Arthur Mallon Foods is one of the leading Irish sausage producers, who have been creating award winning sausages since 1942 from County Monaghan. The company needed to upgrade their top
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Bakkavor is using OAL’s Steam Infusion technology to manufacture porridge following the successful installation of the advanced heating and mixing process. Research under a £1million Innovate UK project identified grain
John Hyman (pictured right) has been selected to succeed Brian Young (pictured left) as chief executive of the British Frozen Food Federation. John Hyman, a highly experienced food industry professional,
Ammeraal Beltech, headquartered in Alkmaar, the Netherlands, is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Prakash K. Iyengar as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 28th 2016. Mr. Iyengar replaces interim
Burn-On is a term used in the food industry when a product sticks and subsequently starts to burn onto the side of the vessel. This is a constant issue for
Robotics and automation has prospered in many manufacturing industries but there has been limited progress in food production because of a lack of enabling technologies leading to islands of automation.
Starch Europe, the trade association which represents the interests of the EU starch industry both at European and international level, has welcomed the fact that the Commission has taken into
A Peterborough based engineering business is transforming the food manufacturing industry thanks to further funding from the Eastern Agri-Tech Growth Initiative. OAL has received a £60,000 grant to develop an
Gebo Cermex, part of the Sidel group, is a worldwide operation specialising in the manufacture of automated end of line machinery, packaging equipment and complete line engineering solutions. The company
Teagasc, the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, is holding a symposium on technology transfer on Tuesday, 24 November 2015 at the Round Room at the Mansion House in Dublin,
JBT, the global specialist in innovative technologies for food and beverage manufacturers will bring its most complete range yet of solutions for fruit, juice and dairy processors to this year’s Gulfood Manufacturing
The British poultry meat industry’s contribution to UK GDP has increased by 9% over the last year, up from £3.3 billion to £3.6 billion, according to a new analysis by
Bosch Packaging Technology, a leading supplier of robotic technology for primary and secondary packaging solutions, has fully redesigned its Delta robotic packaging portfolio to give food producers more versatility and
More than 100 industry leading suppliers have already booked stands for Lab Innovations 2015, which returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 4 & 5 November 2015. These suppliers have been quick
Joloda International have recently installed a new fully automatic loading system for food giant PepsiCo to move 42 pallets of potato crisps, into a 25.25m road train in 1 load
Valio, Finland’s biggest milk processor and the national market leader in dairy products, has chosen Rocla’s automated guided vehicles for its cheese factories in Finland. In these locations, more than
Manna Foods is a producer of savoury sauces and employs 70 people. It is a family owned business, and although relatively small, they are extremely successful in what they do
Barry Callebaut, the world’s largest manufacturer of cocoa and chocolate products, recognised that a significant increase in operational efficiencies could be achieved through the installation of a robotic palletising system
2 days ago UK based engineering firm Olympus Automation (OAL) were approached by the president of Azersun, the leading food producer in Azerbaijan, for a rapid cooking system to feed
Showcasing five different food handling robots, FANUC will present their biggest selection ever at a PPMA show this year. IP67 and IP69K certified robots, will perform palletising and food packing
Pressure on prices is rising in the bakery market. Of particular concern is the increasing pressure from the discounters who are competing with cheap products baked freshly in store. At
Ratingen, Germany 24th April 2014 Mitsubishi Electric frequency inverter with stall prevention ensures improved efficiency and performance in traditional ice cream production. Whatever the flavour – a classic such
For perfectly understandable reasons, when it comes to pick and place installations for consumer goods, the robotic arm tends to
Olympus Automation has been awarded a £30,000 prize as part of the Springboard competition sponsored by industry giant Shell. The
With just 9 months to go until the EU Food Information to Consumer Regulation (FIC) comes onto the UK statute
Knight Frank has boosted Sheffield’s burgeoning independent real ale sector by finding a perfect home for the city’s newest brewery.
The GEA Group is setting the standard – with a multi-million euro investment in a new technology center and the
Optima will be exhibiting its intelligent process and packaging solutions at the upcoming Interpack trade fair, where the focus will
A new accelerated stability testing service for oils, fats and finished products will provide invaluable support to the food industry,
A unanimous Board of Directors has appointed Kim Dalum for the position as new CEO of CO2 technology Union Engineering
Agri-services group Origin Enterprises has upgraded its full-year guidance as it reported a “solid” operating and financial performance in the
Kerry Group has reported revenues of €5.8 billion for 2013, despite “highly competitive” consumer food markets in the UK and
Irish entrepreneur Eamon Eastwood has secured a major coup for his Taste Ireland business, signing a deal with Autralian retail
Sports nutrition company Elivar has raised €700,000 from multiple sources, including the HBAN Food Syndicate, Enterprise Ireland and other private
UK robot sales figures for 2013 from the British Automation and Robot Association (BARA) reveal a 60% increase in robot
UK-based Premier Foods has taken over the wheat and flour milling operation of Swaziland-based Ngwane Group for ZAR100m. The Swaziland
Finland-based food group Raisio have reported higher annual profits, helped by improved sales from confectionery arm Candy Plus. Raisio’s net
Invensys, a leading supplier of state-of-the-art industrial software, systems and control equipment to the world’s major industries, has unveiled a
Fletchers Group of Bakeries has completed a £22m refinancing package and renewal of its banking facilities as it aims for
A 29-year old Dubliner has been appointed managing director of Britain’s fastest-growing wine company. Eamon FitzGerald has been named as
http://www.instituteofcustomerservice.com/11167/UK-Customer-Satisfaction-Awards.html I am pleased to announce that Buhler Ltd has been nominated as a finalist in the UK Customer Satisfaction
Solving a long-standing automation problem in cake decoration has also produced a groundbreaking development that could be taken up across
Olympus Automation has appointed Mark Beaver as managing director taking over from owner Harry Norman who has become CEO. Mark
25 new jobs are being announced at an Irish semiconductor chip company.Dublin-based firm DecaWave plans to fill the engineering, product
LycoRed, Israel, announces the expansion of production capacity of its natural beta-carotene colouring line in response to the growing demand
Teledyne DALSA is helping a company in China to realize the full potential of machine vision. By incorporating the Canadian
Several of the UK’s representative bodies for the waste and resource management sector have joined forces to express their common
Industrial IT provider, SolutionsPT, has appointed Kraig Appleton as a Solutions Architect, as it continues to expand the
Korbel Brandy is excited to introduce Korbel 12, a limited-edition California brandy of extraordinary character. The first new Korbel Brandy
An integrated solution to optimise real-time performance, specifically designed for complex batch processes is now available through SolutionsPT, the automation
PHS and Costi have installed several unique MP35 robotic palletising systems in the UK within the food industry, to handle
The finalists and winners of the Beverage Innovation Awards @ Drinktec – sponsored by Rexam Beverage Can – were announced
Flavourfresh Solfresh group is one of the leading salads producers in theUKwhose business focuses entirely on the growing, packaging and
Michael will be responsible for sales and business development activities in the region, working closely together with Microscan’s reseller and