Carrot packer automates work
Vegetable and combinable crops processor MH Poskitt has installed a carrot handling line at its Goole facility in East Yorkshire.
Archives for August 24, 2016
Bag-in-box packaging on show at Italy's Cibus Tec
Sacmi is preparing for the biennial Cibus Tec food and drink equipment exhibition that takes place in Parma, Italy from October 25–28 2016, with its latest technologies, including automated end-of-line systems.
Cheese cultures can ‘reduce fat by 30%’
Efforts to reduce the fat content of cheese have taken a step forward with the launch of new cultures designed to be used with low-fat milk.
Carlsberg loses market share in the UK
Carlsberg, the Danish brewer, has reported that UK sales for the six months to June 30 remained flat. Its UK volumes declined and the company lost market share as it expected, it said.
Dairy trolley packer sets the pace
A new trolley collation and packing system for the dairy industry has been developed by Mechelec Automation.
Automation cuts sausage handling costs by up to 60%
A system for the automated infeeding, loading and packing of straight and uniform sausages has been developed by Multivac.
Coyo redesigns its yogurt pot lids to refresh the brand
Dairy-free yogurt brand Coyo has redesigned its pot lids and doubled the size of its premises to grow sales and drive innovation, with new product launches planned for 2016.
Mixers provide long life with less power loss
The latest Lightnin brand SanStar series mixers from US company SPX Flow have been specifically designed to meet the needs of the food and drink sector.
Belgian brewer uses robots to palletise its kegs
The Haacht Brewery in Boortmeerbeek, said to be Belgium's third largest brewery, has revealed it has been using Fanuc industrial robots for around six years to process, fill and palletise the heavy beer kegs it handles, following a decision made to...
Resealable film for food trays
The range of lidding films from KM Packaging Services has been extended with an innovative new resealing film called K Reseal that can be opened and reclosed multiple times.