MAKE IT DON’T FAKE IT

Steps that food processors can take to help prevent the circulation of unsafe food during the cost-of-living crisis and beyond. By: Jodie Curry, Commercial Manager, Fortress Technology Europe Research released by Trading Standards in England and Wales has revealed a worrying and growing trend in the fraud underworld, including treble the volume of counterfeit goods […]

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How Can We Attract the Next Generation of Manufacturers?

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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Fighting Food Waste in Retail with 2D codes

Across the globe, enough food is produced to feed 10 billion people, yet hunger and famine still prevail. Each year, around 931 million tonnes of food is wasted following production and processing; of this, 569 million tonnes (61%) is consumer waste, and 118 million tonnes (13%) comes from retail[i]. Sustainable development and fighting climate change […]

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Addressing dairy sustainability with energy-efficient technology

Food & Drink Manufacturing Magazine hear from Rasmus Mortenson, CEO at Lyras, talking about how pasteurisation production lines currently contribute to unnecessary waste and energy costs, There is no doubt that the dairy market is a global giant. Milk production and the demand for dairy continue to increase at a rapid rate worldwide, in large […]

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From batteries to burgers: Fast scanning finds new inspection applications

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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Bespoke food inspection trends to watch

Food processing machinery is a dynamic market – full of change and plenty of digital innovation. While out-of-the-box turnkey inspection applications are great, connecting legacy production lines to modern technology can be fraught with upgrades and customised development work. Given that legacy equipment is deeply rooted in the manufacturing world and considering the capital expenditure […]

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Don’t Wait for Compulsory Food Traceability

It seems that compulsory product traceability may be imminent for food and beverage manufacturers as global efforts to facilitate recalls and protect consumer safety increase following several consumer safety scandals in recent years. So, what would compulsory traceability mean? How might traceability record keeping, and in particular batch-level coding, play a crucial role in the […]

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Scandi Standard Standardizes with Infor Cloud

Leading producer of chilled, frozen and ready-made chicken products to adopt Infor CloudSuite Food & Beverage as a platform for growth Infor®, the industry cloud company, today announced that Scandi Standard has chosen Infor CloudSuite Food & Beverage to consolidate and standardize its core processes such as purchasing, processing, logistics and finance. The suite will be delivered as […]

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