Northern Restaurant & Bar (NRB), sponsored by Uber Eats, has announced the first names in its speaker programme for its upcoming trade show this March, including leaders from hospitality heavyweights such as Caravan, Hawksmoor and House of Tides & Solstice, with further speakers set to be announced in the coming weeks. Returning to Manchester Central […]
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Two Midlands businesses have collaborated to create a new home for a food wholesaler with ambitious plans for growth. Waterside Food Services has moved into a newly refurbished warehouse in Branston near Burton-on-Trent, just 15 miles from the company’s three previous sites in Rugeley. The main interior features of the new facility are two large […]
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McCain Foods, the UK’s largest manufacturer of prepared potato products, has announced plans to launch a new Farm of the Future in North Yorkshire, home of McCain’s GB headquarters for over 50 years. In partnership with the University of Leeds, this is McCain’s third commercial-scale research and innovation site to trial regenerative agriculture practices, marking […]
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The latest update to KIT®, the intelligent tool and equipment management platform, introduces a more efficient and adaptable way to perform and record audits for customers across aerospace, automotive and food & drink manufacturing. In sectors where speed, accuracy and accountability are essential, teams need systems that evolve with their operational needs. This release introduces […]
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Cawston Press enters the flavoured sparkling water category with the launch of Cawston Press Sparkling Water, a new two-flavour range designed to bring real fruit juice and premium credentials to everyday hydration, made with just real pressed fruit juice and sparkling water. . Launching with Squeezed Lime and Pressed Watermelon, the range blends sparkling spring […]
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With Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026 just around the corner, Mike Wilson, Chief Automation Officer at the Manufacturing Technology Centre, explains why robotics innovation is key to productivity, resilience and long-term packaging sector growth – and why a cultural shift is long overdue. As the saying goes, if you’re not moving forwards – you’re going […]
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Vertical Farming leader – Fischer Farms – has launched New Eden on Ocado, marking the first major commercial listing for its new consumer leaf brand. Introducing UK shoppers to a new generation of produce that is good for people, planet and palates, New Eden embodies the brand’s core belief in “greater food for the greater good”, delivering pure, […]
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– Balloon One, the technology partner optimising global supply chains, has today launched research from businesses operating in the food and beverage (F&B) supply chain to understand the main causes of food waste, finding a growing crisis of avoidable waste which is being driven by outdated warehouse technology. This is creating financial, reputational and operational risk for supply chain leaders across the food and beverage […]
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There was a time when VHS was cutting-edge, revolutionising how we watched our favourite films, but compared to the streaming services we have today, you see just how far the world has moved on. Traditional conveyor systems are the VHS of manufacturing. While they’ve served the industry for decades, today’s production demands more flexibility, more […]
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ifm electronic has introduced the SM Foodmag, a line of magnetic-inductive flow meters designed to deliver precise flow measurement tailored to the food and beverage sector. Built to uphold stringent hygiene requirements while enduring demanding process conditions, the SM Foodmag offers a versatile solution for everything from small dosing lines to large supply pipelines. The […]
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