Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has announced that the 2024 PGI Welsh Lamb campaign has commenced this week at the Royal Welsh Show. The Welsh red meat promotion body are kickstarting their annual home-market brand advertising campaign on the first day of Wales’ largest agricultural show with Welsh Lamb television adverts appearing […]
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Manufacturing improvements could enable Aldomak to make tonnes more fudge per day An advanced digital replica of its Glasgow confectionery factory could help family-run business, Aldomak, streamline manufacturing processes and increase capacity, creating as much as 2,400 kilograms of sweet treats daily from a single production line. With assistance from the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland […]
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SHORE The Scottish Seaweed Co. (SHORE) celebrates a significant milestone this summer. The Wick-based firm’s seaweed chips are now available in more than 200 supermarkets across Scotland, bringing their unique snacks to more customers. This expansion marks a new chapter in the business’ mission to deliver great-tasting, healthier, and planet-friendly snacks to a wider audience […]
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Myton Food Group’s manufacturing site uses digital twin in first for retail sector A 49,000 sq. ft. site in Winsford, Cheshire, has become the UK’s first large-scale food production facility to deploy innovative digital twin technology from IES to reduce its building energy use and carbon emissions, and inform its pathway to net-zero. This live digital replica […]
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To adapt and thrive in this ever-evolving market, food and beverage producers require the capability to integrate the different planning levels, departments and teams within a supply chain. With the right solution, producers should have visibility on the impact of every planning decision. The food and beverage (F&B) industry has always been highly responsive to […]
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The future direction of the Contract Manufacturing Packing, Fulfilment and Logistics industry was in the spotlight this month at the BCMPA 2024 Conference. Held at the Delta by Marriott Hotel in Nottingham, over 85 delegates and sponsors attended a series of engaging presentations and panel discussions, geared towards helping co-packers and manufacturers to navigate their […]
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Red meat producers from across north Wales gathered on a beef and sheep farm on the outskirts of Caernarfon last week to hear the latest results from two major industry projects. The event was hosted by farmer Alwyn Phillips of Pen y Gelli, a participant in the RamCompare and GrassCheckGB projects which are jointly funded […]
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Graphic Packaging International, a global leader in sustainable consumer packaging, and prominent food company Moy Park have created a game-changing new cartonboard packaging solution, delivering a significant plastic reduction for retailer Sainsbury’s. The innovative PaperSeal®[1] Shape cartonboard tray can now be found on-shelf across Sainsbury’s range of private-label breaded chicken products. The trays use 72 […]
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A Scottish-based major shellfish supplier was finding their previous shrink wrapping system was just a fish out of water in their operation, unable to consistently seal their products. Following consultation with the Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS) Team, they now have a YPS-supplied L-sealer that matches their needs hook, line and sinker. The producer was looking […]
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Food tech trailblazer OSY Group has received new financial backing to accelerate its international growth ambitions for its flagship technology which increases the shelf-life of fresh produce and reduces waste. A five-figure grant from Innovate UK Business Growth under its Global Explorers Programme will help OSY Group to advance partnership opportunities and undertake research as […]
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