Frozen food distributor Central Foods shines again in BRC accreditation

Frozen food distributor Central Foods has been awarded the BRC Agents and Brokers certificate for the sixth time – once again achieving the highest possible classification level. The company received Double AA accreditation, passing the audit first time. The good news follows hot on the heels of Central Foods once again being awarded a position […]

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Fresh Direct Expands Fresh Kitchen Facility to Meet Growing Demand

Company invests £2m in Bicester site as it sees fourfold increase in demand Fresh Direct has reported a fourfold increase in production for its Fresh Kitchen brand, which produces a comprehensive range of sauces, pickles, slaws, marinades, relishes and desserts for the foodservice industry. As a result, the company has invested £2m at its Bicester […]

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Cocoa Canopy adopts NatureFlex™ renewable and compostable packaging

Incorporating sustainability and provenance into branding has been key to changes being made at luxury drinking chocolate manufacturer Cocoa Canopy, with the help of compostable packaging provider Futamura. Consistent growth has seen the company move from hand-packing its products into film bags and selling at food and gift fairs, to a new film and automated […]

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All-electric flow wrapper enables 37% energy saving

The IMA ZERO project has yielded a ground-breaking innovation: the world’s first all-electric flow wrapper.  By replacing energy-intensive pneumatic applications with highly efficient linear actuators on the new Delta WW OF-HSX, IMA ILAPAK’s engineers have succeeded in designing a flow wrapper that uses on average 37% less power than a conventional machine. Users of this […]

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Consistency, speed & sustainability – New TrayPAKer from Brillopak answers industry’s most challenging requirements

Brillopak, a leading UK end-of-line retail crate loading specialist, has launched its new TrayPAKer, a high-speed robot-based packaging solution that also offers multi-material handling capabilities, making it ready for any material trend – now and in the future. The new TrayPAKer – the result of three years of extensive research and development – solves many […]

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