Read your July 2025 Food & Beverage Reporter Magazine

This month, we kick off by celebrating a major milestone — a very happy 30th birthday to Woodlands Dairy! Over the past three decades, Woodlands has become a benchmark in the dairy industry, not just for quality, but for innovation and transformation. Their journey is marked by significant strides in sustainability, leadership development, and waste management — all of which have elevated their facility into a modern model of responsible production.

In our Processing Tech feature, we spotlight some of the latest innovations shaping the industry. Ishida has raised the bar in quality control for cold cut meat specialists with the IX-PD system, offering high-speed accuracy with impressively low false detection rates. Meanwhile, VEGA is helping local jam producers perfect their craft. The journey from fresh fruit to flawless jam is delicate, but the VEGABAR 83’s advanced electronic differential pressure technology delivers precise, real-time data to smooth out the process.

Endress+Hauser is also making waves with its new range of compact instruments, developed to meet critical industry needs like accurate measurement, contamination control, and cleaning efficiency.

For those in dough processing, the Brabender Extensograph is redefining standards. With its ability to simulate real-world production — including biochemical changes during stretching and baking — it’s become an indispensable tool for bakers and product developers alike.

Don’t miss Anton Paar’s special trade offer, and if you’re curious about sustainability in the South African context, SANBWA offers fresh insight into why PET remains one of the country’s most viable recycling options, despite global trends.

Here’s to doing business better — and more safely.

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