Regulatory
Digital solution for traceability and marketing
SIG Combibloc and co-operative Languiru have partnered to launch a digital solution to provide transparency for quality and food safety, optimising production processes and enabling personalised digital marketing promotions.
Global project to combat food fraud
The Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast will lead one of the world’s largest food safety projects across Europe and China.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
When the dust settles
Mark Shannon discusses the explosion dangers associated with food processing and how to protect against them.
EFSA confirms safe levels for nitrites and nitrates added to food
EFSA has confirmed that existing safe levels for nitrites and nitrates intentionally added to meat and other foods are undamaging for consumers.
Mars recalls chocolates over salmonella risk
Mars has announced the recall of some of its leading chocolate products for sale in the UK and Ireland.
Service cover for weighing operations
Avery Weigh-Tronix has unveiled Uptime Select, a range of service cover packages for weighing equipment.
Tomra fights aflatoxin threat to food manufacturers
As a global pioneer in sensor-based sorting, Tomra has collaborated with food manufacturers and processors to eliminate the threat of aflatoxin from the food manufacturing process.
BFFF launches frozen food industry’s first People Awards
British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) has opened entries for the frozen food industry’s first ever People Awards. The ceremony will be held at the Birmingham Metropole hotel in February 2018.
Glass packaging tops the list for European consumers
Growing concern for the environment, combined with consumer preference for healthy living, is driving increased trust in glass as the ultimate packaging choice for food and drinks.
Processing perfect poultry
Yousef Fatayer looks at how x-ray inspection systems can play a pivotal role in keeping poultry safe and production lines efficient.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
WSI global announces PackMate
WSI Global, a leading manufacturer of finishing equipment for the carton converting, liquid packaging, and corrugated industries, announces PackMate, a simple, safe and effective way to put product into cases while keeping labor and set up times at a minimum.
SOFHT announces 2017 Awards
The nomination categories have been announced for the annual Society of Food Hygiene and Technology (SOFHT) Awards, with winners to be presented at the society’s annual luncheon in November.
OAL receives funding to develop robotics
Olympus Automation Ltd (OAL) and the University of Lincoln, UK, have been awarded £448,850 to develop April robotics material handling systems for food manufacturers.
Minebea Intec to present new products at Interpack
The supplier of industrial weighing and inspection technologies will present, among other things, its full product portfolio in the area of foreign body detection.