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FOOD PROCCESSING
Food Products and Processing Equipment

Revo FiberFlex creates the

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ing to the launch of its brand new Revo Fi- ensures unparalleled product shape consis-
berFlex solution. Unlike any other system in tency and weight accuracy. Across the entire
the industry, Revo FiberFlex is just one single belt width, product speci"cations are met.
machine, creating various burger types with The way the burgers’ "bers are orientated
diverse "ber orientations. minimizes shrinkage during cooking, pre-
Proven technology serving the burger’s shape and size for an ap-
Revo FiberFlex combines the best of both pealing post-cooking appearance.
worlds: Marel’s proven low-pressure forming Optimal versatility
technology from the RevoPortioner and the With Revo FiberFlex, processors gain un-
superior quality and #exibility of the Premi- precedented versatility in creating home-
Tasting a burger should evoke a feeling of umFormer. Marel has succeeded in cleverly
delight about the #avor, succulence and tex- combining the qualities of the two into a style and tender-fresh burgers, as both large
ture of the bite. When shaping such a perfect single high-capacity machine. Revo FiberFlex and small "ber columns can be created. The
burger, the orientation of meat "bers is an allows processors to generate large volumes system o!ers a multitude of options in terms
unexpectedly crucial factor. This seemingly of burgers with a premium bite, with the op- of shapes, sizes, and surface indentations.
subtle detail signi"cantly impacts the overall tion to vary the burger style. This gives processors more #exibility than
‘burger bite’. Getting a grip on this "ber ori- ever to serve diverse preferences and pro-
entation technology demands knowledge Low-pressure consistency duce a variety of regional or local specialty
and expertise. Marel masters this art, lead- Revo FiberFlex’s low-pressure forming burgers. Circle 26 on enquiry card

Dairy Farming
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emphasis on grazing and dairy farm climate work

Valio’s sustainability bonus programme is nus include actions related to animal wel- ”Valio actively monitors, among other
being updated as of 1.5.2024. The sustain- fare, farm emission reduction actions, and things, animal welfare research, the EU de-
ability bonus programme will continue to farming practices that increase biodiversity. bate on animal welfare, and the general so-
focus on improving animal welfare, reduc- In addition, dairy farmers can receive an ad-
ing the carbon footprint of dairy farms, and ditional sustainability bonus for actions re- cietal dialogue on animal welfare. We want
milk production supporting biodiversity. lated to the quality and food safety of the to promote solutions that advance animal
The update will further increase the em- milk they supply, such as an electronic phar- welfare, health and sustainability on farms.
phasis and choice of voluntary actions in maceutical treatment record. It takes as much time to treat one sick ani-
the sustainability programme. Valio’s sus- “The principle of our sustainability pro- mal on a farm as it does to treat 20 healthy
tainability bonus was last updated in 2023. gramme is that the actions go beyond the
In addition to the sustainability bonus of requirements of the law. The new Animal ones. There is a clear correlation between
two cents per milk litre, dairy farms have Welfare Act came into force on 1.1.2024, animal health and the workload on farms
been able to receive an additional cent by and this has also had an impact on the up- and thus also the wellbeing of farmers,”
combining voluntary sustainability actions. date to our sustainability programme. The notes Sanna Nokka, Development Manager
Farms are paid the sustainability bonus for law always sets a minimum standard that
actions to improve animal welfare that go all farmers must comply with, so Valio’s sus- at Valio.
beyond legislative requirements, for farm- tainability programme pays an additional Carbon farming actions aim to reduce
ing practices that support biodiversity, for cent only for measures that go beyond the greenhouse gas emissions from dairy farms
cattle grazing and outdoor exercise, and for law. In addition, emphasis is placed on the and reduce the carbon footprint of raw
e!orts to reduce the carbon footprint of the farm’s e!orts to reduce emissions and on
farm. 86% of Valio dairy farms committed to milk quality,” says Valio’s Ulf Jahnsson, Vice milk. As soil condition improves, these ac-
voluntary sustainability work. President, Primary Production and Milk Pro- tions also have a positive impact on crop
Going forward, Valio’s sustainability bo- curement. yields and thus on farm pro"tability. The
nus will consist of the basic bonus of 1 cent climate work actions include participation
per milk litre, paid to all dairy farm entre- in carbon farmer training, carbon seques-
preneurs, and the additional 2 cents per
milk litre for voluntary actions. Receiving tration farming practices, and using the
the basic bonus requires, e.g., that the dairy Carbo® Farm calculator to calculate the car-
farm entrepreneur has joined Naseva, the bon footprint of the raw milk produced by
Centralised Health Care Register for Finnish the farm.
Cattle Herds, and has a healthcare agree-
ment with a veterinarian who monitors the Carbon farming practices were used on
health of the herd. about 1,500 farms in 2023, and carbon farm-
From the beginning of May, the new vol- ing is already happening on almost 130,000
untary measures for the sustainability bo- hectares. Circle 27 on enquiry card
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