Southgate brings in new service manager

PACKAGING supplier Southgate Global has announced the appointment of a new service manager to run its service and repair team following a 'continued boom' in...

Ishida Europe strengthens Scottish presence

  Kelly McCabe has been named Scottish regional sales manager for Ishida Europe. Ishida said she will provide "ongoing support" for the firm's existing Scottish customer...

Krones puts faith in apprentice programme

Krones has expanded its apprentice programme with the announcement that three more recruits are planned to join the company this year. Managing director Andrew Wilson...

Washdown checkweighers aim to minimise contamination risks

METTLER Toledo Product Inspection has announced the launch of a new series of 'washdown resistant' checkweighers for applications in food manufacturing environments. The manufacturer...

Food pack manufacturer invests in north east site

FOOD packaging manufacturer PFF Packaging Group has invested in new extrusion measuring systems on the lines at its production site in Washington, Tyne and...

SEE unveils new e-commerce fulfilment paper packaging system

SEE (formerly Sealed Air) has announced an expansion of its range of automated e-commerce packaging systems with the launch of the SEE AUTOBAG brand 850SP...

How do you check the accuracy of an inline checkweigher?

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE Automatic Inline Checkweighers have been part of our production lines for decades and it is estimated that in the UK alone there are...

5 ways that digitalisation of product inspection helps food safety compliance

Food safety and regulatory compliance are hot topics for food manufacturers. Here, Ian Scott-Mance, technology manager of Mettler-Toledo ProdX considers how digitalised product inspection...
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US business acquires Proseal in £220m deal

TRAY sealing firm Proseal is to be acquired by US-based JBT Corporation in a deal worth hundreds of millions of pounds. Based in Chicago, JBT...

X-ray systems become part of the family for poultry processor

SMITHFIELD Murray has installed two Ishida IX-G2 X-ray poultry solutions to detect and remove bone and cartilage from its products. A supplier of prepared fresh...