Inside food & drink manufacturing
New research into the potential reprotoxic impact of chemicals migrating from multilayer plastics has thrown the spotlight on adhesives, guidance on ‘non-intentionally added substances’ (NIAS), and the synergistic effects of compounds originating in...
Kliklok International will launch its new Certiwrap Elite wraparound cartoning system at the PPMA show.
Automation and linear motion specialist R A Rodriguez will exhibit a variety of products, ranging from automated programmable linear systems and flexible six-axis robots to precision bearings, gears, drives and conveyor products, targeted at the machine...
Allen Coding will show a wide range of high performance marking and coding systems, including its XL-Series of low-cost thermal transfer coders for emerging markets and entry-level variable print applications.
Pacepacker Services will show six different pick-and place systems, demonstrating the three main technologies - robotic (articulated arm, delta and Cartesian), electro/pneumatic Cartesian and bespoke styles - and will highlight innovative ways to handle...
Gluten-free (GF) sauces company BisBas is predicting expansion in the GF market, following new data from Allergy UK, suggesting up to 25M people suffer from a food allergy or intolerance.
Juiceburst has launched a new range of School Food Standards- compliant juice drinks for children.
Flavour company Sensient Flavours has captured the flavour profiles of four popular peach varieties. The flavours of yellow peach, white peach, white donut peach and yellow nectarine have all been bottled by the company, it claims.
Lincolnshire-based vegetable grower and packer Peter Thorold has installed equipment to automate the weighing and grading of broccoli. It is using a Compact Grader from Marel to meet customers’ grading specs and reduce labour costs.
Energy management specialist Schneider Electric is now offering a fixed price variable speed drive (VSD) repair service at its Green Plant facility, in the West Midlands.
The versatility of Ishida's weighing and quality control systems will be demonstrated on its stand, including a variety of multihead weighers and X-ray machines.
Hovis has worked with Amcor Flexibles in the development of the new Hovis Seed Sensations bread bag made predominantly with renewable polyethylene (PE).
A modular range of conveyor belts for plant bakers has been extended by Ammeraal Beltech to enhance operational efficiency and improve bread quality.
Frozen ready meal manufacturer Cook has appointed Faerch Plast as its sole supplier of crystalline polyethylene terephthalate (CPET) trays
Professor Mike Lean of Glasgow University described as “absolute nonsense” Christopher Snowdon’s report from the Institute of Economic Affairs ‘The Fat Lie’, which claimed that a lack of exercise, rather than overeating, was behind obesity.
British Pepper & Spice has acquired an AquaLab series 4TE water activity analyser from Labcell to raise its quality assurance regime for pastes and sauces. The analyser is more accurate and easier to maintain than the unit it replaced.