Technology increases shelf life of salmon

HIGH technology company JenAct Limited have been working in partnership with Marine Products (Scotland) Limited to produce a system designed to increase the shelf-life...

OMRON adds new food-grade robots to i4H portfolio

OMRON has announced the launch of new food-grade robots to its i4H product line. The manufacturer revealed the robots utilise 'high-performance extreme pressure' lubricants specially...
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Five cobot hygiene considerations for food producers

By Paul Richards, partner sales manager, FANUC UK THERE are multiple drivers for automating food production lines. Whether helping to plug labour shortages, taking over...

Lexium cobot tipped to reduce downtime and improve safety in industrial plants

SCHNEIDER Electric has announced the launch of the Lexium cobot, featuring next-generation automation and robotics technology designed to work alongside humans to perform 'gentle...
COMPACTBOT robotic unscrambler

Holmach confirms exclusive UK and Eire partnership with Posimat

HOLMACH, a provider of technology solutions for food, personal care, homecare, OTC pharmaceutical, and industrial manufacturers, has announced its exclusive UK and Eire partnership...

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...

Cereal winner: new packaging line brings range of benefits

A cereal producer has reportedly doubled the throughput of its shrink-wrapping operation, halved associated labour cost, and widened its product range after investing in...

ULMA flow wrapper helps pet food firm’s production transition

ULMA Packaging has supplied Albion Pet Foods with a SIENNA flow wrapper (HFFS), following the company's decision to establish an in-house manufacturing facility in...

Automation adapts to sustainable packaging

By Patricia Torres, industry marketing manager food and commodities, OMRON Europe Have you ever ordered a small item online, and then felt incensed when it...
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Mettler-Toledo launches X3 Series of bulk flow x-ray inspection systems

METTLER-Toledo Product Inspection has unveiled the new X3 Series of bulk flow x-ray inspection systems, designed to boost contamination detection, waste reduction, and simplified...