Inside food & drink manufacturing
FEATURE
Industry 4.0, the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies, is creating numerous opportunities for food and drinks firms to digitise their supply and demand systems, thereby reducing waste and maximising profitability.
Reformulation is still possible despite a lack of action on sugar reduction in the UK cake and biscuit sector.
Drinks manufacturer Britvic’s sales have fallen flat in its third-quarter results, as shortages in carbon dioxide (CO2) prevented it from capitalising on the UK’s recent heatwave.
A Cott Beverages factory earmarked for sale as part of the company’s takeover has been snapped up by the owner of Sunmagic Juices.
Representatives from the Scottish beef industry have raised concerns about the prospects for the domestic suckler beef herd.
Temperature-controlled storage specialist Rick Bestwick, part of the Magnavale Group, has doubled its blast-freezing capacity to become one of the largest providers in the UK.