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Minimum Dosing, Maximum Results with Colubris Improved SmartDose System Water is used throughout meat, poultry, rendering, and by-product processing for product washing, equipment cleaning, and sanitation. Before this water can be discharged or reused, it must pass through a wastewater treatment system where contaminants such as...

In June 2026, DFS Process Solutions welcomed Hiwell Machinery as a new principal supplier, strengthening our offering in further processing and value-added products for the poultry, meat, fish, and seafood industries. Hiwell specialises in intelligent portioning, fixed-weight cutting, as well as forming, coating, and crumbing...

The Critical Role of Precision Grading in Poultry Processing Poultry grading is not merely about sorting products; it is the mechanism that optimises portion value recovery, eliminates giveaway, and ensures compliance with customer weight specifications across all markets in Southern Africa. In an environment where margins...

The Southern African food processing industry has evolved significantly over the past three decades. Success within the sector requires resilience, adaptability and a deep understanding of the practical conditions processors face daily. Since 1991, DFS has partnered with processors to navigate these challenges. Originally established as...

Picking fingers should not be viewed as generic consumables, but as precision-engineered components essential to successful poultry defeathering and overall product quality. Recent field evaluations conducted across multiple South African poultry processing plants confirmed that picking performance is strongly influenced by correct finger selection and configuration. In...

The JBT  Marel Schröder IMAX eco C injector range covers brine injection requirements across a wide range of poultry, meat and fish processing applications. The series includes four models – IMAX 350 eco C, IMAX 420 eco C, IMAX 620 eco C and IMAX 920...

BAADER Head Puller 2420 Consistent head removal is an important step in poultry slaughtering and processing, affecting line efficiency, carcass presentation and downstream processing. The BAADER Head Puller 2420 is designed to remove heads and tracheae from birds on the slaughter line with controlled mechanical action...

Wastewater Treatment in Food Processing In food processing, wastewater treatment is not optional; it is central to compliance, operational stability and responsible resource management. Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) units are designed to remove oil, grease, solids and/or flocs from wastewater that do not have sufficient buoyancy to...