ABP to close Blackburn plant
ABP Food Group will close its Blackburn manufacturing plant and move operations to its newly-opened Ellesmere site in Shropshire, the firm has confirmed.
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FIE reports
Peace symbols and extra security at FiE show
Beneo exhibitors wore peace symbol badges to the Food ingredients Europe (FiE) trade show in Paris yesterday, as the city remains in mourning following attacks last month.
Morrisons tipped to sell manufacturing assets following FTSE 100 exit
Morrisons could sell its food manufacturing assets in the wake of its imminent departure from the FTSE 100, a leading City analyst has claimed.
GEA acquires pump firm Hilge
GEA has acquired hygienic pump supplier Hilge in a move designed to strengthen its position in the hygienic and aseptic process environments.
Compact inspection system for weight and labels
Food manufacturers with limited factory floor space can now benefit from product label inspection and checkweighing at high throughputs with the CV3770 combination system from Mettler-Toledo Garvens.
New cottage cheese culture taps into consumer demand for protein
A new cottage cheese culture has been produced by Chr Hansen with the aim of helping manufacturers fulfil the demand for high protein products.
Multi-head weigher for ultra-low target weights
Ishida Europe has introduced an enhanced multi-head weigher specifically designed for ultra-low target weights.
Climate change is cutting UK food production: NFU
Climate change is already cutting UK food output, according to a survey conducted by the National Farmers Union (NFU), as US president Barack Obama said the UN climate conference in Paris could be a “turning point” in global efforts to halt rising...
Advances in food safety analysis highlighted
Thermo Fisher Scientific demonstrated technology and instrumentation for a range of food safety testing applications at last month’s (November 3–6) Annual International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA) held in Prague.
Aluminium foil recycling rates rise in Europe
Data released by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) confirms that recycling rates in Europe for aluminium foil (alufoil) trays and semi-rigid containers in 2013 reached 55% – but the UK only achieved just above 40%.
Seafood packing trays that extend product shelf-life
A new seafood packing system that gives logistical and sustainability benefits compared with more traditional packs, has been introduced by RPC Bebo Kristiansand Food Packaging Systems (formally Promens Kristiansand).
BRF plans chilled jv in eastern Europe
BRF, the world’s 10th largest food company accounting for 14% of all poultry traded on the planet, is considering a new chilled food joint venture (jv) in central or eastern Europe. This is the next stage of a strategy to transform itself from a...
Piston pumps help to move high viscosity foods
Transferring high viscosity creams, pastes and gels which do not flow readily, such as peanut butter and yeast extracts, present unique challenges across many food process applications.
Bread dough divider can benefit wash down cleaning
In response to the baking sector’s increasing focus on improving hygiene, Baker Perkins has launched a wash-down Accurist2.1 bread dough divider.On...
Bowman's coating range gives gluten-free a 'clean-label' boost
Bowman Ingredients has developed a range of gluten-free (GF) food coatings and meat binders to meet what it claims is a growing demand from major retailers for ‘clean label’ products.
Shingle tray loader overcomes vertical pack problems
Pacepacker Services has designed a shingle tray loader (STL) to solve the problem of how you get the last pack into a tray when automating vertical tray packing.