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Tech PACKAGING BriefsFPS Tumble Breader available from Heat and ControlNew coating technologyHeat and Control, Inc. and Food Process Systems, Inc. have formed aglobal partnership to develop and market new technology for applyingbatters, breading, and other coatings to a variety of food products.Food Process Systems (FPS) is an innovator in designing and buildingversatile applicators for all types of coatings, from pre-dust to finalpass, including crumbs, cracker meal, sugar, spices, coconut, and specialtycoatings like potato sticks. The company has developed applicatorsnow used for coating poultry, meat, seafood, appetisers, bakeryproducts, nuts, fruits, vegetables, and many other foods.Heat and Control manufacturers and supplies machinery systems andcontrols for food processing, seasoning application, conveying, inspection,weighing, and packaging.FPS expect the partnership to deliver their applicators to a broaderrange of food processors to enhance customer support services.“FPS have successfully integrated a vibratory conveyor and a breadingapplicator to create a simple, reliable, and versatile applicator andaligner for many types of coatings. Their developments have reducedcoating degradation, changeover time, and sanitation costs in severaldifferent segments of the food industry.Aspartame studies publicly availableThe European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has been given accessto over 600 datasets for use in its full re-evaluation of the artificialsweetener aspartame, which is scheduled for completion in September2012. Reaffirming its commitment to openness and transparency,EFSA has published the full list of studies that have beenmade available to EFSA. The Authority has also made publicly availablepreviously unpublished scientific data including the 112 originalstudies on aspartame which were submitted to support the requestfor authorisation of aspartame in Europe in the early 1980s.In addition to the information and raw data made publicly availableon EFSA’s website, further unpublished scientific studies and dataare expected to be made available for download once the Authorityhas received them in full and had confirmation of their non-confidentiality.The Authority has undertaken a substantial body of work on aspartameover the years and has regularly reviewed new studiespublished on the substance. In May 2011, EFSA accepted a requestfrom the European Commission to bring forward from 2020 to September2012 the deadline for the scheduled full re-evaluation of thisartificial sweetener. After its completion in 2012, EFSA’s risk assessmentof aspartame will be the most comprehensive and up-to-dateavailable.BeveragesNatural FlavoursFunctional IngredientsNatural SugarAlternativesFirst Choice FlavoursVelcorinNPDBeverage FormulatorsNew ProductConceptsGlobal BeverageTrendsSensory StimulatorsZymus International LimitedAuckland, New Zealand Phone: +64 9 820 0075 Fax: +64 9 820 0091Sydney, Australia Phone: + 612 9091 0125Email: info@zymus.net www.zymus.net409878_Food NZ_185x62(final).indd 115/03/11 8:55 AMDecember 2011/January 2012 15