HACCP IN THE MALTING AND BREWING PRODUCTION CHAIN: MYCOTOXIN, NITROSAMINE AND BIOGENIC AMINE RISKS
M. Erzetti - O. Marconi - E. Bravi - G. Perretti - L. Montanari - P. Fantozzi
This paper reports the management of Hazard Analysis and the identification of the Critical Control Points for specific contaminants, i.e. mycotoxins, N-nitrosamines and biogenic amines, that can occur in small and medium-sized enterprises in the malting and brewing production chain. Following the principles of the Hazard Analysis and the Critical Control Points system, this paper describes: step 1, how to conduct the hazard analysis, step 2, how to determine the critical control points, step 3, the critical limits, step 4, how to establish the monitoring system, step 5, how to establish the corrective action, step 6, how to establish procedures to verify the effectiveness of the system and step 7 how to document all procedures and records for the correct application of the system. This methodology will help assist malters and brewers to understand the malting and brewing safety aspects and how to manage the risks related to the malting and brewing processes. The method was elaborated on conventional malting and beer production. The schemes are somewhat simplified for the sake of clarity. The beer production scheme illustrates the production of a lager beer with bottom fermenting yeast.

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PREDICTION OF SHELF-LIFE OF BEVERAGE STORED IN PET BOTTLES WITH PASSIVE AND ACTIVE WALLS
R. Di Felice - D. Cazzola - S. Cobror - L. Oriani
The aim of this paper is to provide a framework whereby gas permeation rates through plastic packaging walls, and hence food shelf life, may be estimated. Two situations are considered: when the walls simply provide a passive resistance to the flux (as is the case for standard PET or PET blended with some other low permeability material) and when an active gas scavenger is incorporated within the boundary material. For the passive wall, permeability data relative to oxygen have been collected from literature sources and also measured using specific oxygen transmission rate experiments. For the active walls, scavenger kinetic constants were estimated from data obtained using test bottles prepared with varying scavenger concentrations. Numerical predictions in both cases have been verified by comparison with data on gas concentration in water filled bottles maintained under controlled conditions for periods of up to 6 months.

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RESERACH
Bisphenol A in human urine following polycarbonate bottle use - Gluten free beer - Yeast’s genetic sequencing may improve brewing - Factors affecting patulin formation in apple and pear juices

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DRINKTEC
A brief preview from Munich - Blower machines - Dynamic membrane filtration - Continuous ink-jet printing systems - Automatic microfiltration - Covers with sight glass and large diameter glass - The best bottling technology to be showcased - Premium quality beer hose - Soft drink production - Housings for lenticular filters - Electro-pneumatically controlled pressure filler - Perceptively programmed optimisation

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FILLERS AND CAPPERS
Bottling technology: cold-aseptic beats hot fill - Aseptic packaging system - Hygienic filler - Sacmi invests in the beverage sector - Aseptic sterilizers and fillers

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BEVERAGE PROCESSING
Orange fruit extractor - Tropical fruit processing

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LABELLING AND CODING
Self-labelling machine - Sleeve applicator - Self-adhesive labelling machine - Sleeve packaging - Ink jet printers

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PACKAGING EQUIPMENT
Shrink-wrappers re-designed - Packaging line for bottles - Briks palletizing

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ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT
Peristaltic pump - Cavity pumps - Pneumatic clutches

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PLASTIC CONTAINERS PRODUCTION
HDPE bottle production - New design of preforms - Liquid colours for PET packaging

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PACKAGING TRENDS
Creative and intelligent packaging, a winning choice - Good perspectives for global aseptic packaging - Glass: the best packaging choice - Beverage containers in China still grow over - Global downturn drives change in liquid food packaging design

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PRODUCT TRENDS
Beer, no global recipe for success - Credit crunch, climate and carbon footprints challenge bottled water

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MARKETING REPORTS
The European way of drinking: in moderation - Soft drink industry confidence dries up

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NEWS
Efsa opinion about uranium in foodstuffs - Titanium nitride in PET bottles approved in the EU - Water in the air - Red Bull: cocaine-free energy drink - The world’s wine market: an evolving panorama - International events in Italy

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ADVERTISER INDEX

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COMPANY INDEX

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