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Fortress Responds to Rise in Food Recalls
In 2024, the number of UK food recalls increased by 10%. Food safety specialist Phil Brown from Fortress Technology examines the rationale behind this rise and how a multi-layered approach to food inspections and contaminant detection can help to keep food and consumers even safer. Prepared foods, including pasta and noodles accounted for the most […]
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Autopack to host biggest packaging machinery stand at PPMA Total 2025
Leading independent integrator of packaging lines Autopack will showcase a range of cutting-edge automated equipment at PPMA Total 2025, which takes place at Birmingham’s NEC from 23-25 September. The Hereford-based business will take its largest individual stand to date in what it believes is the largest packaging machinery stand at the show. With 15 machines on stand […]
Product News
UK’s first commercially grown ginger set to boost UK’s food security in sustainable food production breakthrough
Pioneer Alastair Hawken has become the first person in the UK to successfully grow ginger commercially. The owner of Grantham-based Hawkens Gingerbread has cultivated ginger in hydroponic polytunnels – a breakthrough that could reduce the UK’s reliance on imports of the spice, as well as its hefty carbon footprint. Alastair developed the soil-free system from […]
Features & Interviews
Expiry dates and manufacturing mayhem
Ever noticed how your favourite Walkers crisps almost always expire on a Saturday? That’s because the company’s production week starts on Sunday, so everything made that week shares the same “best before” date. This small detail points to a bigger challenge: the changing number of stock-keeping units (SKUs) in consumer goods is making food and […]
Company News
From blue to brown and beyond: GNT to present plant-based EXBERRY® shades at Drinktec 2025
GNT will demonstrate the versatility of its plant-based EXBERRY® colors with a range of eye-catching beverages at Drinktec 2025 (September 15-19, Munich, Germany). EXBERRY® colors are made from non-GMO fruits, vegetables, and plants. They can be used to achieve a complete spectrum of vibrant shades in food and drink while meeting consumer preferences for natural ingredient lists. […]