Processing
Boost profit with gentle conveying of valuable product without using air
Tubular cable conveyors can significantly reduce product damage, energy use, noise, and maintenance, as technical writer Del Williams outlines
GEA’s step-by step automated food lines now available with track and trace
GEA is offering food manufacturers a layer of enhanced functionality on a variety of its food lines which enables track and trace of every single ingredient used throughout the duration of the production process.
Bühler’s Sortex technology delivers 99% reduction in shells for Stahmanns Pecans
Stahmanns has also reported a tripled output, and managed to retain its entire staff count while increasing profitability during the current Covid-19 climate.
Theegarten-Pactec develops sealing technology for sustainable chocolate packaging
Theegarten-Pactec has developed a “suction supported sealing” process for the packaging of sensitive chocolate products.
Cooplands rolls out Cybake bakery software
The UK’s second biggest bakery chain, Cooplands, has rolled out Cybake bakery software across its entire retail estate and all three of its production sites.
Chemometric Brain and 1-2-Taste announce partnership to make digitised food quality control more accessible
Chemometric Brain will be introducing its services to ingredients and food producers, allowing 1-2-Taste’s customers to assure any food ingredients and products are fulfilling the required specifications.
Plant-based innovation takes centre stage at Fi Europe Connect’s 2020 Innovation Awards
The winners of this year’s Fi Europe Innovation Awards and Startup Innovation Challenge have been revealed at Fi Europe CONNECT 2020.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
Interpack 2021 cancelled
The uncertainty among companies due to high infection numbers reportedly proved too great, leading Messe Düsseldorf to cancel the event.
Ulma Packaging designs new automation solution for bakery sector
Designed with SMEs in mind, Ulma’s new entry-level automatic line saves space on the factory floor and reduces manual handling.
GES completes active ingredients lab in Cape Town
GES has announced the completion of South Africa’s first dedicated hemp and cannabis extraction facility serving food, beverage and pharmaceutical markets.
Mettler-Toledo cancels participation in Interpack 2021
Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection has announced it will instead set up a digital alternative to Interpack 2021.
Manufacturers “must take strategic approach” to capitalise on technology adoption, says Made Smarter
According to research by Made Smarter, UK manufacturers are risking wasted time, money and effort adopting digital technology without a strategic plan for digital transformation.
Fi Europe Connect 2020: Plant-based 2.0
With some of the world’s largest players of traditional meat-based proteins now in the plant protein market, there is a move to bring consumers with manufacturers on this journey.