Depositing and filling machine manufacturer Riggs Autopack is driving forward global business initiatives by exhibiting for the first time at Gulfood 2012 in Dubai, and will be located on the
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- UK Food System Net Zero plan outlines how industry and government can achieve ambitious 2050 emission reduction targets The Institute for Grocery Distribution (IGD) has released the report, A Net Zero Transition Plan for the UK Food System, providing a framework for the food sector to achieve 70% emissions...
- €500 million sale of Kerry Dairy Ireland to Kerry Co-Operative Creameries Kerry Group plc has entered into an agreement with Kerry Co-Operative Creameries Limited to sell Kerry Dairy Holdings (Ireland) Limited to the co-op for a total expected consideration of €500...
- Belfast-based Cocktail Keg Company secures £1.2 million of investment to grow its business A Belfast company, which creates the world’s only freshly batched cocktails, has attracted £1.2 million in funding to grow its business from the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland (IFNI), managed...
- Blackburn cupcake manufacturer secures grants from UK adoption programme to digitalise A cupcake manufacturer is among 23 more to secure backing from Made Smarter, the movement accelerating the digital transformation among SME manufacturers in the UK. Cupcakes By Sophia, based in...
- Nestlé introduces culinary innovations focusing on protein Nestlé is expanding its culinary portfolio with high protein products across key geographies. This includes solutions developed to meet specific nutritional needs under new brands, as well as the continuous...
UK equipment manufacturer Starfrost has supplied five spiral freezers to a leading chicken processor in Thailand as part of a major factory expansion. Based near Bangkok, Golden Foods Siam (GFS) manufactures
Delft University of Technology confers an honorary doctorate on Jos Pâques, owner and founder of the water technology company Paques. The conferring will take place during the celebration of the
Following Premier Foods re-organisation in 2007, a new central Manufacturing Improvement team headed by Bob King, Group Head of Operational Excellence, embarked on a mission to ensure a systematic process
In just a little less than ten weeks, ProSweets Cologne 2012 will once again open its doors. So far, more than 300 exhibiting companies from 32 countries have registered for
Pentair Haffmans, a leading supplier of quality control equipment and carbon dioxide (CO2) systems for the brewing and beverage industries, has successfully launched the In-line CO2 Meter AuCoMet-i. With more
The new MEATUP exhibition at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire has been a resounding success, as the £24 billion UK meat industry showcased and networked together, obtaining new business and fresh
The meeting place for everyone interested in nutraceuticals, functional foods and the functional drinks industries. Vitafoods Europe 2011 was a record breaking success! With over 10,350 attendees meeting 500 of the
Tetra Pak, the world’s leading food processing and packaging company has announced the recent appointment of Ilkka Dunder (pictured) as Technical Director of the UK and Ireland sites. Ilkka joins the
Crailsheim. The Kepak Group from Ireland now benefits from a new assembly and packaging line for hamburgers in which every individual unit responds flexibly to the product flow in the
Boge has launched the BC series converters that cost effectively assists the end user in efficiently producing absolutely oil free compressed air to Class 0 (ISO 8573-0) quality In industries
Haighs Bakery has upgraded its compressed air system with a compact and highly efficient Boge C 7 LDR screw compressor. Haighs Bakery, based in Leeds, operates 24 hours a day,
Advanced batch and lot tracking systems enable consistent, repeatable, error-free batch results by avoiding operator error Squeezed by rising commodity cost and price conscious consumers, wholesale bakers and other food
Parkside Flexibles has installed two Linx 7300 printers at its West Yorkshire facility to help it print unique codes on to packs of Andrex toilet rolls. The flexographic printing firm
Kliklok launched their new Collating Robotic Loader and Race Track system at the recent PPMA exhibition, and attracted the attention of many major food companies. A brand new innovation from
In a deal with Manchester-based, commercial bakery supplier Tom Chandley, a new 24-tray electric deck oven and a separate multi-rack proving unit have been installed at Luke Evans Bakery’s base
4 October 2011 – Allen Coding Systems has launched its 53XL thermal transfer coder. This latest addition to the company’s cost effective, high performance 53 series features a large print
Thursday, September 01, 2011 by bioMérieux Australia bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, today announced that it is honoured to receive the 2011 Black Pearl
Thursday, September 01, 2011 by bioMérieux Australia bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, has announced the launch of a new, innovative food safety testing method,
Friday, September 02, 2011 by Matthews Intelligent Identification iQVision is Australia’s first dedicated national vision-inspection solutions company. Launched at the beginning of July, the company brings together Australian Machine Vision’s
Tuesday, September 06, 2011 by Systems Integration SI’s CEO, Rob Stephens, has just returned to the UK following his participation at a food traceability and value chain management workshop held
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 by ContiTech If fittings are not properly connected, hygiene problems and hose failure can occur. This applies particularly to coupling systems that utilize hose clamps, tension
Thursday, September 22, 2011 by The Witte Company A new twin shaft vibratory drive from process equipment manufacturer The Witte
As a dedicated design and manufacturing centre for autoclaves, Priorclave has created one of the largest ranges of standard steam
Whether it is being used as the most widespread energy source for the operation of systems or for cleaning, superheated
Pace Mechanical Handling, the family owned Lincolnshire business that specialises in robotic palletising, packing and handling systems in the food
Meyn Food Processing Technology has appointed Han Defauwes as the company’s new president and chief executive. Han Defauwes will succeed
Nicola Swann (pictured right) from Videojet Technologies is the winner of the PPMA Show’s Ones to Watch awards, which recognise
C&L Industrial has just announced the launch of the recently enhanced popular small Boge C series range of screw compressors
HardwarePT, the hardware and availability business unit of Cheadle based SolutionsPT, has appointed Rob Dinsmore as product manager. Dinsmore will
Moët & Chandon has been using separators from GEA Westfalia Separator Group for still wine clarification for decades, and in
Control systems specialist, Autotech Controls Ltd, has expanded its robotic simulation and virtual manufacturing services with an investment of approximately
Almarai, the largest dairy producer in the Gulf region has recently decided to invest a substantial amount of 4 billion
Managed by seven generations of the same family, Norwegian meat processor Grilstad is investing in the latest Robotic Slicing technology
Drives and controls are fundamental to keeping the wheels of the food industry turning. Obsolete systems can have a negative
For the past two years, Cheshire-based family bakery Frank Roberts & Sons has been working with engineers at Lorien Engineering
Kliklok International will be demonstrating their new Collating Robotic Loader (CRL) and Race Track system at the forthcoming PPMA exhibition.
Puresep Technologies, the filtration and water treatment specialist, has launched the PureCare service offering. Responding to current market conditions, Puresep
Since its launch last year, the AEW Delford Polyslicer 1000 from Marel UK has proved a resounding success, winning many
Pasteurization technology takes a new turn with the introduction of Sidel’s “Swing,” a new system that cuts energy consumption by