Gluten-free goes saucy
Gluten-free (GF) sauces company BisBas is predicting expansion in the GF market, following new data from Allergy UK, suggesting up to 25M people suffer from a food allergy or intolerance.
Archives for September 1, 2014
Back to school juices
Juiceburst has launched a new range of School Food Standards- compliant juice drinks for children.
The pleasures of peach flavours bottled by Sensient
Flavour company Sensient Flavours has captured the flavour profiles of four popular peach varieties. The flavours of yellow peach, white peach, white donut peach and yellow nectarine have all been bottled by the company, it claims.
Automated broccoli grader cuts packer’s labour costs
Lincolnshire-based vegetable grower and packer Peter Thorold has installed equipment to automate the weighing and grading of broccoli. It is using a Compact Grader from Marel to meet customers’ grading specs and reduce labour costs.
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.
Ishida focuses on quality control
The versatility of Ishida's weighing and quality control systems will be demonstrated on its stand, including a variety of multihead weighers and X-ray machines.
Adhesives in the dock for causing reproductive failures
New research into the potential reprotoxic impact of chemicals migrating from multilayer plastics has thrown the spotlight on adhesives, guidance on ‘non-intentionally added substances’ (NIAS), and the synergistic effects of compounds originating in...
Elite wraparound cartoning system to be launched at the show
Kliklok International will launch its new Certiwrap Elite wraparound cartoning system at the PPMA show.
Safe and efficient transfer to and from packaging lines
Automation and linear motion specialist R A Rodriguez will exhibit a variety of products, ranging from automated programmable linear systems and flexible six-axis robots to precision bearings, gears, drives and conveyor products, targeted at the machine...
Low-cost printing with entry-level thermal coders
Allen Coding will show a wide range of high performance marking and coding systems, including its XL-Series of low-cost thermal transfer coders for emerging markets and entry-level variable print applications.
Delicate foodstuffs are handled with care
Pacepacker Services will show six different pick-and place systems, demonstrating the three main technologies - robotic (articulated arm, delta and Cartesian), electro/pneumatic Cartesian and bespoke styles - and will highlight innovative ways to handle...
Renewable sensation for Hovis
Hovis has worked with Amcor Flexibles in the development of the new Hovis Seed Sensations bread bag made predominantly with renewable polyethylene (PE).
Better bread quality with new conveyor range
A modular range of conveyor belts for plant bakers has been extended by Ammeraal Beltech to enhance operational efficiency and improve bread quality.
Cook makes Faerch Plast its sole CPET supplier
Frozen ready meal manufacturer Cook has appointed Faerch Plast as its sole supplier of crystalline polyethylene terephthalate (CPET) trays
Walking has a bigger role in the obesity war
Professor Mike Lean of Glasgow University described as “absolute nonsense” Christopher Snowdon’s report from the Institute of Economic Affairs ‘The Fat Lie’, which claimed that a lack of exercise, rather than overeating, was behind obesity.
Water activity analysis spiced up
British Pepper & Spice has acquired an AquaLab series 4TE water activity analyser from Labcell to raise its quality assurance regime for pastes and sauces. The analyser is more accurate and easier to maintain than the unit it replaced.