Autopack creates fully automated line for sauces
AUTOMATED packaging line specialist Autopack has supplied P&B (Foods) Ltd with a bespoke solution for sauces.
The project incorporates five machines to fit into the firm's...
Bulk product detection solution helps reassure food manufacturers
LOMA Systems has revealed how the firm has been helping food manufacturers adapt to new working procedures by minimising the threat of product contamination and...
How OPP labellers are helping drinks producers beat supply chain issues
The drinks industry’s move away from traditional self-adhesive labelling to OPP (oriented polypropylene) alternatives has been fast-tracked by Brexit and Covid-related supply chain issues....
New Ishida weigher makes instant impression for cheese processor
ISHIDA has revealed that the improvements in throughput and efficiencies delivered by a trial of the firm's newly launched CCW-AS multihead weigher at Prima...
The heat is on for distillers
By Steve Bradley, sales director at bottling and packaging machinery supplier AVE UK
THE way that distillers heat their feedstock has evolved in recent years....
Ishida Europe confirms appointment of new MD
ISHIDA Europe has appointed Takayo Motegi as its new MD, succeeding Dave Tiso who has led the business since 2015.
Takayo Motegi brings over 30...
PPMA re-brand puts automation ‘at the heart’ of manufacturing
THE PPMA (Processing & Packaging Machinery Association) Group of Associations has announced it is re-branding and has changed its name to AutomateUK to better...
IQ4 detector shows its metal
LOMA Systems has described its IQ4 Vertical Fall Metal Detector as being ‘ideal’ for detecting metal contaminants early in the production process.
Mettler-Toledo to showcase new inspection technologies at PPMA Show 2026
METTLER-Toledo has outlined its plans for PPMA Show 2026 in September, where specialists from the firm will demonstrate how checkweighing, metal detection, x-ray inspection and...
Robotics help deliver productivity gains in food factories
FANUC has revealed that automation systems incorporating robotics are becoming an increasingly common sight in food factories around the UK.
The manufacturer explained that robots...
