Specially formulated Uragard HTAS urethane resin flooring from John Lord was the No. 1 choice for a leading UK meat processing manufacturer when it came to choosing a slip resistant
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Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is still emerging in food and beverage with growth expected as more firms take a holistic approach, according to the president of CIMdata. Peter Bilello, CIMdata’s president,
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) is considering commissioning an external review of its response to the horse meat crisis at a board meeting today (Wednesday). The review would make recommendations
New ColdCube™ containers from Thermo King provide powerful mobile cooling and freezing solutions that can be easily moved between different field applications. These lightweight, durable, flexible solutions can be loaded
The Synus® from Sartorius combines flexibility and precision to offer the perfect checkweighing solution for areas where space is at a premium. The Sine wave or Sinusoid is a smooth,
Queen’s University has launched its new Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) which will improve global food safety through the establishment of an international ‘food-fortress’ in Belfast. An investment of
The European Commission has extended its review period for the combination of Ahlstrom’s Label and Processing business and Munksjö. Ahlstrom and Munksjö submitted a proposal last week to the commission
A group of small-to-medium-sized enterprises along with multinationals Nestlé and Valor have embarked on a project to improve chocolate tempering using ultrasound. The Ultrachoc project, funded by the EU under
Confectionery packaging speeds are nearing their peak with better in-feed and downstream equipment, combined with advances in printing technology, according to the chairman of the NCA’s Supplier Advisory Committee. Lee
Kraft Foods (now Mondelez) has filed a patent for a chewing gum manufacturing process that can form the gum mass while cooling or heating at the same time. “Typically, the
Forty kilograms of horse meat labelled as diced beef has been sold in Preston and Liverpool, according to the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA). The agency said it was told
The current horsemeat scandal could have been avoided if a system developed by the University of Wolverhampton to trace food was in use, according to experts. The University, alongside eight
The FSA (Food Standards Agency) in the UK has received the second set of test results from the food industry, which has been checking for the presence of horse DNA
The new TASKI Pur-Eco range from Sealed Air’s Diversey business is a complete set of advanced building care cleaning products with the latest EU Ecolabel certification for businesses that want
As Lock Inspection Systems’ recent installation at Bacheldre Mill illustrates, artisanal producers as well as large industrial food manufacturers stand to benefit from advanced in-line quality control. Bacheldre Mill in
Neogen Europe Ltd. uniquely offers easy and accurate meat speciation testing options that can be performed on-site, or by testing experts at the company’s UKAS accredited laboratories in Scotland. Its
Hull flooring firm Lasercroft specify BASF flooring package, with Ucrete UD200 and Mastertop 1325 comfort flooring amongst premium materials and equipment chosen for Kanes Foods new eco factory. The project,
The latest version of the Accellos warehouse management system (WMS) from BalloonOne simplifies traceability for food processors and distributors. The system provides full visibility of raw material coming into the
DNA testing on meat products will be introduced in tbe wake of recent cases of horsemeat contamination in British meat. The decision was made following a meeting between the Food
As part of its ongoing investigation into mislabelled meat in the UK, the FSA has tested a quantity of frozen meat currently detained in a cold store on the premises
FoodDrinkEurope has launched its Guidance on Food Allergen Management for food manufacturers. The first Guidance of its kind sets out general principles to manage specific pre-prepacked foods causing allergy or
Food technical manager Richard Wigley has gained a Registered Scientist Award (RSci) from the Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST). Richard heads up the technical team at The Food
A high frequency metal detector from Lock Inspection Systems has successfully assisted one of the UK’s leading raw ingredients suppliers
GEA Refrigeration Technologies has developed a HVF-Freezer (high velocity freezer) that uses newly designed air jets in a bid to
The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney TD has announced a major breakthrough in the joint
Dirt, dust and moisture can lead to both danger and expense when it is introduced to warehouse and production areas.
Energy-saving concept truck completes successful pilot test in London Brussels, Belgium, January 15, 2013 – One of the United Kingdom’s
AutoCoding Systems and Dairy Crest, Davidstow are no strangers when it comes to developing applications to meet specific requirements. They
ExxonMobil Lubricants & Petroleum Specialties Company, a division of Exxon Mobil Corporation, is the first lubricant provider to garner ISO
Less need for sample gas, measurement of the gas pressure in the packaging and a brighter and more brilliant display:
By Neil Giles, Marketing and Communications Manager, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection Division The use of innovative product inspection systems, such as
RSSL has been named as Company of the Year with more than 100 employees by the Society of Food Hygiene
STAF, a leader in refrigerated retail transport serving the greater metropolitan Paris area, has expressed a growing interest in the
When you need to repair or replace your floor in the main production area it would be sensible to contact
Wrights Pies of Crewe are in the process of a £4million expansion program which has just seen the completion of
By Stephen Jacobs, Global Product Manager, Fruit and Vegetables, Bühler. As consumers and retailers continue to demand uniformity in
By Hitesh Hirani,Group Technical Director of Lock Inspection With food and pharmaceutical manufacturers looking to extract every ounce of
The bakery industry makes extremely high demands on issues like process safety, reproducibility and process hygiene, in particular with regard
During the InnoTrans trade fair in Berlin, Germany, last month, leaders from Thermo King, a manufacturer of transport temperature control
Wayne Bonadie, a student with food industry training experts, Verner Wheelock Associates, gained the highest marks in the country when
Vitiva, Slovenia, opens Vitiva Analytical Services to offer analytical, applications and R&D services. The new service is part of Vitiva’s
The task of the food processing industry is to take crops or farm animal products and use them to produce
Global logistics specialist Kuehne + Nagel has invested in another environmentally efficient chill store cooling system from Star Refrigeration. Kuehne
The latest Tundra range of refrigeration air dryers, now available from Hi-line Industries Ltd, have been designed to the highest
The latest Tundra range of refrigeration air dryers, now available from Hi-line Industries Ltd, have been designed to the highest
Shannon, Ireland, July 2012 – Shoes For Crews, a worldwide leading and fast growing supplier of slip resistant footwear and
Hygiene systems specialist, OspreyDeepclean is launching innovative dry steam technology systems to help the food manufacturing sector clean efficiently and
Produce World Rustler, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of onions and other alliums, will be the first company in
A European Commission report just published shows that thanks to the EU’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF)
An independent report examining ways of further reducing salt in foods has been published by the British Retail Consortium (BRC)
More than 5,000 injuries within the UK food and drink manufacturing sector are reported to the Health and Safety Executive
The British Poultry Council has welcomed the broad findings and recommendations of the comprehensive EFSA study of EU poultry meat
The world reference laboratory for foot and mouth disease (FMD) at Pirbright in Surrey has been acknowledged by the FAO
The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) scientific opinion published recently, suggests that traditional poultry meat inspection may not suffice to
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