelf life, measurement of the antioxidative efficiency of food additives, authenticity control and development of novel formulae. Antioxidants are an essential part of the body’s defence mechanism against cell damage by free radicals. The Photochem analyser provides a rapid and accurate way of measuring water-soluble and lipidsoluble antioxidants in a single system. The instrument uses the principle of photochemiluminescence, combining very fast photochemical radical generation with highly sensitive luminometric detection. Extremely easy to use, each measurement takes less than three minutes. There is no complex or time-consuming sample preparation and only a few microlitres of sample are needed. Sampling, measurement and rinse cycles are performed completely automatically. The anti-oxidative capacity of the sample is measured by comparison with a calibration curve.
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