Food & Beverage

The dark art of whisky distillation and clean water for the Highlands
Did you know? In Scotland and Canada, it’s “whisky” … But in the Ireland, the U.S. and elsewhere, it’s “whiskey” … So while we’re not beyond the occasional typo here at IFN, in this case there is a method to our madness. The filter practices and processes of whisky manufacturers are often closely guarded secrets …

Microfiltration membranes for clarification of juices
One of the newest technologies in the food industry is the application of membrane technology, which has seen the replacement of traditional multi-stage filtration, separation and evaporator process with a single membrane process. The rapid expansion of membrane technology is dictated by the many advantages like the gentle treatment of the product due to moderate …
Two new 3M innovations revolutionize water filtration process for food service professionals globally
First of its kind, 3M™ ScaleGard™ Blend Series of Products and recently released SGLP-CL Series of Reverse Osmosis Systems save equipment owners time and money When it’s time to change the water filter in your local coffee shop’s espresso machine, service technicians have traditionally relied on estimating usage rather than having precise, exact information. That’s …
From production of viscose to fully automatic filtration in the sugar industry
Sometimes it’s worth looking beyond existing, established processes, visible at the example of Lenzing Technik GmbH, an internationally operating engineering company with headquarters in Salzkammergut, Austria.