Inside food & drink manufacturing
Capital equipment and specialist spares keep food and drink production running. But urgent repairs, high value invoices and complex supplier chains also create opportunities for fraud, particularly around invoices, bank detail changes and conflicted...
A whitepaper from Aggreko has highlighted how legislative demands, coupled with critical operational vulnerabilities, are stalling necessary upgrades and impacting the food and beverage sector’s resilience.
The fact that chocolate feels so indulgent with every bite has a lot to do with the fineness of the sugar and ripeness of the cocoa beans - but even more comes from conching.
The egg producer has completed an investment in a state-of-the-art egg grading machine, which will safeguard the future growth of the company in Cornwall.
Over the last few years, technology has transformed how leading fruit growers and suppliers, Place UK, operates.
The new business, headed by Graeme Rolinson, plans to bring top-tier industrial food processing equipment to food businesses in the UK.
A new food analyser, jazz plastic trays and a double rack oven are among the new products being exhibited at Foodex Manufacturing Solutions 2025.
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Our Food Safety Briefing saw experts come together to share exclusive insight and expertise. The interactive Q&A segment was awash with questions – here’s the answers to the ones we didn’t get round to on the day.
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Interfood Technology is marking its 25th anniversary as a supplier of equipment and services to the food industry in the UK and Ireland.
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Multivac UK held its annual industry gathering on 2 and 3 October 2024, with this year's event also coinciding with the firm’s 40th birthday.
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Belvoir Farm's recent £2m canning investment has seen its production speed multiply, producing 1.5m cans in six months.
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The Gower-based producer gg’s has purchased new machinery to slash its production times, after securing a £70,000 financial agreement with Lloyds Bank.
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In this exclusive cutting and slicing round-up, we look at how different food manufacturers in different segments – cheese, fudge, sandwiches and cake – handle their cutting operations following the introduction of machinery.
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The investment into its Coventry site has funded major renovations to staff facilities, with a new Doritos manufacturing line to be installed next month.
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This year World Food Safety Day focuses on the topic of preparing for the unexpected – emphasising the importance of food safety culture. To mark the occasion, Food Manufacture looks at the biggest food safety challenges facing today’s industry and how...
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Global consultations on PFAS are underway, but did you know they may soon shake up how you maintain your food processing machinery?
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Machinery supplier Interfood Technology has agreed to represent Spain-based oven manufacturer Salva in the UK.
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US-based baking equipment manufacturer Bundy Baking Solutions has announced the death of its founder, Russ Bundy.
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The installation of the heat pump at its site in Wijgmaal, Belgium this summer will enable energy to be recovered from waste water, dropping BENEO’s CO2 emissions significantly.
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This Global Recycling Day, Nestlé has emphasised its intention to support better waste management – an area which it believes needs further investment to facilitate packaging recycling on mass, alongside ‘enabling regulation’ set by government.
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While water is estimated to cover 70% of planet Earth, it would be foolish to consider it a resource in abundance. In fact, in just one year’s time, the WWF predicts that two-thirds of the world’s population could be facing water shortages.
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Shaun Evers, managing director of Stonegate, flags the invisible dangers of refrigeration gas leaks and how advancements in gas detection technologies can help make things safer, with the bonus of improved sustainability and efficiency.
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The sustainability focused flexible packaging company has moved its headquarters to Northampton in the UK.
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The Yorkshire Wolds brewery has added to its capabilities following customer demand for can-packaged beer.
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The labelling and barcode solutions provider has announced the opening of a dedicated manufacturing site and visitor centre.
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Register for our exclusive webinar which looks at existing and emerging technology to enhance your supply chain traceability, whilst taking you back to basics as our experts explore several case studies, options and the important questions to ask before...
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Adequate cooling is an essential part of any waste prevention programme, something farmer-owned dairy co-operative, First Milk, has recently invested in to keep its whey and cream products in top condition. Grahame Keeping from J&E Hall, which designed...
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Demands for transparency, traceability and authenticity have caused a shift towards new barcode technology, but how will this affect manufacturers in the food and drink sector?
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The Food Manufacture Excellence Awards have three finalists in the running for Supply Chain Excellence – but who will come out on top?
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Bethan Grylls explores how food and beverage manufacturers will need to adapt to increased consumption, alongside pressures around sustainability with insight from a range of experts.
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Food Manufacture speaks to four experts, including free-from manufacturers Moo Free and Kirsty’s, around managing allergens within your factory and supply chain.
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According to the study findings, the new method has been found to have much greater accuracy than ‘any single method currently available’.
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In a recent webinar, Food Manufacture brought together four leaders from industry to discuss the latest tools and systems emerging to help mitigate against our biggest food safety challenges. Here’s the highlights…
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This year’s Food Safety Briefing theme is science and data – with four special guest experts from Mars Global Food Safety Center, the Food Standards Agency, Unibloc, and Imprint Analytics joining us to share their knowledge.
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McDonald’s UK & Ireland and Guenther Bakeries UK Limited have opened the doors to a new bakery following £38m investment that will create fresh buns exclusively for the restaurant chain’s burgers.
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Following a £1.4m investment, Multivac’s Swindon site has seen an impressive facelift, with the facility now prepped for regional training and extensive customer demos.
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Cornish Cyder producer Healeys has made a £5m investment which will see it doubling its processing capacity.
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As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues to inflict supply chain difficulties upon Europe’s breadbasket, Bia Analytical looks at how manufacturers can ensure their wheat/flour is genuine.
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Food Manufacture hears from several notable experts in machinery and maintenance to understand how food producers can avoid downtime as a result of machine failure.
Food Forensics
In this month’s Food Forensics column, Alison Johnson discusses the food safety issues you will need to consider when dealing with insect protein.
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When growers and processors become more integrated, data-sharing can unlock improvements for all. Eamonn Cullen, market manager peeling at TOMRA Food, explains how...
Food Forensics
Wine fraud has been reported as far back as Ancient Rome and continues to be a major obstacle in the industry today. So how can you ensure yours is genuine?
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As food and drink processers embrace digital and connected systems, they must ensure their defence plans against cyberattacks are robust and well considered.
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Bia Analytical will be partnering with trinamiX, a company specialising in cutting-edge sensors, to develop a portable testing solution capable to identifying food fraud.
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Former secretary of state for the environment, food and rural affairs George Eustice has argued that the current foreign worker schemes focus too much on highly skilled workers and not on skill gaps.
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Representatives from across the meat processing industry descended on the Butcher’s Hall in London yesterday (June 27) to learn about Meat Industry 2.0 and the role of automation and cultured meat in the future of the sector at the British Meat...
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Food Manufacture hears from a roundtable of three experts from Mars, the FDA and Oxford Nanopore Technologies, as they discuss how one can use the power of genomics in contamination incident management.
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Machine vision automation can help confectionery manufacturers and packers to combat unskilled labour shortages, according to Scorpion Vision.
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Vegetable processor and packer Frederick Hiam Foods has reduced energy and water consumption and significantly improved efficiency thanks to an investment in new machinery at its Suffolk-based site.
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Sustainable packaging solutions ruled this year’s Interpack, with exhibitors showcasing a range of innovations that addressed key challenges such as greenhouse gas, cost and efficiency. Here’s our roundup of launches…