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The five trends set to drive the evolution of the food, drinks and supplement industry in 2022
FrieslandCampina Ingredients has released a new report revealing five trends and developments set to drive the evolution of the food, drinks and supplement industries in 2022.
TopGum triples capacity with $30M investment in new plant
A new, state-of-the-art plant for gummy supplements adjoins TopGum’s current southern Israel facility.
Investment in robotics & automation technology proves profitable for food manufacturing
CKF Systems, a robotics and automation solutions provider, has achieved its second-best trading year with £7.98 million of orders in 2021.
Ocean Protocol partners with Dimitra to help 100 million small farmers globally
Ocean Protocol, the decentralised data exchange protocol to unlock data for AI & business innovation, has entered into a strategic partnership with agricultural technology company Dimitra.
IMA Dairy & Food establishes new division in Schwaebisch Hall
IMA Dairy & Food has expanded its range of products to include used machines, creating a new division, ‘IMA Dairy & Food Used Machines.’
Kerry Group continues Middle East expansion with new Saudi facility
Kerry, the global taste and nutrition company, continues its expansion in the Middle East with the opening of a new state of the art facility at its Jeddah operation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Aramark to host ‘Meet the Buyer’ event at IFE 2022
Aramark’s Producer Showcase comes to IFE this year, with a call for exhibiting food & drink businesses to pitch their product to a panel of expert directors and buyers.
GEA launches digital service platform for filling line customers
GEA is adding the order platform GEA eParts for Filling to its range of online services for customers with filling and packaging lines.
AutoCoding Systems’ 4Sight granted UK patent
AutoCoding Systems has received a Certificate of Grant of Patent for its automatic print inspection solution, 4Sight.
Shop and go
A trial store with no tills allows customers to complete their shop without scanning a single product, or having to go through a checkout. Can it help food and drink makers?
Blendhub and Nucaps sign agreement to develop personalised functional ingredients
Blendhub and Nucaps, a nanotechnology development platform created in Spain, have signed a strategic alliance to develop personalised functional ingredients for the nutrition and health industries.
#FoodHeroScot announces first sustainability champions of 2022
The #FoodHeroScot campaign, launched in 2021 by Medialiciously and its partners, has applauded this year’s Scottish food enterprises from Ayrshire to Moray, for their work to balance people, planet and profit.
Loma Systems X-ray detection solution strikes the right balance for Kepak
The Kepak Group has invested in eight X5 Space Saver X-ray units from Loma Systems to provide best-in-class metal contaminant detection as well as for detecting softer contaminants such as bone, ceramic and glass.
May River Capital acquires Cablevey Conveyors
May River Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired Cablevey Conveyors, global manufacturer of tubular drag conveyor systems based in Oskaloosa, Iowa.