By Maxwell Harding, CEO and Founder of digital ordering platform, Dynamify. Food waste often starts long before it reaches the bin, usually with a simple planning mistake. A small forecasting error can quickly snowball into large amounts of waste, affecting both sustainability and profit margins. Globally, around 30% of all food produced is either lost or […]
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With Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026 just around the corner, Mike Wilson, Chief Automation Officer at the Manufacturing Technology Centre, explains why robotics innovation is key to productivity, resilience and long-term packaging sector growth – and why a cultural shift is long overdue. As the saying goes, if you’re not moving forwards – you’re going […]
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There was a time when VHS was cutting-edge, revolutionising how we watched our favourite films, but compared to the streaming services we have today, you see just how far the world has moved on. Traditional conveyor systems are the VHS of manufacturing. While they’ve served the industry for decades, today’s production demands more flexibility, more […]
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The British Hen Welfare Trust (BHWT), the national charity dedicated to improving the lives of laying hens, has welcomed the government’s newly published Animal Welfare Strategy for England, including its commitment to work with the egg industry to phase out enriched cages for laying hens. The announcement comes ahead of a UK-wide public consultation on […]
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Packaging Innovations & Empack looks at how the budget of 2025 is being received across the print and packaging sector. The autumn budget of 2025 has landed, and the print and packaging sector is now assessing the implications of a fiscal statement that delivered both expected measures and a few unwelcome surprises. As Chancellor Rachel […]
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When the packaging industry convenes at Packaging Innovations & Empack Birmingham 2026, leaders will explore how collaboration, behaviour, and systems – not just technology – will unlock true circularity. As the packaging industry looks ahead to 2026, attention will turn to Packaging Innovations & Empack at Birmingham’s NEC, the UK’s leading event for suppliers, brands, and innovators […]
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Mike Revell, Executive Chair of the FPA, explains how uncertainty around packaging taxes, innovation, and sustainability is shaping the future of UK hospitality and foodservice. There’s a certain irony in the quiet hum of a coffee machine, that familiar soundtrack to British mornings, when you realise how fragile the ecosystem behind that £2.50 cup has […]
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Food safety begins with accurate weight recording and by no means ends there. In everyday practice, weighing systems play a key role in ensuring product quality in food production, complying with legal requirements and avoiding product recalls. The Minebea Intec MiNexx® portfolio has been specially developed to meet these requirements: It includes bench and floor […]
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“That’s the wrong remote control!” To people with a TV and a separate DVD player or sound system, those words might sound familiar. They might also sound familiar to people in a contract packaging facility, where multiple machines from different vendors all use different communication protocols. It would be simpler if one system controlled everything, […]
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Innovation, exchange, and inspiring wow moments: In March, INTERNORGA once again opens its doors to the entire hospitality and foodservice industry. Under the motto “Where Trends Take Off,” exhibitors and visitors can look forward to an impressive all-round experience. From 13 to 17 March 2026, Hamburg will once again become the vibrant centre of the […]
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