Proseal’s American expansion gathers pace

PROSEAL has opened a new production facility in Virginia, USA, to meet demand for fresh convenience foods. The tray sealing specialist said the new factory, which...

Loma names new Scottish regional sales manager

IAN Hogg has been appointed regional sales manager for Scotland at Loma systems. The manufacturer of metal detectors, checkweighers and X-ray equipment for the food...

Flow wrapper helps ensure life is sweet for chocolate specialist

A confectionary business that produces handmade chocolate treats has invested in a new horizontal flow wrapper from ULMA Packaging UK. Nottingham-based Gourmet Chocolate Pizza Co...

Advanced Dynamics appoints new sales chief

TOM Smith has been promoted to the role of sales director at Advanced Dynamics. Tom, a motorcycle enthusiast, joined the Yorkshire-headquartered firm in 2015. The business...

Peak periods and packaging preparation

Andy Pretious, UK sales and marketing manager at Automated Packaging Systems, shares an insight on how to maximise sales by making essential adjustments to...

Strap yourself in: whisky distillery automates strapping process

GORDIAN Strapping has announced the firm has supplied an OMS 06RP horizontal strapping machine to a whisky distillery. The machine applies a single polyester strap...

Salad days for Ishida

ISHIDA has supplied two of its latest weighers to a French co-operative for the weighing of salad. AOC (Argo Ouest Conditionnement) has installed two CCW-RV...

Time to tackle food fraud

INSPECTION specialist Mettler-Toledo has warned that the rise in sourcing more of our food online could “open the floodgates” for more unsafe counterfeit products...

A winning combination

LOMA has revealed that many food processors are now opting to combine checkweighers with metal detectors or X-ray inspection systems. An integrated X-ray and...

Minebea aiming to be number one in Scotland

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE Minebea Intec recently appointed Mark Clifford to the newly created position of new business account manager for the UK and Ireland in a...