Foodex 2023 will prove industry’s resilience

Andrew Reed, MD – wine & exhibitions, William Reed, explains what visitors can expect from Foodex Manufacturing Solutions 2023 at the NEC Birmingham AFTER a...
EasiFreeze Water Ice Pack

Cold chain decisions in 2025: trends and predictions for food and drink manufacturers

By Colin Rowland, MD of Hydropac, a leader in cold chain packaging solutions committed to sustainability and innovation As we move into 2025, the food...

CBD manufacturers have a responsibility to label products correctly

By Steve Brownett Gale of Lifestyle Packaging The results of a study recently revealed 92% of CBD products contain less than advertised, with just 8%...

Plastic pallets and boxes can help create a sustainable parcel delivery supply chain

By Jim Hardisty, MD of Goplasticpallets.com Over the last decade, consumer shopping habits have changed. More people are shopping online than ever before, and last...

Flexibility key to current tray sealing challenges

Tony Burgess, Proseal’s head of sales and control systems, outlines some of the main food industry issues from the perspective of tray sealer manufacturing FLEXIBILITY...

Right pallet wrap can shrink waste and stretch budgets

Lindum Packaging specialises in the efficient use of transit packaging materials to maximise pallet stability and minimise environmental impact. Rick Sellars, business development manager,...
FANUC UK curved arm robot

Time to automate: shifting the manufacturing narrative towards productivity

By Oliver Selby, head of sales for FANUC UK and chair of BARA (British Automation and Robotics Association) THE latest IFR figures show just how...

Neural networks: the artificial additive that is missing in vegetable processing

By Paul Wilson, MD, Scorpion Vision Ltd Artificial Intelligence (AI) has arrived in the fresh produce industry and the results are astounding: waste associated with...

Food for thought for SMEs when funding automation projects

Peter Lange, business development manager robotics at OMRON, discusses the options available when it comes to financing your new cobot SKILLS shortages, digitisation, sustainability, and...

Why plastics are still a sweet solution

By Brian Lodge, design manager, Berry Global PLASTICS have played an important role in the continuing development of food packaging, helping to deliver products safely,...