Do you recognize this can? No, MRC is not getting into the beverage market, but if you remember these from your time in the service, let us know in the comments. Share your stories, the more outlandish the better! #MilitaryLife#ServiceMemories#VeteranCommunity#MilitaryStories
We’re taking dispensing to the next level and unveiling our latest zero waste, data and insights driven tech update at Fine Food Australia.
If your QSR or cafe business could benefit from:
> Improving workflow and streamlining service
> Eliminating beverage waste
> Monitoring your beverage usage and sustainability efforts
Feel free to reach out and book a demo!
We’re thrilled to be part of Fine Food Australia, the leading #FoodIndustry trade event celebrating its 40th anniversary this September.
Stop by stand Stand V44 to see our beverage dispensing system and connect with our team. We’ll be there with Caffe Assist® – check out their automated milk steamer while you’re at it.
To book a meeting and chat with our team, email us at info@flo-smart.com.
See you soon, #Melbourne!
#FineFoodAustralia
Conduct a trial run of your menu
Testing your new menu before official launch is crucial to gather feedback and necessary adjustments.
Hosting a soft lunch or a series of tasting event can provide valuable insights into your menu’s appeal and functionality.
You can see how well the new menu works in the kitchen and how well the menu pleases your guests.
Our alcohol regulatory and distribution team recently hosted a webinar focusing on how to prepare your company for the evolving trends that will shape the alcoholic beverage industry in 2024. Check out the key takeaways and watch the webinar recording at the link below.
John Holahan was asked if there was a Reynolds number for the IDDSI flow test...
What is a Reynolds number? It’s a fascinating subject, which is all too often hidden behind walls of complicated equations by some scientists and engineers - I'll try not to do that!...
The answer to “Is there an associated range of Reynolds numbers” is: No, there’s not a known range of values out there.
The longer answer starts with What is Reynolds number anyway? Well it is a little calculation which is widely used to predict whether a fluid’s flow will be *turbulent (=swirly)* or *not (“laminar”)*.
Things that make a situation more likely to be turbulent (according to Reynolds) are: if it’s flowing faster, if it’s low viscosity, and if it’s flowing in a big unrestricted space.
Try this at home! Stir a little milk into your cup of coffee or tea - it swirls around. Try it with thickened coffee, tea, anything - it is very unlikely to be swirly. In the first case the Reynolds number would be very high because of the low viscosity, but thicker liquids in that same situation would have a much lower Reynolds number - not turbulent.
Back to the question: Reynolds number depends on the liquid AND how it’s being used: so if you have a big bucket of mildly thick liquid and you throw it off a rooftop - you can bet that would be turbulent. But when a little bit of it is flowing slowly through our IDDSI flow test (or through a drinking straw): not turbulent.
In some (science lab) situations you would calculate a specific value for the Reynolds number, but that’s not really applicable for thick drinks and swallowing because there are so many things which can’t be pinned down: the speed of flow varies hugely, the viscosity is non-Newtonian so that’s not one value, and there aren’t fixed dimensions / geometry of where the fluid is flowing (cup / beaker / spoon / mouth / esophagus...).
So that's why the answer was No, there's not a Reynolds number for swallowing, or the IDDSI flow test. Phew :-)
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I was asked a question about the IDDSI beverage levels and the IDDSI Flow Test that I didn't have an answer for. 😯
What’s the Reynolds Number of an IDDSI thickened beverage? Anyone have any insights?
Ben Hanson, maybe?
What is the saltiest beverage you have consumed in a can?
Interestingly enough, the saltiest beverage we have tested in aTULC is a beer.
While there are general guidelines in terms of what beverage categories are typically hard-to-hold, it's critical not to over generalize.
Any product or category can experience failure if the composition is right (or should we say wrong...).
#canpackaging#aluminumcans#beverageindustry#beverageCPG
Our alcohol regulatory and distribution team recently hosted a webinar focusing on how to prepare your company for the evolving trends that will shape the alcoholic beverage industry in 2024. Check out the key takeaways and watch the webinar recording at the link below.