Archives for July 30, 2017

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Time is now ripe for robot investment

By Rick Pendrous

Food and drink manufacturers in the UK have been urged to invest in robots and automation in their operations as labour costs continue to rise, robots become easier to use and their cost falls.

India woos UK food and drink processors

By Rick Pendrous

The Indian government is on a mission to attract overseas investment to meet rising demand for processed foods among its 1.3bn population, which includes a rapidly growing urban middle class. Currently, just 7% of India’s agricultural produce is...

Industry calls for carcase classification review

By Gwen Ridler

Challenges to carcase classification by members of the beef and lamb industry have sparked calls for views on the system by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).

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Core values key to winning an FMEA

By Gwen Ridler

Staying true to your core values and being the best at what you do is key to winning a Food Manufacture Excellence Award, according to Wessanen UK – owner of last year’s Beverage manufacturing company of the year Clipper Teas.

Spring malting barley could succeed brewing standard

By Noli Dinkovski

A high-yield spring malting barley has been hailed as a potential successor to the industry standard after receiving approval for malt distilling from the Institute for Brewing & Distilling (IBD).

Caution over consumer insight tests

By Paul Gander

Most brands would agree that some sort of consumer research is necessary when exploring structural packaging choices, but the jury is out on how much importance to attach to different insights and how to balance them against other design criteria.

Food prices ‘could increase after Brexit’

By Matt Atherton

Brexit could have a “substantial impact” on food prices, according to research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), as manufacturers’ costs increase due to sterling devaluation.

Scotch whisky ‘must be protected’ after Brexit

By Matt Atherton

The Scottish government has urged Scotch whisky to be protected after Brexit, after fears that a bilateral trade deal with the US would allow other parts of the world to produce it.

European flexibles project stakes a claim in circular economy

By Paul Gander

A consortium of European businesses across the flexible packaging supply chain has set up a new project to “advance better system design solutions” to facilitate recycling, while also developing tools to calculate food waste savings as a part of their...

GroceryAid raises funds through training course

By Gwen Ridler

Training provider Bridgethorne is to raise funds for grocery charity GroceryAid through two special one-day training courses for fast moving consumer goods suppliers.