Processing equipment

Mondelēz cuts gum cooling times

29-Feb-2016 By Rick Pendrous

Mondelēz has dramatically improved the efficiency of its chewing gum manufacture, thanks to the help of a partnership between Cambridgeshire-based fluid dynamics consultancy 42 Technology and German cooling tunnel supplier Gabler.

Maltster Bairds upgrades its Inverness drive systems

29-Feb-2016 By Rick Pendrous

Bairds Malt, which operates six malt houses across England and Scotland, supplying 250,000t of malt a year to the brewing and distillery sectors, has upgraded the drive systems at its processing facility in Inverness with the help of the Gibbons Engineering...

Mars Chocolate recalls millions of bars in Germany

24-Feb-2016 By Michael Stones

Millions of Mars, Milky Ways and Snicker bars have been recalled by Mars Chocolate in Germany – on fears of contamination with pieces of plastic – while the recall later widened to include UK products.

CAD system optimises conveyor plant integration

29-Jan-2016

To meet today’s materials handling challenges, including demand for bespoke conveyors and increased speed of operation, UPM Conveyors has invested £50,000 in a 3D computer-aided design (CAD) system to assist it in optimising equipment layout.

New test lab for tubular transfer

29-Jan-2016

Materials handling specialist Flexicon has built a new test laboratory for Flexi-Disc tubular cable conveyors and integrated bulk handling equipment, allowing its customers to tailor systems to their particular needs.

Mechanical dough developers range with capacities up to 200kg

24-Dec-2015

Bakery equipment supplier Benier UK, part of the Kaak Group, has launched a range of mechanical dough developers (MDD) with dry weight capacities up to 200kg.

Munson launches miniature rotary batch mixer

24-Dec-2015

A miniature rotary batch mixer, which blends up to 28 litres of dry bulk ingredients, with or without liquid additions, in ratios down to one part per million in two to three minutes, is now available from Munson.

Polin’s practical planetary mixers

24-Dec-2015

Italian manufacturer Polin has developed a range of planetary mixers for industrial bakeries that is said to offer a practical and cost effective solution for high-volume applications.

Pie machine accident leads to £16k bill

11-Dec-2015 By Michael Stones

A London-based pie manufacturer has been ordered to pay more than £16,000 after a worker had part of her finger severed by a pie and tart machine.

Piston pumps help to move high viscosity foods

02-Dec-2015

Transferring high viscosity creams, pastes and gels which do not flow readily, such as peanut butter and yeast extracts, present unique challenges across many food process applications.

GEA acquires pump firm Hilge

02-Dec-2015

GEA has acquired hygienic pump supplier Hilge in a move designed to strengthen its position in the hygienic and aseptic process environments.

Bread dough divider can benefit wash down cleaning

02-Dec-2015

In response to the baking sector’s increasing focus on improving hygiene, Baker Perkins has launched a wash-down Accurist2.1 bread dough divider.On...

Multi-head weigher for ultra-low target weights

02-Dec-2015

Ishida Europe has introduced an enhanced multi-head weigher specifically designed for ultra-low target weights.

Hovis production line closure threatens over 100 jobs

27-Nov-2015 By Alice Foster

Hovis plans to close a bread production line at its bakery in Wigan, threatening more than 100 jobs.

Moy Park to invest £10M, creating 100 jobs

25-Nov-2015 By Alice Foster

Poultry processor Moy Park plans to invest £10M in its processing facility and hatchery in Derbyshire, creating 100 jobs.

Greencore to invest £12M in new manufacturing unit

24-Nov-2015 By Alice Foster

Greencore plans to invest £12M in building a new manufacturing unit at its food-to-go site in Northampton.

Asian sweet maker opens manufacturing hub

20-Nov-2015 By Alice Foster

Asian sweet maker Mushtaq Sweet Centre has opened a “bespoke” manufacturing hub in Birmingham after securing funding from Barclays.

Homes evacuated after meat factory ammonia leak

16-Nov-2015 By Alice Foster

An ammonia leak at a meat processing factory forced the evacuation of about 30 nearby homes on Friday.

Carlsberg to axe 2,000 jobs and cut UK production

12-Nov-2015 By Alice Foster

Carlsberg plans to cut about 2,000 white-collar jobs worldwide and scale back on beer production at its brewery in Northampton.

Metal detectors for new bakery

03-Nov-2015

Seven Stealth metal detectors combined with Vector conveyors have been supplied by Fortress Technology as part of a new, multi-million-pound...

First Milk’s £25M pre-tax loss ‘not acceptable’

29-Oct-2015 By Alice Foster

First Milk suffered pre-tax losses of £25M in the year to March 31 2015 as the farmer-owned co-operative struggled to cope with the dairy crisis.

Tea and coffee firm invests in plant

29-Oct-2015 By Michelle Perrett

Drury Tea and Coffee in London’s Woolwich has increased its capacity three-fold after a £50,000 investment from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.

Hotel Chocolat fined after worker’s finger torn off

29-Oct-2015 By Alice Foster

Luxury chocolate maker Hotel Chocolat has been fined £25,000 after a worker’s hand was dragged into a stirrer, ripping off his finger.

Samworth Brothers boosts sales by 6%

21-Oct-2015 By Alice Foster

Samworth Brothers boosted sales by nearly 6% last year after gaining additional business and making investments to improve its manufacturing process.

Dip maker invests £9M in factory, creating 100 jobs

19-Oct-2015 By Alice Foster

Chilled dip and sandwich filling maker Zorba Delicacies has announced plans to invest £9M in a new factory, creating 100 jobs.

Frozen bread company set to open £3M bakery

16-Oct-2015 By Alice Foster

Frozen bread company Speciality Breads is set to open a £3M bakery, allowing a four-fold increase in production capacity.

Nim’s Fruit Crisps opens factory after £350k investment

14-Oct-2015 By Alice Foster

Healthy snack manufacturer Nim’s Fruit Crisps has opened a factory in Kent after securing an investment of more than £350,000.

Iceland’s ‘misleading’ bread advert banned

14-Oct-2015 By Alice Foster

An Iceland bread advert has been banned because mass-produced frozen loaves were misleadingly marketed as handmade.

Middleby relaunches Thurne brand after purchase

01-Oct-2015

The original Thurne brand has been relaunched following the acquisition of Marel's high-speed slicing range by Middleby Corporation.

CK Foods opens £5M poultry processing plant

24-Sep-2015 By Alice Foster

CK Foods has opened a £5M halal poultry processing plant as the food manufacturer branches out from pizza cheese into cooked chicken products.

2 Sisters to spend £55M on ready meals boost

23-Sep-2015 By Alice Foster

2 Sisters Food Group plans to rebuild a key manufacturing site as a part of a £55M investment to expand its ready meals, soups and sauces division.

Dairy Crest trading: ‘Cheese motors, spreads lag’

22-Sep-2015 By Alice Foster

“Cheese motors, spreads lag” was the succinct summary given by one city analyst after Dairy Crest published its latest trading update today (September 22).

Cornish Sea Salt invests £1.3M, creating 25 jobs

21-Sep-2015 By Alice Foster

The Cornish Sea Salt Company plans to invest in production facilities and double its workforce in order to ramp up international sales.

Boots recalls sushi over metal shard fears

21-Sep-2015 By Alice Foster

Boots has been forced to recall sushi that may contain metal shards, shortly after Premier Foods withdrew gravy granule tubs due to fears over similar metal contamination.

Predictive maintenance cuts manufacturing costs

14-Sep-2015 By Rick Pendrous

Food and drink manufacturers could reduce unplanned downtime on their equipment and boost their productivity by making greater use of advanced maintenance techniques which help to predict when equipment is starting to fail, according to experts in the...

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Labels applied on pack surfaces and around corners

02-Sep-2015

Interactive Coding Equipment (ICE) will be launching two new features for its Vulcan print and apply labeller which enable the machine to apply labels to the front of a moving pack, or across adjacent panels of a case or shrink-wrapped product to allow...

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Expected items in the bagging area ...

02-Sep-2015

Customer demand for faster, more-versatile bulk bagging has inspired Pacepacker Services to launch a new high-speed bagging line called FastPac.

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Low-cost AGV system replaces up to four forklifts

02-Sep-2015

A low-cost automatic guided vehicle (AGV) system designed specifically for mid-sized companies has been introduced by JBT. The JayBoT will make its UK debut at this year’s PPMA show.

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Robots that don’t require guarding

02-Sep-2015

An expanded range of processing and packaging automation equipment and ancillary products will be displayed R A Rodriguez. The equipment on show will include the full range of Universal Robots.

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Modular conveyors make assembly simpler

02-Sep-2015

Interroll will be showing its new modular conveyor platform, which is designed to help users, system integrators and original equipment manufacturers to quickly plan and easily assemble modern material flow systems.

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From shop floor to the top floor

02-Sep-2015

Vision systems that aid product traceability and help fight counterfeiting and delta robots that can be easily integrated into automation systems will be displayed by Omron.

Narrow aisle trucks for speedy warehouse operations

02-Sep-2015

Road haulage and warehousing firm John Hackling (Transport), which is based in the Cotswold village of Bourton-on-the-Water, operates a 12,077m2 shared-user warehouse, which provides in the region of 10,000 pallet locations for storing anything from hazardous...

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