Category: In The Spotlight

Every year, between 10% and 40% of fresh produce harvested worldwide never reaches the consumer. In industrialised countries, postharvest losses run consistently at 10–20% — driven not by poor growing conditions, but by what happens after harvest: spoilage, mishandling, and inadequate packaging during distribution. For fresh produce businesses under margin pressure, this is not just […]

~ Rethinking transport on production lines ~ 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 […]

By Antonio Guillermo Jara Ponce, Sales Manager Europe, HRS Heat Exchangers The benefits of pasteurisation on the safety and shelf life of fruit and vegetable juices and smoothies are well proven. While thermal processing can occasionally have unwanted effects on product quality such as nutrient loss and changes in colour, flavour and texture, a recent […]

Alongside this, a recent study found that the level of food wasted globally is expected to rise by another third by 20302. This could result in 44% of all food produced being wasted. But what can be done to slow this? Food waste experts at BusinessWaste.co.uk have shared 5 key actions. 5 Ways We Can […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]