Sustainability
FSDF Launches Flagship Health and Safety Leadership Programme
The Food Storage and Distribution Federation (FSDF) has launched a flagship Health and Safety Leadership Programme, designed to provide a highly visible declaration of the FSDF’s leadership for members who are committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment for all involved in the food storage and distribution industry sector. The Programme mirrors the […]
A co-extruded packaging solution for bag-in-box foods
Amcor Flexibles has introduced Amcor Vodex Generation II, a barrier liner for ‘bag-in-box’ foods offering a blend of moisture barrier, mineral oil barrier and breathability that meet the increasing focus on food protection, environmental awareness and cost effectiveness. This co-extruded packaging solution provides increased customer satisfaction, enhanced consumer experience when opening the pack and, […]
Universal palletising robot introduced
Fanuc Robotics has launched a new universal palletising robot that boasts best-in-class speed, payload, energy-efficiency and reach. The M410-iC/185 is the first of a new generation of palletising robots that combines Fanuc’s reliability with tangible improvements in performance, allowing food and beverage manufacturers to palletise heavier loads faster and stack pallets higher. Thanks to advancements […]
True cost of Hospitality and Food Service waste revealed
Wrap, an organisation that helps businesses and individuals reduce waste, has recently published a report on the true cost of waste within the Hospitality and Food Service (HaFS) sector. Its findings reveal that each year, the sector in the UK serves over 8 billion meals and produces over 2.87 million tonnes of food and associated […]
DSM enzyme wins innovation award
DSM Food Specialities has been named as the winner of the Savoury/Meat Innovation of the Year award at the Food Ingredients Excellence Awards 2013 for its Maxipro HSP enzyme. The enzyme is a unique protease that is able to extract valuable protein from existing animal-based products, thereby offering the world an extra source of protein […]
United Biscuits scoops FDF award
United Biscuits received the top accolade at the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Awards, at a ceremony which celebrated the successes and positive contribution of food and drink businesses, held at London’s Vinopolis. The company was commended by FDF president Jim Moseley for its success in exports, for which it also won the Exporter of […]
Flex-Grader designed for meat and poultry applications
Ishida Europe has announced the launch of Flex-Grader, a new grader that is designed for a wide range of meat, fish and poultry batching and grading applications. The Flex-Grader uses Ishida’s high performance weighing technology to provide a high speed, accurate operation that is able to grade product to a variety of different specifications. Depending […]
Recycled PET bottle for functional fruit drink
PET packaging specialist APPE has worked with Oji and Hero to produce an environmentally friendly 100 per cent recycled PET (rPET) bottle for Oji’s ‘sustainable’ functional fruit drink. The Oji drinks are available in four variants featuring different fruits and health benefits. All contain caffeine from green coffee beans to provide a mild energy boost […]
Project seeks to convert Welsh grass into sustainable food packaging
Prototype trials are underway for a university and industry-led project to convert Welsh ryegrass into sustainable food packaging. Using pulp moulding equipment, researchers at Bangor University have begun a process of heating mixtures of ryegrass to press and mould into prototype fruit and vegetable packaging products. Funding of almost £600,000 from the Welsh Government’s Academic […]
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Food waste is falling but more must be done
Following last week’s report from WRAP, which states that the level of avoidable food waste in UK households has fallen by 21% during the last five years, The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) got in touch to argue that more must be done: Whilst the FDF applauds the news, WRAP’s new report reveals that the […]
Horse DNA detected in canned beef from Romania
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has been informed that a batch of canned sliced beef that was found to contain horse DNA has been withdrawn from sale. Horse meat is not identified in the ingredients list and therefore it should not have been present in the product. The canned beef was manufactured in Romania in […]
Flat top chains for beverage industry
Chain specialist iwis introduced its hardened, wear-resistant stainless steel flat top chains at this year’s Drinktec in Munich, Germany. Sold under the Flexon brand, the chains can be used for conveying bottle crates and returnable bottles. They are also surface-hardened with a special process to reduce wear and maintenance costs. Flat top chains consist of […]
Multi-head weigher wins an oscar
Ishida’s multi-head weigher range, the RV series, has received an award for innovation from one of the world’s leading fruit and vegetable industry exhibitions. The Oscar Macfrut awards are organised by Macfrut, an international exhibition dedicated to the fruit and vegetable supply chain that celebrates process and product innovation. The awards were created in 2010 […]
Frutarom expands Biogas capacity in Switzerland
Frutarom health, based in Wadenswil, Switzerland, has managed to increase biogas electrical energy production in its plant by 15%. The energy produced by biogas uses waste materials and is categorised as CO2-Neutral. Frutarom was praised by this expansion in 2012 when it was awarded with a certificate of CO2 reduction by the Swiss energy agency. […]