“A fundamental part of the supply chain” – FPA’s Mike Revell on EPR, inflation, and the fight for fairness

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 – a matter of weight

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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One platform, many machines: Unifying hardware and software platforms at contract packing facilities

“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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New research from LEAF shows how sustainability messaging can be major agri-food recruitment driver

Growing awareness of environmental sustainability among teenagers can be a major driver when it comes to fostering interest in careers in the agri-food sector, according to new research from LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming). In a survey of more than 1,000 school and college-age pupils carried out on behalf of LEAF a leading global charity […]

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Regal Rexnord Premium Services: Driving efficiency in the beverage industry

Regal Rexnord™ is transforming the way drinks manufacturers manage, maintain, and optimize their conveyor systems through its innovative Premium Services program. Tailored to the specific challenges of the beverage sector, these services are designed to minimize unplanned downtime, extend asset lifespan, and boost overall line efficiency, all while supporting customers with fewer in-house maintenance resources. […]

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Keeping it calm

Beverage sloshing at high filling capacities causes loss and soiling KHS analyzes bottle and machine parameters using simulation Around 850 CFD calculations for optimization performed to date If, at high filling capacities, beverages slosh out of the bottle, levels of efficiency and hygiene suffer.  KHS prevents this by drawing up extensive calculations. If beverage filling […]

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