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Bühler Warsaw hosted nine leading Polish frozen processors on a visit to its renovated applications department in London, UK, to
Nestle has completed a Eur6 million investment in new manufacturing lines at its condensed milk products factory in Pontecesures, Spain,
Northern Ireland-based meat processor Linden Foods has been named UK Manufacturer of the Year in the 2012 Meat Management Awards.
The Produce World Group has reduced the amount of waste it is sending to landfill by 29 per cent, and
On Tuesday, June 5th Meyn Food Processing Technology officially opened their new international head quarters. The state-of-the-art head quarters and
Univar Inc., a leading global chemical distributor, announced today it has entered into an exclusive agreement to distribute National Starch’s
Balk/Son, 6th of June 2012 – Rendac Son (part of VION Ingredients) and the Dutch water technology company Paques have
Thermo King, a manufacturer of transport temperature control systems for a variety of mobile applications and a brand of Ingersoll
Following the previous highly successful symposia in this series — Rennes/FR (2001), Cork/IE (2004), San Francisco/US (2007) and Melbourne/AU (2009)
The Food Standards Agency saw an increase in the number of food incidents it investigated last year. These included reports
With 50 years of experience and more than A 50% market share in global freezing and frozen food products, JBT
Detecting clear-shiny, dark-glossy or multi-reflective surfaces has always been a challenge in automated packaging and logistics operations, especially where there
The deadline for the PPMA Show’s Ones to Watch awards, which shine a light on processing and packaging machinery’s next
SABMiller, the world’s second largest brewer, has reported an 11% increase in revenue to $31.4 billion and a 12% rise
Although revenue increased, due to strong growth in its Foods business, and group operating profits levels were maintained, UK dairy
Representatives of the European Union’s employers and trade unions in the sea fisheries sector have signed an agreement to ensure
Finlay’s is a well respected global tea producer, with a heritage that spans more than 250 years. It has operations
Italian dairy group Parmalat has completed the intra-group acquisition of Lactalis American Group for $904 million. The deal marks Parmalat’s
Liverpool, UK – Agri Energy has opened a multi-million plant to produce biodiesel from waste cooking oil in Liverpool. The
Britvic, the UK-based soft drinks group, has increased revenue by 1.7% to £641.1 million for the 28 weeks ended 15
Latest research from Mintel reveals that for the first time, in 2011, the proportion of own label new product development
Although the global functional foods market continues to expand in size, growth rates in parts of the world have dipped
Prometheus Laboratories, a company acquired by Nestle Health Science, has presented new research that confirms the effectiveness of its new
Meat producers are under increasing pressure to streamline their supply chains, according to a new White Paper from automated materials
Patented fermentation technology delivers “zero-defect” beans with better taste properties – overall volume could double in 2012/2013 Farmers who use
Buoyed by the acquisition of Uniq, UK and Irish convenience foods group Greencore has increased revenue by 49.9% to £567.7
UK food group Cranswick has recorded its highest ever sales and second best trading profit in its history for the
A list of 222 health claims has been approved by the European Commission. This list, which is based on sound
US-based food group General Mills has unveiled productivity and cost savings plans designed to improve organisational effectiveness and focus on
The Irish dairy sector has the potential to create 15,000 new jobs over the next three to five years providing
Dating back to the eighties, growing consumer concerns about health and diet have driven increased use of palm oil as
Arla Foods is planning two mergers in the British and German marketswhich will immediately increase its revenue by DKr9 billion
Almost 300,000 tonnes of Round Table for Responsible Soy (RTRS) certified soy have been sold since June 2011 and demand
A new £5 million distillery with a visitor centre and restaurant will be established in Belfast at the old Crumlin
Irish bottled water company Celtic Pure secured a deal with 3663, one of the largest food distribution companies in Britain.
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Guangzhou, China kicks off global road show and launch of online innovation platform Guangzhou, 25 May 2012 – Puratos –
We are growing fast and the Delta system’s productivity boost has allowed us to keep pace without having to recruit
London – That automation can protect, rather than destroy, jobs by improving the productivity, competitiveness and skills base of UK manufacturing,
UK dairy co-operative Milk Link has produced a solid financial and trading performance over the last year. Group turnover increased
Two opposing forces within the sweet biscuits market are at work globally, according to Innova Market Insights. The treat image
UK grocery retailer Morrisons is relaunching its in-store bakeries in response to consumer demand for more artisan products at an
The Spanish biotech company looks for pharma or food companies interested in selling these IP-protected and clinically tested nutraceuticals, AB-LIFE
Pentair Südmo is pleased to announce that Heinz-Jürgen Kroner has been appointed to the role of managing director, effective May
Multivac UK has announced that Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programmes are now a focus for the company and at the
Feeding cattle on grass throughout their lifecycle is the most environmentally sustainable way to rear beef, according to new research
Riggs Autopack manufacture high quality depositors, filling machines, transfer pumps and conveyor filling lines, for the food production industry. Established
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