In any business world, data is reshaping the landscape. Food processing is no exception. If we consider the next big technology development, it will inevitably be a non-incremental, non-organic, move away from human labour and towards automation. In food production humans generally perform two sub-tasks for each primary task. In virtually every case, one of […]
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Rishi Sunak met Joe Biden and proposed holding a global AI safety summit in the autumn of 2023. “It (the global AI summit) is about looking at technology that is developing extremely quickly – perhaps faster than even those involved in its creation expected.” — Rishi Sunak. The rapid and irreversible progress in AI development […]
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Tork, from leading hygiene and health company, Essity, offers expert advice on achieving efficient cleaning in Food and Drink Manufacturing. For Food and Drink Manufacturers, having the right tools is essential for maintaining an efficient production line, and for ensuring that their facility meets strict hygiene and cleaning standards. Research shows that in the last […]
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One of Kent’s leading food manufacturers received a major royal seal of approval at the weekend. Nimisha Raja, founder of Nim’s Fruit Crisps in Sittingbourne, was awarded an MBE in King Charles’ first ever birthday honours for her services to business and enterprise. The former coffee shop owner sold her company to start the UK’s […]
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Food and beverage brands are under constant pressure to reduce waste and improve the recyclability of their product packaging. Today, many global brands have taken steps to switch packaging to easily recycled mono materials, remove colours and additives, and reduce the number of parts in a piece of packaging – all in a bid to […]
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Do you know how many new workers are needed to enter the manufacturing sector annually to meet demand? The estimate from the government sits at around 168,000. And that’s to just meet needs by 2024. Where are we at? According to a recent study by Nineteen Group, 78% of industrial companies in the UK are […]
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“Over half of consumers expect a food-to-go outlet to provide cutlery, while over a third expect to be able to reuse reusable cutlery more than 10 times.” A survey by Sapio Research, conducted on behalf of Celebration Packaging, has looked at consumer understanding of the bans on single-use plastic packaging, the alternative materials available and […]
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Investing valuable CAPEX into untested High Value Equipment carries certain risks. Will the equipment work? Is it the right solution? Will it waste company funds? These questions regularly stop CAPEX purchases in their tracks. Filtration specialists Axium Process have answered these questions with a membrane separation rental service that swiftly bypasses traditional concerns. Axium’s new […]
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Paul Wilson, Managing Director, Scorpion Vision Ltd Tech advancements such as sophisticated sensor technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and faster microprocessors are conspiring to make line-scan camera technology a compelling option in a host of new areas. Inline quality control of web printing processes is one of the most established fields of application for line-scan imaging […]
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Provisur® Technologies, a leading industrial food processing equipment manufacturer with a subsidiary in Telford, UK, will showcase the company’s latest innovation: the Formax® slicer SX330 at FoodEx, 24-26 April 2023, in Birmingham. In line with company slogan “Provisur –Pushing Boundaries” Provisur will also present systems and technologies for Mixing and Grinding, DMC (defrosting, marinating, cooking) […]
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