Skin pack range is launched for meat and fish products
A new range of skin films for packs of meat, fish and other fresh foods has been introduced by food packaging and lidding supplier KM Packaging Services.
Archives for December 23, 2016
Christmas food sales to boost grocery market
The UK grocery market is predicted to grow by 1.2% this Christmas, delivering a “strong result for manufacturers”, claims grocery think-tank IGD.
Foodservice leads Macphie’s sales growth
Scottish bakery ingredients supplier Macphie has reported a 7% rise in sales to £47.6M in its financial results for the year to March 2016 released today (December 23).
Tulip gets bespoke sausage line
A bespoke line for handling 2.7t of frozen cocktail sausages every hour has been installed at Tulip's factory in Ruskington, Lincolnshire.
Precision filleting of chicken thighs
To meet growing consumer demand for boneless chicken thigh meat, Marel Poultry has developed the Stork thigh fillet system, which is claimed to process thighs in-line with high precision and consistency.
Easy pack opening for snack foods
Easy pack opening and enhanced shelf appeal of snacks on-the-go were the highlights of flexible packaging supplier Mondi’s exhibits at the Packaging Innovations show, which took place in Amsterdam from November 23–24 2016.
Tweedy mixer now makes pizza dough
A broad range of doughs for a diverse range of bakery products can now be made on the Baker Perkins’ Tweedy mixer, which is most usually associated with high-speed, high-energy mixing in plant-scale tin bread bakeries.
Three-in-one coffee gets mixed
Three-in-one coffee mixing based on dry powder blending of non-dairy creamer (NDC) powder, finely ground sugar and spray-dried coffee powder, is available from SPX Flow.
Happy Christmas from the Food Manufacture team
Happy Christmas from everyone at the Food Manufacture Group and best wishes for the New Year.
In-line tumbling and injecting of meat products
New equipment is now available from Interfood Technology’s Curing to Clipping Division, which supplies a range of injecting, tenderising, tumbling and marinating kit.
IGD skills programme reaches 17,000 young people
Grocery think-tank IGD has helped 17,000 young people this year to learn the skills needed to find a job in the food and drink industry, claimed the organisation.
Grinders and mixers for burgers that minimise 'overworking'
Grinders and mixers that are claimed to produce a clearly defined, ground product with minimal ‘overworking’ for meat products, such as burgers, are available from Interfood Technology.