Category: Features & Interviews

By Matt Hale, Global Business Development Director, HRS Heat Exchangers   Over the last decade business procurement has evolved significantly. Previously focused on achieving the best outcome in terms of performance and cost, procurement is now an increasingly strategic corporate function, with any new purchase needing to aid business performance and meet increasingly stringent compliance, […]

The global fermentation market is expanding rapidly, driven by demand for enzymes, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), biochemicals, probiotics and alternative proteins. As growth continues to accelerate, so does pressure on manufacturers to not only innovate but also to scale efficiently. While product concepts may be proven at lab scale, many companies encounter quality and variability […]

How weighing and inspection technologies actively enable hygiene. In the Food, Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Cosmetics industries, hygiene is not an option, but a prerequisite for safe products and stable processes. Modern weighing and inspection technologies make a decisive contribution to this: they ensure correct filling quantities, detect foreign bodies and support manufacturers in reliably maintaining […]

A growing disconnect between farmers and the wider food supply chain has been highlighted by new research, which shows 92% of farmers say their sustainability efforts go unrecognised.  Despite this, the research found that 61% of farmers are willing to make significant changes to how their businesses operate, while already implementing an average of eight sustainable […]

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 […]

In the fast-paced world of food and drink manufacturing, efficiency and cost control are essential. One strategy gaining attention is packaging supplier consolidation – reducing the number of suppliers a manufacturer works with and centralising packaging needs with a single trusted partner. Supplier consolidation can deliver measurable benefits across operations, cost, and sustainability. 1. Simplifying […]

AM Labels Limited will showcase a varied selection of labelling technology at Packaging Innovations and Empack 2026, illustrating how its diverse solutions can enhance operational performance, improve processes and streamline operations. On stand W90, AM Labels will be exhibiting the latest addition to its portfolio, the M2 thermal inkjet printer. Taking place at the NEC […]

Ingredient distributor and supply chain expert ACI Group has urged the food industry to focus on reformulation and authenticity as brands adapt to the UK’s new junk food advertising ban.   While advertisers have been adhering to the regulations on a voluntary basis since October, the New Year marked the official implementation of the ban, […]

Eggs are one of nature’s most nutrient-dense foods, containing high quality protein as well as being naturally rich in vitamin D, B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B12, iodine, selenium, and several other essential dietary vitamins and minerals. It’s therefore unsurprising that they are one of the world’s most popular foods. The Netherlands tops the global egg consumption […]