Keeping tabs on the latest fads

In a recent report, Mintel predicted modern takes on sustainability, health and wellness, and convenience will reshape the food industry. Phil Brown, MD of...
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Pie producer doubles packaging capacity with trio of new shrink-wrap lines

A British pie producer has doubled its packaging capacity to match a doubling of its output.  Three new shrink-wrapping lines have been supplied by...
Packer eliminates bish, bash, Bosch

Packer eliminates bish, bash, Bosch

BOSCH Packaging Technology is pioneering a new application engineered to handle and place glass jars into tray and hood secondary packaging. The Elematic 3000 S...

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...
Autopack exhibition stand

Exhibition attendees take ‘keen interest’ in automated solutions

AUTOPACK has reported a 'keen interest' in its automated solutions at the recent Packaging Innovations & Empack exhibition. The firm revealed that liquid filling and...

Minebea Intec launches new combined checkweigher

MINEBEA Intec has expanded its portfolio of checkweighers with the new Essentus Performance L combination. The system combines the checkweigher Essentus Performance L with the...

New MD for Yamato’s UK business

YAMATO Scale Dataweigh has appointed Chun Ha as its new managing director

Packaging machinery specialist appoints new MD

PACKAGING machinery specialist Hugo Beck has appointed Timo Kollmann as managing director. He succeeds company owner Dieter Beck, who is retiring after almost 30 years’...

SIG and ProLeiT join forces to create new manufacturing solutions

SIG has announced it has teamed up with ProLeiT to offer food and beverage producers "advanced production technology and integrated software solutions". ProLeiT is a...

Machine rental option offers ‘flexibility’ for food processors

PROSEAL has announced that its machine rental options are helping food processors meet a 'surge' in demand during the pandemic. The manufacturer said the increase...