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Eurilait installed high care and low care sections on the ground floor of the newly created mezzanine

Eurilait pumps cash into dairy plant

By Rod Addy

Eurilait has invested thousands of pounds in extra cutting and packing space and staff services at its Somerset dairy facility.

Vacuum ensures safe spinal cord removal

Vacuum ensures safe spinal cord removal

Residue-free carcass cleaning is claimed during the removal of spinal cord material in abattoirs, thanks to a special extraction system developed by Northern Ireland-based equipment manufacturer Macquip.

Better berries with optical sorter

Better berries with optical sorter

A Tomra Primus-D optical belt sorter is providing accurate quality monitoring of blueberries at UK soft fruit grower S&A Produce, which has a packing operation at Marden, near Hereford.

Yorkshire Provender will increase its workforce from 12

30 new jobs after Yorkshire Provender investment

By Nicholas Robinson

Soup manufacturer Yorkshire Provender will create 30 new jobs next summer after investing £2.4M to double the size of its Melmerby-based factory to meet growing consumer demand for fresh soup.

Energy efficiency with Cat Pumps

Energy efficiency with Cat Pumps

An energy-saving high-pressure pump package for centralised hygiene and sanitation cleaning systems has been introduced by Cat Pumps.

Krones can handle pulps and chunks

Krones can handle pulps and chunks

For producers of fruit beverages with a solids content like pulp or fruit chunks, a new piece of kit is available from Krones for the aseptic handling of solids.

Faccenda's Telford plant can currently process and supply 1.2M birds a week to customers

Faccenda ups efficiency with training and robotics

By Rod Addy

Faccenda has invested in robotics and training to increase production efficiency and slash waste at its new Telford factory, according to Catherine Gormley, general manager of the site.

Bakkavor makes a range of chilled breads, from garlic breads to ciabattas

Bakkavor invests in chilled breads facility

By Rod Addy

Bakkavor revealed plans for a multi-million pound investment in its chilled bread plant at Crewe as it reported results up to the end of its third financial quarter (Q3).

New spray guns for chocolate firm

Spray guns apply chocolate and glaze coatings

New, purpose-designed spray guns and other equipment have been developed by Swiss company Krebs in conjunction with chocolate maker Barry Callebaut to make life easier for food processors that use these devices to apply coatings such as chocolate and...

German brewer invests in new kit

German brewer updates bottle filling equipment

German brewery Arcobräu Gräfliches Brauhaus, which has its headquarters in the Lower Bavarian village of Moos, has brought its bottling kit up to date with a new filler from Krones, plus a Checkmat bottle inspector and associated conveyors.

Poultry giant installs new heating line

Bernard Matthews’ fryers use thermal fluid heating

A new thermal fluid heating system has been installed at Bernard Matthews’ poultry processing plant in Norfolk by boiler specialist Babcock Wanson. It makes use of an EPC1000ES fully automatic coil type unit as the main heater for the processor's...

Food machinery firm extends to two new sites

More outlets for used equipment firm Boyd

Boyd Food Machinery, which supplies refurbished and new equipment, has set up facilities in Belfast and County Waterford to meet growing demand for food processing and packing kit.

Sweet innovation for lollipop firm

Double-ball lollipops in one shot

Baker Perkins has extended its range of kit for lollipop production by developing one-shot technology for depositing double-ball lollipops on its ServoForm range of depositors. It already supplies kit for spherical, conventional ball and flat lollipops,...

Investment in dairy processing capacity is needed

Life after milk quotas

By Michelle Knott

While milk prices may be low now, in the future that could change dramatically as global demand outstrips supply, predicts Michelle Knott

WaveHandler makes use of natural wave motion to move products

Wave-based conveyor cuts damage with delicate foods

By Rick Pendrous

A new pneumatic conveyor concept has been developed by pneumatic and electrical drive specialist Festo, which enables the transfer of delicate products such as fruit and vegetables with minimal damage

Ishida has invested millions in a new commercial centre and plans to spend more to upgrade its existing facilities

Ishida creates 68 new jobs

By Nicholas Robinson

Ishida has created 68 new jobs at its UK manufacturing base, after doubling sales of its weighing and packing equipment over the past three years.

Seabrook Crisps is on an innovation drive, having recently launched its lattice-cut crisps

Seabrook Crisps pumps cash into production

By Rod Addy

Seabrook Crisps has invested £32,730 in new machinery and the creation of at least four jobs as part of wider plans to boost innovation, improve production flexibility and boost sales.

UK manufacturers were behind their European counterparts when it came to automation

PPMA 2014

Fear of speaking out against supermarkets must stop

By Nicholas Robinson

Manufacturers must speak out against the financial pressures supermarkets place on them if they are ever to invest in automation and improve their margins, an industry boss has urged.

Up to 4,000t of oats will have been processed at the site this year

Ingredients giant Glanbia invests in gluten-free

By Nicholas Robinson

Global food ingredients giant Glanbia Nutritionals has pumped millions of pounds into a new modern oat milling facility to boost its presence in the gluten-free (GF) ancient grain market.

I Food Robot: humans offer flexibility that automation doesn't

Tomorrow's food factory: sneak preview

By Rick Pendrous

Tomorrrow’s food factories will look very different to the ones of today, being designed to raise efficiencies and reduce the cost of production, while offering better sustainability.

Kingsmill has launched its Sandwich Thins as an alternative to plant bread

Allied Bakeries creates 27 new jobs

By Nicholas Robinson

Allied Bakeries (AB) has created 27 new jobs at its Glasgow facility after pumping £8.4M into its new Kingsmill Sandwich Thins production line.

Shop around to find the most cost effective energy partner, advised Jes Rutter

Energy webinar

Choose your energy management partner with care

By Laurence Gibbons

Food and drink businesses should evaluate a range of energy management firms before selecting one to partner with to ensure the best possible financial returns, says the boss of energy efficiency specialist JRP Solutions.

LJ Fairburn claims to produce more than eight million eggs a week

Sales soar at egg processor

By Rod Addy

Egg processor LJ Fairburn and Son has seen annual sales rocket by 42% after clinching a contract with top supermarket Asda and going independent and is now approaching turnover of £40M.

Fixed price VSD repairs from Schneider

Fixed price VSD repairs from Schneider

Energy management specialist Schneider Electric is now offering a fixed price variable speed drive (VSD) repair service at its Green Plant facility, in the West Midlands.

Humber investment creates 222 new jobs

Humber's food industry secures 222 jobs

By Nicholas Robinson

More than 200 jobs have been created in the Humber’s food industry, following a £1.4M investment from a local enterprise partnership (LEP).

The science behind ice cream revealed

Manufactured ice cream superior to homemade

By Nicholas Robinson

Manufactured ice creams can offer a superior taste experience when compared to homemade product, and premium brands contain less air and more fat, according to a US food scientist.

New factories need to be future-proofed

New factories need future-proofing

By Paul Gander

Under increasing pressure to complete a new facility as quickly as possible, while not knowing what the more distant future will bring? How do you make sure you have the optimum design? Paul Gander finds out

Barry Callebaut supplies food manufacturers and chefs and runs more than 50 factories across the globe

Fire hits Barry Callebaut chocolate facility

By Rod Addy

Fire has damaged Barry Callebaut’s chocolate processing at Banbury in Oxfordshire, but the company has reassured customers that it could maintain normal levels of service by drawing on other facilities.

Imported blue cheese had the second highest salt content

Public health at risk from cheese – CASH

By Nicholas Robinson

Dairy processors have lambasted Consensus Action on Salt & Health (CASH) for attacking the salt content of cheese, especially branded versions, and putting consumer health at risk.

Haydens

Haydens Bakery aims to avoid troubles like Avana

By Nicholas Robinson

Haydens Bakery has restructured its operations by securing more contracts to safeguard jobs and prevent a similar situation to 2 Sisters’ Avana Bakeries site, where 650 jobs were at risk.

Reduce carbon footprint with battery

Battery chargers give flexibility

New modular high-frequency battery chargers from Enersys are said to deliver increased flexibility, efficiency and reliability with reduced downtime, costs and carbon footprint across a wide range of materials handling, automatic guided vehicle and motive...

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