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ROUND-UP: Equipment – PPMA 2015 special
From 29 September-1 October, Birmingham’s NEC played host to the PPMA Show 2015.
Innovate UK
Innovate UK launches a competition to fund up to £10 million in collaborative R&D projects aimed at reducing sugar, salt and fat and increasing dietary fibre in food and drink. It hopes to stimulate the availability of healthier food and drink choices for consumers and open up new market opportunities for the British food industry. […]
Frozen pita range launched
Nina Bakery launched its new range of ‘no tear’ stone oven pitas in the UK on 24-25 September at Lunch!
Scrutinising sugar
At last month’s Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Awards, Ian Wright, director general at FDF, warned attendees, “There is a debate about to ensue, perhaps already started, on the place of individual parts of the industry… It is a reasonable debate, it is an important debate, and it could be an absolutely crucial debate in terms of our commercial future.”
Versatile bulk bagging solution
Pacepacker Services unveiled its new high speed bagging line, FastPac, at the PPMA exhibition.
Robotic golf cell highlights capabilities
Fanuc UK showcased the capabilities of robots with intelligent vision at the PPMA show, with a robotic golf cell that gave a masterclass in precision putting.
Research shows lack of consumer confidence across food brands
Despite buying private food brands often, consumers are concerned about the safety and quality of the foods they eat, according to the results of a new survey.
Repeat order for Makro Labelling
A UK mineral water brand has placed a repeat order for a second Makro Labeller, within a year of the first Makro machine being installed.
Food crime unit established in Scotland
A new Scottish Food Crime and Incident Unit (SFCIU) is to be set up by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) to tackle food fraud.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Chicken struggles in UK poultry market
The UK poultry market is being threatened by recent revelations regarding the prevalence of campylobacter in supermarket chicken, according to a report by Key Note.
Horsing around
Earlier this month I visited Doncaster Racecourse. Whilst I wasn’t there to watch any races, horses were certainly on the agenda – it was Highfield ABC’s Fighting Food Fraud event and, of course, ‘horsegate’ was one of the buzzwords of the day.
Labour’s food plan under the spotlight
Labour’s food startegy will be examined during an NFU fringe meeting at the party’s annual conference next week in Brighton.
Technology reduces meat bacteria by 97%
Dax Airscience whole room disinfection technology Airsteril is working with a large UK beef supplier to further reduce already acceptable bacteria levels on beef carcasses.
That’s a WRAP
After attending the iba show in Munich, Germany, I spent the remainder of last week touring the UK.
Business news, Food safety, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability