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

July 16, 2025July 28, 2025Jade

Attributed to Al Kingsley MBE as CEO of NetSupport 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 […]

Putting Extra Care Into Convenience Foods

July 11, 2025Sophie 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 […]

High-precision fill quantity control in the food supplement production

July 7, 2025Jade

On the Scales, ready, quality! The Flexus® checkweigher and the SPC@Enterprise software solution from Minebea Intec under support the production of Vital Products, a leading contract manufacturer of nutritional supplements. Thanks to precise weight control and comprehensive process monitoring , the quality of the filled tablets and capsules in plastic bottles is guaranteed. Vital Products […]

ICS Cool Energy Grows with New Full-Scale Depot in Birmingham

June 20, 2025June 19, 2025Jade

ICS Cool Energy, an international market leader specialising in complete temperature control solutions for manufacturing process and facilities applications, has announced the relocation of its Birmingham operations to a new, purpose-built facility in Erdington Industrial Park. This move reflects the company’s long-term commitment to growth and expanding its presence and capabilities in the Midlands, a […]

No and low flies high

June 18, 2025Sophie 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 […]

Designing for everyone: Why accessible packaging is the next brand differentiator

June 16, 2025Jade

This article is part of a regular series exploring the future of packaging through the lens of the Easyfairs Packaging Council – a collective of leading thinkers, makers and disruptors from across the design, retail and FMCG industries. Walk into any supermarket, pharmacy, or high street shop, and it becomes clear that packaging is everywhere. […]

Why Sugarcane Matters: A Crop with the Power to Drive Environmental Progress

June 16, 2025June 16, 2025Jade

Bonsucro—the leading global non-profit uniting the sugarcane sector—highlights its vital role in advancing environmental progress. Through its rigorous Production Standard and collaborative multi-stakeholder platform, Bonsucro works to drive positive transformation across the sugarcane sector. Why sugarcane matters on World Environment Day: With the nature and climate crisis accelerating, deforestation rates rising, and the world counting down to […]

Stay ahead of food safety risks

June 6, 2025Jade

Fortress Technology explores the benefits of staying ahead of an unannounced inspection by an external party, and the value of monitoring everyday risks by performing regular internal and external audit reviews. Most food safety assurance systems rely on robust Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) programmes. But how do you verify that the steps you […]

Latest Audit Report Highlights Gaps in Allergen Compliance with 53% Pass Rates

May 29, 2025Sophie Weir

Serve Legal’s latest audit reveals a concerning drop in allergen compliance – now at 53% by 2025. Despite increasing awareness and efforts to improve allergen labelling, food businesses still face challenges with consistent staff training and real-time application of allergen protocols, putting consumers at risk. The food industry faces a critical question, ‘Are we truly […]