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Sharing innovation for net zero gain

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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How the EU provides the assurance to satisfy consumer demands for sustainable products

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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Why packaging is merely the thin end of the wedge in meat processing sustainability

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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How one partnership is redefining the look, feel and scalability of plant-based meat alternatives

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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Closing the loop: how food manufacturers can best reduce their emissions

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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Extended Producer Responsibility: what food manufacturers need to know

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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How to inspire frontline staff and retain loyal workers

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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Innovating amidst the challenges: harnessing data and digital tools for NPD

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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Determining the optimal packaging solution for food

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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Wild rice – a classic superfood suitable for food manufacturers

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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How can food manufacturers offer authentic products using rice while responding to consumer demands?

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 to achieve good security in food manufacturing premises

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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Why payment terms should be on the menu for food and beverage buyers

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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Bridging the data divide: why data-sharing is vital to UK's food & beverage industry

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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Streamlining pet food production in an inflationary market

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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Carbon reduction: key considerations when decarbonising the food & beverage manufacturing industry

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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The power of digital trade – creating new opportunities in uncertain markets

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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Food insecurity: navigating safety, quality and labour shortages in the modern food chain

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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Why sustainable food packaging goes far beyond the materials used

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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How food manufacturers can streamline and save with EDMS

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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Strengthening food safety and traceability with digital solutions

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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4 pillars of manufacturing success amid the ongoing labour crisis

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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How a revolutionary take on tumbling could transform meat processing efficiency

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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Reducing supermarket plastics: innovation vs image

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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Shore up your supply chain agility

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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Will cultured meat and plant-based protein alternatives disrupt the food industry?

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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Discover the unexploited alternative meat ingredient

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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Sustainable packaging without sacrificing efficiency

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 operational...

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How wild rice can play a key role in modern consumer diets

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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Human tasting panels are so 2020: today, scent perception + AI guide product development

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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How food manufacturers can help thousands of people with one Christmas gift

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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Enticing colours for plant-based foods

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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Securing the food and drink supply chain in a challenging market

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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Why pet food manufacturing is big business in the UK

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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Sustainability that goes beyond packaging

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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As inflation drives Britons to private labels, brands turn to co-manufacturing

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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Why recipe-managed businesses need robust automated processes

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 spreadsheets?...

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All in the mix: the challenge of meat-free manufacture

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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Processing and packing: the challenge of cheese

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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Green burgers? Broadening the range of alt-meat products sustainably

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 advantage...

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Wales raises the bar on sustainable manufacturing support

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 subsequent...

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How to simplify your supply chain with networked automation

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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How Northern Ireland has innovated for continued trading success

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 continue...

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Automating production for plant-based and meat-free foods

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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Why wild rice is an upcoming superfood

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...

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Why alginate has become the sausage casing of the future

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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How equipment and process innovation can boost sustainability

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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How can automation save waste in food packaging applications?

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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ERP software for the food industry: why generic won’t cut it

Off-the-shelf ERP systems may seem an attractive option, but can be insufficient in terms of meeting the specific requirements of the food industry. Columbus takes a closer look at the challenges and options

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Boost your technology to mitigate unexpected manufacturing challenges

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