All news articles for February 2014

Packaging Innovations show preview

The latest technology in the bag

This month’s Packaging Innovations show, which takes place at Birmingham’s Nationals Exhibition Centre (February 26 and 27), promises to introduce visitors to some exciting new developments in food and drink packaging. The show will include more than...

Software aids traceability in today's complex retail business climate

Direct network links help to manage data proliferation

With the growing amount of data being generated for - and on - packaging lines, particularly around printers, readers, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), cameras and other peripherals, food and drink companies are realising the value of a direct link...

Intersnack invests to meet demand

High-level spiral system cuts costs

Astec Conveyors designed and installed a high-level case conveyor system to help Intersnack meet increasing demand for its product.

Fish processor invests in new slicing line

Fish processor enjoys next generation drum motor

Fish processor Meralliance is using the new Interroll synchronous drum motor in its new smoked salmon slicing line. The line incorporates AB Process slicing machines with PU belt conveyors driven by synchronous drum motors to provide sequential transport...

Food manufacturer invests £600k in canning line

£600k puts efficiency in the can

UK manufacturer Colwall Conveying Systems (CCS) recently completed a £600K contract for one of the UK's leading food manufacturing companies.

Fish processor invests to meet customer demands

Detector streamlines wet fish processing

Grimsby-based Whitefish processor Kirwin Brothers purchased its first Fortress ‘Phantom’ metal detector to fulfil the production requirements of a new customer.

New grader can weigh 200 food products a minute

New grader is fast and flexible

Ishida Europe has launched a “smart, easy-to-use solution” for a wide range of meat, fish and poultry batching and grading applications.

Liquid nitrogen keeps it cool

New way to control the temperature of food

Cryogenic freezing and chilling specialist Air Products has developed a new way of using liquid nitrogen to control the temperature of foods while they are being processed. The firm claims it will improve quality – even when used with the most heat-sensitive...

Swiss food firm uses potato as natural pink colouring

Potato with pink promise

Swiss food colouring manufacturer, Wild Flavors, is using the purple sweet potato as a natural source of pink and violet food colouring.

Oriel could be in the UK soon

Sea salt cuts sodium by 40%

A new Irish firm is harvesting sea salt directly from deep ocean water using a “breakthrough” process it says will enable the premium food sector to meet tough salt reduction targets.

Annatto often colours Cheddar

Now there is a right whey to colour cheese

By Nicholas Robinson

Chr Hansen’s new food colour is designed to help Cheddar and gouda cheese producers to get more value from their whey while maintaining a great visual appearance of cheese products.

Milk's nutritional benefits are being promoted

Milk film made in Chelsea

By Nicholas Robinson

The Dairy Council has bolstered its commitment to improving the health and nutrition of UK teenagers in the next phase of its ‘Milk It For All It’s Worth’ campaign.

Clare Cheney, director general, Provision Trade Federation

Government’s smart swaps aren't so smart

I was going to write about sugar being the new salt for the healthy diet campaigners. But I changed my mind when I looked at the government’s Change4Life so-called Smart Swaps online. What a muddle!

The Billington Group's food brands include English Provender Company and Bar Foods

Billington Group snaps up TSC Foods

By Rod Addy

The Billington Group has strengthened its food portfolio by snapping up TSC Foods, the firm behind Glorious! soup for an undisclosed sum.

Preston claimed firms that don't innovate will fail

2 Sisters’ new director: innovate or fail

By Laurence Gibbons

Food manufacturers that aren’t working on innovative new products risk the failure of their businesses and losing out to those firms that are, according to the new innovation director at 2 Sisters Food Group.

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