Food and drink processors can slash downtime and boost production and efficiency thanks to software just launched in the UK that enables them to co-ordinate maintenance work via their BlackBerry smartphones.
Software systems used by many UK food manufacturers are 10 years behind those of their European competitors and need to be upgraded urgently, a software supplier has claimed.
Food and drink manufacturers have been told they can no longer ignore social media, as news emerges that drinks giant Diageo has signed up to the social network site Facebook.
A new data monitoring system designed to manage hazard analysis critical control points (HACCP) is faster and easier to use than paper-based systems, claims its developer SAFAS, a consultancy in food hygiene and health and safety.
Two new palletising robots, three palletising grippers and an easy-to-use programming software have been introduced by ABB Robotics to make palletising simpler, faster and more efficient.
Sausage maker Blakeman says switching to Solarsoft’s Tropos enterprise resource planning (ERP) system has cut quality control staff costs and boosted production efficiency by 15–20%.
Despite the clamour to reduce food miles, the food industry relies on transporting products and ingredients whether it is milk, poultry or hops between locations, in order to add value to them.
Premier Foods' work with Chep, the pallet and container pooling firm, to cut costs and road miles will form part of a wider initiative on CHEP's part...
A contest is being launched in several nations this year, pitching teams against each other in a race to turn around the supply chain of a fictional...
Tetley Tea is having to cut supply chain costs as a result of fierce competition from low-cost production in Eastern Europe, according to operations...
Supply chain systems giant Inovis is expanding global data synchronisation (GDS) in the food sector, having clinched a five-year deal between The Bay...
A working party investigating the concept of fifth party logistics has been launched in the East Midlands.The group grew out of an event organised by...
The Regional Food Group for Yorkshire and Humber (RFG) is promoting collaboration between processors in the region as its Flow project begins to bear...
Andrew Tinkler, chief executive of Eddie Stobart, recently revealed on Radio 4 that he was talking to the transport secretary about plans to increase...
Transport operator Norbert Dentressangle is tightening its belt in anticipation of the economic slowdown, with the objective of becoming a leaner and...
Let's be quite clear from the outset: arson is a crime. So why do we persist in lighting fires in our own businesses? Have you ever wondered how many...
Spar UK suppliers are set to benefit from substantial savings and sales uplifts thanks to the launch of a major distribution programme: the National...
Economic pressures, shifting consumer expectations, legacy systems, siloed data, and the rapid pace of technological change require Food and Beverage organisations...
