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A series of mid-range multi-head weighers for the high performance weighing of free-flowing and semi-sticky products for dry, fresh and frozen foods, has been launched by Ishida.
Craft brewer BrewDog will give 10% of its annual profits to its workers every year, and donate a further 10% to charity.
Upmarket pie and quiche manufacturer Higgidy has posted a 10% rise in sales for the year ending September 30 2016, as it grew to be the third largest savoury pastry brand in the UK.
REPORTS FROM IFT17
Food industry challenges are the same throughout the world, and different regions can learn from each other in tackling them, the boss of the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) has claimed.
Bakery equipment manufacturer Bakers Basco has been awarded £6,438 in damages and costs, after a plastics recycler in Shropshire was found “stealing” its equipment to sell the raw materials.
A major study that claims a low-fat diet might increase the risk of death has been met with scepticism from health and nutrition experts.
Premier Foods has signed a five-year deal with Mondelēz International to continue producing and marketing Cadbury-branded cakes and ambient desserts.
Healthy drinks firm Juice to U has fallen foul of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), after failing to award a prize to a competition winner.