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Click here to read the September/October print edition of the APPMA Machinery Matters online.

In this edition, the continuing challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic are discussed. Here, APPMA chairman Mark Dingley discusses the obstacles and opportunities during the economic recovery period.

On page 3 you can find a report on the APPMA’s first-ever virtual annual general meeting and read about the recent board elections; two directors held their seats, while one new director was announced.

Also, on pages 4 and 5, there is a roundup of headlines from APPMA members from the past two months, including news from KHS, Foodmach, Jet Technologies, Profile Solutions, HMPS, SMC, and Herma.

And finally, on page 6 you'll find an article on the benefits of automation in minimising food product recalls, and on page 7, we look at a Krones installation at a Taiwanese microbrewery.

Machinery Matters is published bi-monthly in partnership with the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association, as a supplement to PKN Packaging News and Food & Drink Business.

Food & Drink Business

New Zealand-based peanut butter company, Fix & Fogg, has gone beyond “crossing the ditch” and aimed straight for the stars. The company was more than happy to satisfy a request for its nut butters from NASA astronauts for their six-month stay on the International Space Station.

A UNSW team has used ultrasonics to cut the time it takes to make cold brew coffee from 24 hours to three minutes. The trio attached their patented sound transmission system to a domestic espresso machine to make it happen.

This year’s pivotal event in the fight against food waste, the National Food Waste Summit, features an impressive line-up of international speakers and Australian experts passionate about addressing one of the most critical environmental challenges of our time.