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Smarter tech, greener footprint: how IT can help manufacturers lower carbon emissions

Jade

The UK’s intensification towards net-zero has manufacturers facing mounting expectations to reduce their environmental impact without compromising operational efficiency. Though energy-intensive processes and transport logistics are obvious focal points, one often overlooked contributor to a business’s carbon footprint is its IT infrastructure. From the devices in use across multiple sites to the way support is […]

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Putting Extra Care Into Convenience Foods

Sophie Weir

Food safety is critical in any market. But when producing meals that are supplied to vulnerable groups of people or preparing post-surgery meals for hospital patients and care home residents, Huuskes ensures that extra inspection, preparation and hygiene measures provide an added level of food safety assurance. Jansen Techniek has supported Huuskes with food safety […]

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Reinforce Cooling Capacity to Avoid Summer Downtime, Food and Beverage Manufacturers Urged

Jade

Off the back of unseasonably high spring temperatures[1], food and beverage manufacturers are being encouraged to prepare for summer heat by working with specialist partners to supplement cooling in emergencies, maintenance and upgrades. The callout comes from global leader in energy solutions Aggreko, which has warned that the combination of rising temperatures and ageing infrastructure could […]

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London Climate Action Week: Bringing leading voices together to rethink global food systems

Jade

As part of London Climate Action Week, KluraLabs™ convened a dynamic roundtable at Goals House, bringing together leading voices in sustainability, science, and policy to explore how we can radically transform the way food moves through our system, from farm to fridge. Guiding the discussion was Henry Dimbleby, co-founder of Leon and architect of the UK’s National Food […]

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Debut children’s book made from recycled coffee cups brings sustainability to storytime

Jade

The world’s first published children’s book printed on paper made from recycled coffee cups, made using James Cropper’s pioneering CupCycling® process Each book contains 13 used coffee cups, turning everyday waste into a hands-on sustainability lesson for kids 58 million coffee cups diverted from landfill through CupCycling® in the past year alone Made entirely from UK waste, processed […]

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No and low flies high 

Sophie Weir

The standard of low and no alcohol drinks is getting better all the time, and it has become part of many consumers’ repertoires, whether they abstain from alcohol completely, or are choosing to moderate for health or other reasons. The choice, availability, and standard of no and low is now excellent, and whether in on or […]

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“To innovate, we must collaborate” – Masterpress emphasizes need for cross-industry collaboration amid EU PPWR impact

Sophie Weir

Last week, European packaging converter, Masterpress, invited us to its main headquarters in Białystok, Poland, providing a behind-the-scenes look at its operations and outlook on the European packaging industry. Established in 1996, Masterpress specializes in decorative packaging solutions, covering shrink sleeve and self-adhesive labels, as well as offering sleeve label application machinery, application services and […]

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