Five ways that product inspection technologies help co-packers prepare for QA audits

Audits are a reality of business for contract packers in the food supply chain, testing their ability to adapt to the requirements of different...

Automated packing line solutions specialist eyes further growth following fresh investment

CME Automation Systems has announced plans for growth following 'significant backing' from private equity. The investment will enable the automated packing line solutions specialist to...

Encore set to double print capacity with new Heidelberg press

THE Encore Group is doubling the firm's operational print capacity with the purchase of a new Heidelberg Printing Press XL 106, six-colour plus coater. Encore...

X-ray technology offers firm a Brighter future

A food manufacturer has decided to invest in X-ray inspection technology to help support increased emphasis in the company’s product checking processes.  Brighter Foods has the...
Nobac 1500 linerless labelling machine

Ravenwood unveils high-speed linerless labelling machine

RAVENWOOD has launched its new Nobac 1500 linerless labelling machine, described as offering a 'cost efficient and high-speed' alternative to standard self-adhesive top or...

Packaging machinery manufacturer hails ‘best ever’ quarter

PACKAGING machinery specialist GIC has reported its best ever first quarter. The company, which produces vertical form fill and seal machines, revealed it has seen...
Poultry packing gripper

Collaborative project brings automation to poultry packing

POULTRY producer CP Foods UK has teamed up with engineering company Gripple and industrial automation specialist OMRON to modernise one of its key packing...

PFF invests £2m in ‘first of its kind’ thermoforming system

FOOD packaging specialist PFF Group has announced it has installed a £2 million thermoforming system at its Sedgefield site as part of a £4...

Avanti appoints engineering director

PAUL Hanley has been appointed engineering director at Avanti Conveyors. He has worked in the packaging industry for 16 years, featuring spells at SCA, Saica...

Food label verification: a future shaped by data

By Dr Russell Sion, director, JentonDimaco IN any business world, data is reshaping the landscape. Food processing is no exception. If we consider the next...