manufacturing
Bells Food Group invests in new Comas Pie Line from EPP
Bells Food Group Ltd has bolstered its bustling Scotch pie manufacturing process by investing in a new Comas Scotch Pie Line, replacing the previous machine which has been in use for 20 years.
Automating production at the world’s first facility making omega-3 oil from marine algae
When two international companies created the world’s first high-volume facility manufacturing omega-3 oil from natural marine algae, the $200 million joint venture had to minimise any impact at the plant, which was already producing another product. Even more challenging, this had to be accomplished while adding new automation capabilities and upgrading a variety of systems and equipment. Del Williams reports
Veolia Water Technologies UK assists beverage manufacturer in water treatment
Water treatment specialist, Veolia Water Technologies UK recently worked with an international beverage manufacturer to supply and install a new system for the treatment of its process water and wastewater.
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.
Net Zero: we have the ingredients, now we need the ambition
Michael Lewis, chief executive of E.ON UK, explains why food manufacturers should place sustainability at the heart of their recovery plans and long-term strategies.
Sponsored: 5 ways to become more energy efficient in food & drink manufacturing
Love Energy Savings’ comparison tool offers food and drink manufacturers five ways of becoming more energy efficient.
Sustainable Innovation funding provided to Rheality Ltd
University of Birmingham spinout Rheality Ltd has been awarded funding by Innovate UK to develop its ‘acoustic fingerprint’ technology, which will reduce waste in FMCG and food manufacturing.
Food & drink manufacturers target growth through innovation with digital transformation workshops
Four UK food and drink manufacturers are working with Made Smarter to speed up their digital transformation.
Welsh food and drink packaging industry set for boost with new funding
The Welsh government has awarded £2m to the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) to develop a Food and Drink Packaging Sustainability Centre.
Food and drink manufacturers invited to new high-tech virtual cleaning event
The new ‘Cleaning Interactive’ event will take place online from 6-7 October 2020 and will allow the food manufacturing sector to see the latest innovations in the cleaning industry being showcased.
Viscose Closures reports unprecedented demand for tamper evidence packaging solutions
Viscose Closures, a Welsh, Swansea-based manufacturer of caps, closures and security seals, is leading the emerging ‘new normal’ in tamper evidence packaging.
New high-tech food manufacturing campus to create up to 4,500 jobs in Derby, UK
SmartParc’s new food production hub is part of a £300m investment to put Derby city and the UK at the heart of the future of sustainable food manufacturing globally.
European Freeze Dry makes significant investment in its UK and Denmark sites
Leading freeze-dried food producer European Freeze Dry has announced further investment of more than £1.5 million in its manufacturing sites, following a growth in sales.
Rheality to host webinar on new ‘acoustic fingerprint’ technology for production lines
Rheality Ltd, a spinout from the University of Birmingham, is developing its novel rheology measurement technology for the food & drink, chemical and FMCG manufacturing industries.