Ball’s Kettering Plant wins at NNBN business awards

UK’s largest aluminium can plant in Kettering, Northamptonshire, UK, owned by Ball, has been recognised for its work on sustainability, community engagement and employee-led culture, winning two categories at the NNBN awards on Friday 6th October taking place at the Kettering Plant Hotel. The NNBN Business Awards acknowledge and celebrate innovative, hardworking, and enterprising businesses […]

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Efficiency key as juice producers squeezed

By Matt Hale, International Sales & Marketing Director, HRS Heat Exchangers Orange juice remains one of the most popular soft drinks around the world, but challenging weather conditions in 2021, 2022 and 2023 in the world’s major production regions of Brazil and Florida mean that the supply chain faces record raw material costs. As a […]

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FREE WEBINAR: How Bactiscan’s™ detection technology is being utilised, to optimise food and drink production safety

A recent study conducted by the University of Southampton, compared the detection capability of the EIT Bactiscan with other detection technologies to optimise its use in the food processing sector. Pathogen detection methods currently adopted by the food industry require either significant time, specialist expertise, or the continued use of consumables. As a complementary detection […]

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Maintaining Precise Temperature Control with Enershield Air Barriers: Discover How Efficiency and Savings Were Achieved

In the world of cold storage, where precision is paramount, maintaining a set point temperature within freezer and chilled rooms is not just a preference; it’s a necessity. Temperature control isn’t merely a matter of convenience; it’s the foundation upon which product integrity, energy efficiency, and operational savings stand. In this case study, we provide […]

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Sustainability in Food Manufacturing: How Tork Bio-based Paper Towels Clean Up on Impact

Tork, from leading hygiene and health company, Essity, looks ahead by providing products and solutions that help customers achieve sustainability goals. Food and drink manufacturing today faces a particular challenge – how to balance the demand to continuously improve productivity with the need to meet sustainability goals. Sitting alongside Tork’s targets to provide better hygiene […]

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VARO introduce the Pallet Unwrapper

The Pallet Unwrapper – one of few missing links in today’s automated factories, the system accepts pallets at its base then measures them, cuts through the wrapping without harming the contents, and finally removes the wrapping for recycling. VARO’s revolutionary unwrapping solution, the Pallet Unwrapper, can gently remove the stretch film wrapped around pallets. The […]

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PP Control & Automation aims to be top of the crops with £3m AgriTech ‘outsourcing’ opportunity

One of the UK’s leading strategic outsourcing manufacturing specialists has launched a five-point mandate to explore a potential £multi-million opportunity in the AgriTech sector. PP Control & Automation (PP C&A), which supports 20 of the world’s leading machinery builders, believes its ability to deliver cost savings, ‘scale-up potential’ and speed to market will be essential […]

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