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PET production boost at AG Barr plant

PRODUCTION of the other national drink gained pace recently with a 75% boost to PET production output, according to equipment supplier Sidel. AG Barr...

New pot blends the old with the new

Tri-Star Packaging has unveiled a 'game-changing' next-generation food-to-go pot. The JARR is said to combine an 'industry-first shape' and high-technology performance with a 'wistful nod...

Ishida launches 11th generation multihead weigher

AS the business celebrates the 50th anniversary of its invention of multihead weighing technology, Ishida has revealed it is launching its 11th generation model. The...

Fraserburgh firm goes with the flow

FRASERBURGH-based Whitelink Seafoods has specified a new ULMA Sienna flow pack wrapper for shrink wrapping trays of frozen langoustine. The machine is a replacement for...

IT system “improves logistics and minimises errors” for fish firm

An IT solution from CSB-System has improved logistics and minimised errors for a Germany-based fish processor, the company has said. Norfisk handles sales and logistics...

Scotland urged to consider digital DRS solution

THE Recycling Association has welcomed the delay of Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) and called for a digital DRS solution to be investigated first. The...

Loma conference outlines “common vision” for service levels

LOMA'S service teams from around the world recently attended a global service management conference at the manufacturer's office in Farnborough. Delegates from the USA, France,...

Raving in the rubbish

Fields littered with abandoned tents and plastic bags, bottles and containers. These are the images people often see on the TV after a large...

International food and drink firms make tracks to Birmingham

INTERNATIONAL cuisines have long been on the rise in the UK as consumers become more adventurous and are exposed to a wider range of foods...
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Labour MEP defends traffic light labelling

THE UK’s voluntary “traffic light” system of food labelling is being investigated by the European Commission in the wake of complaints from several member...