APS specialists from 24 countries share planning and scheduling expertise and trends from around the world CHIPPENHAM, UK – July 29, 2011 – Preactor International, the world’s leading specialist
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2011 has been the year of great British summer eating fruits and it is a trend that is set to continue with the arrival of fantastic eating varieties of blackberries.
Innovative new packaging solutions from Ilapak, which reduce operating costs and enhance performance and pack presentation and quality, will be on show at PPMA in September. New this year is
The UK food and beverage manufacturing sector faces an increase in the number of companies facing ‘critical‘ financial problems for the first time. The latest Red Flag Alert issued by
National Flexible, the film packaging specialists, have expanded their portfolio of films to include a new material that directly addresses recent health-scare problems facing the food industry. The new anti-bacterial
Rising food prices are forcing UK consumers to make changes to their shopping habits, says Which? A new national survey from the consumer champion found that 84% of people are
Finsbury Food Group, the UK manufacturer of cake, bread and gluten free bakery goods, has reported that the strong organic growth trend established in the first half has continued to
Princes Group, which is owned by Mitsubishi Corporation, has completed the £182m acquisition of Premier Foods’ East Anglian canning operations to extend its presence in the UK ambient foods market.
Almarai, the largest dairy producer in the Gulf region has recently decided to invest a substantial amount of 4 billion SAR (800 million Euro) in their poultry activities. This investment
Nestle is celebrating 125 years of its Maggi brand liquid seasoning in Germany by transforming a historic castle tower into the world’s biggest ‘bottle’ of the product. The company unveiled
In a climate where food and drink manufacturers are increasingly under pressure to reduce their own food waste, cut packaging levels and introduce more environmentally friendly packaging options, RWM in
Despite the difficult trading environment, Zetar, the UK confectionery and snack food group, increased revenue by 2% to £135.0m and adjusted operating profit by 3% to £7.5m for the year
LycoRed, Israel, introduces LycoRed SANTE – a patented and natural tomato concentrate designed to successfully enhance taste and flavor, in place of artificial flavor components or flavor enhancers. SANTE can
Despite the challenging economic conditions, UK dairy co-operative First Milk has managed to increase pre-tax profits from £360,000 to £7.2m and turnover by 7% to £573m for the year ended
Elaine Willis, one of Linden Food’s senior managers, has been named Young Manager of the Year in the Meat Management Industry Awards 2011. Aged 29, Elaine Willis (pictured) currently holds
UK dairy group Dairy Crest has strengthened its spreads business with the £13m acquisition of MH Foods, which manufactures healthy ‘one calorie’ spray cooking oils and salad dressings. “It has
Unilever is reported to be investing HUF2.2b (Eur8m) to increase production capacity at its ice cream factory at Veszprem in Hungary. The intention is to expand annual capacity from 75m litres
Nestle Health Science has acquired a minority stake in Vital Foods, a New Zealand-based company that specialises in the development of kiwifruit-based solutions for gastrointestinal conditions. The terms of the
Farmer co-operatives in Cote d’Ivoire are benefiting from average yield improvements of nearly 50%, a 30% reduction in major pest problems and quality improvements in bean fermentation as a result
The amount of PET plastic bottles collected for recycling across Europe last year rose by more than 6% to reach almost 1.5 million tonnes, according to a report commissioned by
In its proposals for a major reform of the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), the European Commission has set out a new approach to fisheries management in Europe. The plans
Cider makers Westons have released a new packaging design and names for its Twist range of flavoured ciders. The new packaging aims to create a premium brand that will appeal
Managed by seven generations of the same family, Norwegian meat processor Grilstad is investing in the latest Robotic Slicing technology
Tokyo-based Ajinomoto Co is reorganising its industrial and consumer food products business in Europe. The move is designed to strengthen
Rexam Beverage Can Europe has worked with CAAC GmbH, Vienna to create an eye catching can for new calorie burning
Arla Foods is preparing to strengthen its position in Germany after making an offer to purchase southern German dairy company
Nestle has opened a new pet food factory extension in Hungary producing Purina brands such as Felix, Friskies and Gourmet.
Barry Callebaut, the global manufacturer of cocoa and chocolate products, is selling its European consumer business Stollwerck to the Belgian
A team of companies – Innovia Films, BASF and Flint Group, and German flexo printing association DFTA – has partnered
Probiotic bacteria are rapidly gaining ground as healthy food supplements. However, the production of this “functional food” has its pitfalls:
Drives and controls are fundamental to keeping the wheels of the food industry turning. Obsolete systems can have a negative
Swiss dairy group Emmi is purchasing Rutz Kase, which specialises in the production, ageing and pre-packaging of Swiss semi-hard and
The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) and Teagasc, the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, have jointly announced the creation of
BV Dairy in Dorset, England, will use the energy derived from the recycling of food waste from the production of
For the past two years, Cheshire-based family bakery Frank Roberts & Sons has been working with engineers at Lorien Engineering
Spanish polypropylene film company Derprosa has launched a new antibacterial film designed to combat E. coli in the packaging of
Combining two leading events, RWM in partnership with CIWM is the new leading exhibition for environmental technology, recycling and waste
Private equity firm Blackstone Group has bought a 40% stake in Tangerine Confectionery, the UK’s largest independent manufacturer of sugar
An English dairy has officially opened a £3.4m anaerobic digestion (AD) facility that will turn food waste from around the
India-based CavinKare has entered into the confectionery segment with the launch of its liquid candy, Funfils, in India. The candy
Raisio, the Finnish foods and functional food ingredients manufacturer famous for its Benecol brand, has sold its malt business in
Nestle has officially opened its Shared Business Service Centre in L’viv, Ukraine. The centre will provide standard and cost-effective internal
Kliklok International will be demonstrating their new Collating Robotic Loader (CRL) and Race Track system at the forthcoming PPMA exhibition.
Coffee producers in Central and Latin America are being tempted away from traditional local cooperatives by multinationals as they look
Cargill has launched Griddle Bakes cakes, a new breakfast and snack food at the School Nutrition Association 2011 Conference in
Premier Foods has warned that its expected first half trading profit of £65m to £70m will be below the £94m
Chocolate lovers may soon be able to print their own 3D creations thanks to work by UK scientists. A 3D
Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products, has signing a new, long-term outsourcing agreement with
CHIPPENHAM, UK – The Preactor Group, a leading provider of Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) solutions for over 18 years,
Proposals by the Irish Government to introduce a packaging tax would harm businesses and hit low-income consumers, said the UK’s
Valpré Spring Water to be bottled at greenest plant in Africa and to introduce a new bottle made 30 percent
A Nestlé engineering team in Switzerland is preparing the pilot implementation of a packaging line in cooperation with automation suppliers
A new report on the analysis of official EU data on packaging shows that over the past 11 years the
Cherkizovo Group, one of Russia’s leading integrated and diversified meat producers, has commenced operations at the meat processing plant in
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