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
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- IFA reaction to 20% US tariffs In an initial reaction to the announcement of tariffs by US President Donald Trump, IFA (Irish Farmers’ Association) said the relative differences will impact the competitiveness of Irish products on...
- UK food manufacturers see sales surge in 2025 as appetite for British produce increases UK food manufacturers saw their sales revenue grow by nearly a fifth over the past year, although their performance was tempered by growing pressure on margins. New figures show that average...
- ONE SeedPod to boost high-value food and drink manufacturing in Scotland The ONE SeedPod food and drink industry innovation hub to boost high-value manufacturing has been launched in Aberdeen. The project, led by Opportunity North East (ONE), is the single largest...
- FDF calls for a strategic approach to EU trade, as new data reveals widening UK food and drink trade gap Five years on from the UK’s departure from the EU, a new report from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) giving insight into the UK’s food and drink trade performance...
- Winners of the 2025 Irish Food Writers’ Guild Food Awards “Greenwashing has infiltrated the food and drinks sector in ways many of us don’t even realise and when sustainability is merely used as a marketing tactic, consumers are misled and...
- IFA reaction to 20% US tariffs In an initial reaction to the announcement of tariffs by US President Donald Trump, IFA (Irish Farmers’ Association) said the relative differences will impact the competitiveness of Irish products on...
- UK food manufacturers see sales surge in 2025 as appetite for British produce increases UK food manufacturers saw their sales revenue grow by nearly a fifth over the past year, although their performance was tempered by growing pressure on margins. New figures show that average...
- ONE SeedPod to boost high-value food and drink manufacturing in Scotland The ONE SeedPod food and drink industry innovation hub to boost high-value manufacturing has been launched in Aberdeen. The project, led by Opportunity North East (ONE), is the single largest...
- FDF calls for a strategic approach to EU trade, as new data reveals widening UK food and drink trade gap Five years on from the UK’s departure from the EU, a new report from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) giving insight into the UK’s food and drink trade performance...
- Winners of the 2025 Irish Food Writers’ Guild Food Awards “Greenwashing has infiltrated the food and drinks sector in ways many of us don’t even realise and when sustainability is merely used as a marketing tactic, consumers are misled and...
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 Company, Washington, New Jersey, features a proprietary design that produces
As a dedicated design and manufacturing centre for autoclaves, Priorclave has created one of the largest ranges of standard steam sterilisers, from compact bench-top front loading to free-standing top-loading and
Whether it is being used as the most widespread energy source for the operation of systems or for cleaning, superheated steam is employed for a wide range of purposes in
Pace Mechanical Handling, the family owned Lincolnshire business that specialises in robotic palletising, packing and handling systems in the food and aggregates industry, has selected MOTOMAN robots from Yaskawa as
Meyn Food Processing Technology has appointed Han Defauwes as the company’s new president and chief executive. Han Defauwes will succeed Han van der Broek, who managed the company since 1999

Nicola Swann (pictured right) from Videojet Technologies is the winner of the PPMA Show’s Ones to Watch awards, which recognise promising under 35 years olds who have made a real
C&L Industrial has just announced the launch of the recently enhanced popular small Boge C series range of screw compressors up to 15 kW. The compact C 10 LDR to
HardwarePT, the hardware and availability business unit of Cheadle based SolutionsPT, has appointed Rob Dinsmore as product manager. Dinsmore will be championing the company’s availability portfolio, including products from Stratus
Moët & Chandon has been using separators from GEA Westfalia Separator Group for still wine clarification for decades, and in parallel also for must pre-clarification. Moët & Chandon has now
Control systems specialist, Autotech Controls Ltd, has expanded its robotic simulation and virtual manufacturing services with an investment of approximately £375,000 in new software and hardware. With a total of
Almarai, the largest dairy producer in the Gulf region has recently decided to invest a substantial amount of 4 billion SAR (800 million Euro) in their poultry activities. This investment

Managed by seven generations of the same family, Norwegian meat processor Grilstad is investing in the latest Robotic Slicing technology from Marel. Based in Trondheim, Grilstad is a private company
Drives and controls are fundamental to keeping the wheels of the food industry turning. Obsolete systems can have a negative impact on productivity levels and processing operations even at the
For the past two years, Cheshire-based family bakery Frank Roberts & Sons has been working with engineers at Lorien Engineering Solutions on a multi-million-pound automation project that will make its
Kliklok International will be demonstrating their new Collating Robotic Loader (CRL) and Race Track system at the forthcoming PPMA exhibition. A brand new innovation from Kliklok, the CRL is a
Puresep Technologies, the filtration and water treatment specialist, has launched the PureCare service offering. Responding to current market conditions, Puresep revised its existing offering and has created the PureCare Range
Since its launch last year, the AEW Delford Polyslicer 1000 from Marel UK has proved a resounding success, winning many customers throughout the world. Processors and packers from as far
Pasteurization technology takes a new turn with the introduction of Sidel’s “Swing,” a new system that cuts energy consumption by 25%. The new design (patent pending) was created in the