After a year of engagement and discussion which sought to understand the gaps in the current and varied processes industry uses to gather and share environmental data, a Food Data Transparency Partnership (FDTP) paper has been published outlining the...
Automation is one of the biggest challenges for manufacturing businesses in the UK, with frustrations relating to cost, availability of staff and a lack of information major hurdles preventing adoption, according to a recent survey by Automate UK.
We are in a period of considerable instability fuelled by political, economic and environmental challenges – Food Manufacture’s latest webinar gathered four experts to take stock on what’s been happening. Here’s the highlights…
The food businesses must face their fears over warehouse automation and rediscover their ‘appetite for risk’ if they wish to keep up in one of the fastest moving sectors in the world, according to supply chain systems provider Invar Group.
The veterinary sector faces a significant crisis of leadership and vision that won’t be fixed by inflating the workforce, according to the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS).
The digital age is upon us, but are food and drink manufacturers ready to embrace it? Food Manufacture speaks to experts in the field of digitalisation to explore the steps food businesses need to take to start their digital journey and the major pitfalls...
As the adoption of new technology within food manufacturing gathers pace, Stuart Coulton, OMRON marketing manager for the UK and Ireland, considers the drivers behind the transition and the future of automation and smart maintenance across the value chain.
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.
Advanced aeroponic technology leader LettUs Grow has announced a new partnership programme that aims to enhance the global reach of its ultrasonic aeroponic technology.
The British multinational fast-moving consumer goods company is working with UK farms that grow mustard seeds and mint leaves used for its Coleman’s products.
Food Manufacture’s webinar on ‘Strategies for improving your supply chain traceability’ raised important questions around technology investments, as well as highlighting some current and emerging tools for enhanced traceability, including 2D barcodes....
Everyone knows technology is the future, but with buzzwords thrown around left, right and centre, what does it all mean? Here, Aptean offers a simplified breakdown of three popular software technologies and explains how each one can be used in your food...
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...
Austria-based Revo Foods is set to debut an industrial-scale 3D food printing process, enabling the mass production of whole-cut meat alternatives or products with customized shapes, structures or textures.
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?
Clare Ward, partner, and Stephen Chegwin, principal associate, of law firm Eversheds Sutherland discuss some of the pros and cons presented by artificial intelligence (AI).
Food Manufacture visited the relaunched Eviosys R&D centre in Wantage, Oxfordshire, last month (November 2023) to learn more about the firm’s mission to become the food industry’s sustainable packaging partner of choice.
Enhanced rural connectivity has the potential to provide rural manufacturers with a 7%+ turnover boost, adding an extra £8.8bn to the UK economy, new research suggests.
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.
Baris Kavakli, managing director of Portera B.V, looks at why IoT-enabled manufacturers are swimming against a tide of information from the shop floor and how they can begin to reorganise outdated workflows to make better use of data.
Steve Adams, the chief executive of smart factory solutions firm LineView, explains the crucial role data plays in boosting efficiency and creating savings for food and drink manufacturers.
In an exclusive online event, Food Manufacture heard from three industry experts as they captured today’s food and drink trends and how wider societal challenges have impact behaviour and policy.
Ryan Guthrie – executive vice president at the Shibaura Machine robot distributor TM Robotics – explains why robot-assisted quality-sorting is one of the most effectively ways to improve food traceability.
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…
Profitable growth is every organisation’s dream – but it usually comes with a raft of challenges. So how do you navigate growth and expansion, with the best chances of profit at the end?
History has served up some tough lessons for the food sector and although we've enhanced our controls, we're not out of the woods yet. Here, we recap the key take homes presented at the inaugural Food Safety Innovation (FSI) Conference last...
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.
Adam Goves, sector lead – manufacturing and industry at IES, explains why collaboration and technology are key in reaching net zero targets in food and beverage production.
When growers and processors become more integrated, data-sharing can unlock improvements for all. Eamonn Cullen, market manager peeling at TOMRA Food, explains how...
The Government needs to incentivise small firms to invest in tech adoption and innovation in order to kick-start economic growth, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
Research from Zellis has identified a worrying turnover trend in manufacturing in the UK and Ireland, with a third of employees saying they’re unmotivated by their current job. So what will make them stay...?
Dan Migliozzi, head of sales at independent systems integrator Invar Group, considers the pros and cons of both a complete and phased approach to automating the warehouse.
Food and drink firms were the third most targeted sector in the manufacturing industry for cyber-attacks, according to new research from cybersecurity firm Dragos.
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.
Firstplay Dietary Foods, the specialist food manufacturer, has revealed a 10-boost in productivity and is forecasting a 30% increase in turnover after investing in automation technology with the support of Made Smarter.
Avara Foods's Wednesbury factory illustrates the company’s parallel priorities of investing in people and transformative technology, both of which are essential in the middle of the skills crisis, operations director Phil Davidson explains.
Blends Flavours & Colours has invested in significantly growing its canning capabilities as it moves away from plastic in response to its customers' needs, explains factory manager Andrew Richardson.
Digital technology can benefit businesses of all sizes and does not have to cost the earth, delegates will hear at the next free Food Manufacture webinar, which is sponsored by Siemens.
Veracruz Almonds is boosting traceability by implementing blockchain technology at its estates in Idanha-a-Nova and Fundão, Portugal in preparation for expanding its exports to distributors and suppliers in the UK and Europe.
