Inside food & drink manufacturing
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The European Union (EU) is committed to reaching ‘net zero' CO2 emissions by 2050. To achieve this ambitious target, the EU’s environment strategy involves a holistic approach that focuses on resource efficiency, a clean circular economy, biodiversity...
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The importance of water stewardship in food and beverage manufacturing
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As demands for a sustainable food chain intensify, discover how the EU is leading in environmentally positive farming and production to ensure quality and traceability.
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When it comes to meat sustainability, much of the focus to date has been placed prior to the plant or on plastic packaging, but the entire processing line efficiency is key to making big reductions in CO2 emissions and saving costs over equipment lifetime.
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With pressure from retailers for food manufacturers to optimise their environmental credentials, improving the sustainability of the supply chain can make a real difference – but what direction should they take?
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Find out how one industry partnership has developed meat alternatives that it says will satisfy shopper perceptions, are affordable and can be produced in industrial quantities.
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With a raft of upcoming legislation on packaging & waste in the UK, experts at Biffa outline what the Extended Producer Responsibility on packaging means for manufacturers and what they need to do to comply fully with its requirements
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One of the biggest challenges facing the UK’s food & beverage manufacturing industry is the ability to attract and retain a team of inspired and informed frontline workers. Technology has the answer, says QAD Redzone
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With an increasing number of regulatory, social and environmental challenges, NPD in the food manufacturing sector is becoming increasingly complex. Discover why digitalisation, data and networking are revolutionising the process.
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Although sustainability remains the watchword of the moment in the packaging industry, the multiple factors to consider make the decision on the materials and systems to use a complicated choice, says Reiser.
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The ongoing growth in the UK of wild rice, increasingly recognised for its health properties, suggests there is an opportunity for food manufacturers to capitalise on its success, as S&B Herba explains
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Consumer habits have undergone a dramatic change in recent years. Not only are they more demanding about quality and convenience but they want it at a value price. International travel has also opened them up to more adventurous tastes and there are...
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How can food manufacturers ensure that they have the right measures in place to prevent manufacturing from being disrupted by a security issue and to ensure that their employees, products, and reputation are protected? G4S offers a checklist to optimise...
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While data is the lifeblood of supply chain efficiency in the food & beverage industry, fragmentation of this data across the supply chain can prove a real roadblock to success. Yet a network data-sharing ecosystem can provide a ready solution, says...
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Are payment terms on the menu for your buyers? Hokodo co-founder & co-CEO Louis Carbonnier explores the vital importance of offering trade credit when selling food and beverages online.
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The UK is a nation of pet lovers with responsible owners treating their pets as extensions of the family. As such the UK pet food market is booming, even amid the cost-of-living crisis, presenting a major opportunity for manufacturers.
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The food & beverage industry is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and it is vital for businesses to start reducing their carbon footprint, with various strategies at their disposal to do so, says Chris Calder, B2B solutions client director...
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Out of uncertainty comes opportunity, says Kevin O’Sullivan, CEO and co-founder of Nui Markets, who encourages people to keep this in mind when hesitant to try new trading strategies in a volatile market.
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With food insecurity and labour shortages remaining pressing concerns, food manufacturers need to maximise digital solutions to stay ahead of the game.
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While much of the recent focus on food and drink packaging has been on the sustainability of materials used, broader consideration needs to be given to the entire processing operation, as it’s this which ultimately determines the right pack for the right...
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With the pressure on food manufacturers to ensure safe and efficient processes higher than ever before, discover how engineering documentation management software can enhance and streamline secure food production.
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Recent incidences of supply shortages, food safety date manipulation, and misleading practices have underscored the need for robust systems that ensure food safety and traceability in the food industry.
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Here are four actionable ways manufacturers can make the most of their existing workforces to combat the current labour crisis – and thrive despite it, by nurturing their talent pipelines
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With sliced meat manufacturers seeking multiple ways to streamline their operations, discover how a new approach to tumbling could shake up the market and create big savings on costs and labour.
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As one major retailer takes a bold step to substantially reduce the plastic in its red meat packs, Multivac looks at the considerable benefits the new packs bring and the potential challenges with shopper perception, despite their widespread expectations...
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Supply chain agility is an acquired skill. Brands often find out the hard way that better supply chain agility depends on better supply chain visibility.
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By 2040, it is estimated that 60% of the 'meat' consumed will come from labs or plant-based alternatives. Here, Kemin takes a closer look at the progress of meat alternatives and analyses the considerable challenges still to be overcome.
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As today’s consumers focus on health & wellbeing, reducing meat consumption is one of their key goals. Yet the use of walnuts as an alternative meat source is relatively unexploited.
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The need to be sustainable is affecting all sectors, including food manufacturing. But while the industry knows it needs to cut down on waste material and implement more eco-friendly practices, reluctance usually stems from fears of compromising...
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With consumers increasingly focused on health and convenience since the Covid-19 pandemic, wild rice with sustainable provenance can offer a versatile clean-label ingredient that manufacturers can use to their advantage, says S&B Herba
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The rise in energy costs and soaring inflation are putting huge pressure on families this Christmas, with many cutting back on presents and food. While food manufacturers also face challenges, partnering with Community Shop can help them enhance their...
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Measuring taste and smell is an imprecise art and can result in numerous NPD failures. But what if there were a way to ensure greater NPD success via the use of AI?
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Shoppers want plant-based products to look just like the real thing. Plant-based colours allow brands to mimic the appearance of animal products while maintaining clean labels.
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With many FMCG grocery manufacturers coming under supply pressure, and retailers facing the prospect of empty shelves in the run-up to Christmas, the need to adopt robust digital technologies to streamline market efficiency is becoming clear.
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A surge in pet ownership during the past two to three years has boosted what was already a solid and growing market in the UK, with pet food manufacturing the ready beneficiary of this trend, says Reiser.
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With the UK's current food inflation and cost of living crisis, Denis Storey of TraceGains outlines the benefits and potential pitfalls to brands of contract manufacturing.
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While the main focus for sustainability goals in food and drink has been on packaging, according to Multivac, there is a lot more that manufacturers can do throughout the processing and packaging chain to contribute to their sustainability story.
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An automated system that provides transparency throughout the supply chain and production process has huge cost and safety advantages for a recipe-managed food manufacturing business. So why are so many still resorting to manual paperwork and...
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While all the signs point to the meat-free trend continuing to gain traction, the challenges of manufacturing well-textured, tasty end-products remain. But one solution could lie in how ingredients are blended together, as Handtmann explains.
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With so many cheese choices now available in the UK market and consumer demand for variety increasing, processing and packaging products safely and sustainably while reducing cost and waste remains an ongoing challenge. Reiser takes a closer look.
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With the growing trend towards plant-based eating comes the challenge of manufacturing the wider variety of products entering the market. Here, Nils Beyer, food application technologist at GEA discusses the how the food processing sector can take...
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With today’s consumers increasingly favouring suppliers that demonstrate ethical and environmental practices, the Welsh Government is taking proactive steps to support its food and drink businesses in achieving their sustainable goals – and reap the...
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The food and drink industry boasts one of the most complex supply chains in the world, leaving a vast amount of raw data in its wake. U.S. automation specialist TraceGains has devised a network that eases the load with rapidly growing demand prompting...
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With new patterns of working becoming the norm as we head into 2022, Invest Northern Ireland is showing how its virtual approach has capitalised on this modern trading environment on behalf of its food and drink business partners, enabling them to...
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With the vegan and vegetarian market gaining ground each year, food and drink manufacturers are having to adapt their processes to meet this new demand. but with a current labour crisis in the UK market, how can automation help them to innovate successfully?
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With consumers focused on healthier lifestyles following the Covid-19 pandemic, clean ingredients with sustainable provenance are becoming increasingly important to them – and US wild rice meets these criteria perfectly, says ingredient supplier S&B Herba
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With several points in its favour, including lower costs and greater sustainability, alginate casing is becoming a serious contender in the sausage manufacturing market, as both the gel and the technology to process it have come on in leaps and bounds,...
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With sustainability high on the consumer agenda, food and drink manufacturers are seeking multiple ways to reduce the plastic content in their packaging, often focusing on the end-product. However, innovating their equipment and processes could yield...
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Reduction of waste in food production and packaging directly affects profitability and can enhance a company’s reputation through green credentials and certification. But what steps can be taken in a packaging automation project to eliminate or minimise...
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With Covid-19 and Brexit bringing new, unprecedented events to the doors of manufacturers, Neil Hansford, food technology expert at Air Products, discusses how innovations in food processing can help them keep one step ahead of the competition