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Maintenance is a challenging activity in any industry and it is not getting any easier. Global competition and the wider use of Just in Time Manufacturing make it paramount for
Wyke Farms, the UK’s largest independent cheese producer and milk processor, has officially opened a £1 million water recovery plant at the company’s Bruton site. The new plant, which is
EFSA has confirmed previous evaluations that, based on animal studies, acrylamide in food potentially increases the risk of developing cancer for consumers in all age groups. Acrylamide in food is
China’s purchasing of skim milk powder (SMP) has continued to ease over recent months. However, as this decline comes on the back of record highs in December 2013, the country’s
In response to rising demand for flavours in savoury, dairy and beverage applications, Givaudan has officially opened a new state-of-the-art spray dry facility in Indonesia to enhance its capabilities across
Alflow Scandinavia, a leading flow component company in Denmark, is, in corporation with Emmepiemme srl, introducing a new ground breaking thermal treatment technology to their customers – Ohmic heating. Ohmic
DSS, with many years of experience in supplying advanced membrane filtration solutions and replacement membranes to the world’s leading dairy companies, was acquired by Tetra Pak in September 2013. The
Scottish distiller The Edrington Group has increased profit before tax by 3% to £174.0 million and turnover by 3% to £607.7 million for the year ended 31 March 2014 as
Ronald Kers (pictured), currently CEO of the Müller UK & Ireland Group, will take over the overall responsibility for the Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller as CEO in 2015. Heiner Kamps, who
Nestlé has received accreditation as a Living Wage employer in the UK. The accreditation covers approximately 8,000 employees across Nestlé UK and its sister companies, which include: Nestlé Nutrition, Nestlé
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 22 June 2014, show market growth bouncing back to 2.8% from last period’s historic low of 1.7%.
The merger between dairy co-opertives EGM Walhorn and Arla Foods has been approved by the relevant competition authorities. The merger is set to take effect on August 1st 2014. With
Dairy industry leaders and politicians have launched ‘Leading the Way’, the UK dairy industry’s sustainable growth plan. The ‘Leading the Way’ plan states that an estimated 2.5 per cent annual
UK regional brewer and pub operator Daniel Thwaites has purchased a site to house its new brewery, head office and a visitor centre, and will be looking to secure planning
Coca-Cola HBC is applying for the delisting of its American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the termination of its ADR programme, and the deregistration and
Danish company JEROS has accumulated more than 50 years of experience and expertise in manufacturing industrial washing systems for the food industry, including dish washers, utensil washers, crate washers, conveyor
As the UK’s number one dairy company and the leading provider of butter, spreads and cheese, Arla Foods makes 4,000 store deliveries a day to food retailers and foodservice customers
AIC Plastic Pallets Ltd has been supplying hygienic plastic pallets to the Irish market since the early ‘90’s. Since then the plastic pallet in the Irish manufacturing process has become
Beecraft UK, based at Wembley in Middlesex, is a well established distributor of plastic pallets and recently released a new HEAVY DUTY range featuring sizes 1200 x 800 and 1200
Coca-Cola Enterprises has launched a new €16 million preform injection line at its site in Grigny, France. With this new line, the site will now be able to produce its
If 2013 was the year of the #selfie, then 2014 is set to be the year of the #friendsie, according to leading cider brand, Somersby. A new marketing campaign that
AAK, the specialist vegetable oils refiner, has completed its acquisition of the oils and fats business of CSM Benelux in Merksem, Belgium. The company is a leading bakery fats supplier
The Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS) and Waters Corporation – a company based in Massachusetts, USA – have begun
Founded in 1936, Bavaria-based BARTEC BENKE is the global technological leader in milk measurement and sampling systems, both on-truck and
SPX provides leading service and process solutions to the dairy industry. Included within its innovative technologies is the SPX APV
Manufacturing since 1947, at two ISO certified factories at Bray in Ireland, Industrial Packaging Ltd stock a complete range of
Near infrared technology is well established as a favoured technique in many applications in dairy processes, both in production and
The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) has opened a new cheese manufacturing facility at its Thiel Cheese & Ingredients (Thiel) operation
New packaging and processing technologies are extending the shelf-life of fresh and processed meat. According to a new report from
Coca-Cola in Sweden has announced that Coca-Cola life® will be available in Sweden later this year. Sweden will be one of
It shouldn’t take an IT specialist and professional designer to print full-colour product labels. Especially small businesses, which don’t have
Nestlé has inaugurated its first-ever confectionery plant in Egypt. The new extrusion line at the company’s existing dry goods factory
According to ‘Poultry 2014’, a new Market Report from market intelligence provider Key Note, the retail market for poultry in the
New insights on how to reduce household food waste can help industry target their activity and enable their customers to
Tate & Lyle has appointed Nick Hampton as Chief Financial Officer with effect from 1 September 2014. Tim Lodge, Chief
By Hugh Jones, Managing Director, Advisory Services, Carbon Trust You can’t taste a carbon footprint. Carbon dioxide is odourless and
Nestlé is building on the success of its “Nestlé Needs YOUth” employment initiative – designed to help tackle youth unemployment
As Wimbledon begins, many Brits will be enjoying an obligatory bowl of strawberries and cream, but according to new research
Campaign group, Action on Sugar, which was called upon by the Coalition Government to address the childhood obesity crisis, has
McDonald’s UK plans to create 8,000 new jobs across the UK over the next three years, taking its UK workforce
Premier Foods has completed the previously announced consolidation of its third party operated grocery logistics sites from three National Distribution
Recognising the importance of health and wellness to consumers, The Consumer Goods Forum’s Board of Directors has reaffirmed its commitment
Smurfit Kappa, one of the world’s leading packaging firms, has launched a new global brand strategy across 32 countries, which is
US-based Avure Technologies is experiencing unprecedented growth and interest in the food market for High Pressure Processing (HPP) as companies
In line with its strategy to maximise value and efficiencies from its grocery infrastructure, Premier Foods has reached a conditional
Nestlé has officially opened its latest Chinese research and development centre in Dongguan, in Guangdong province. The centre is a
New Zealand dairy group Fonterra has appointed Kelvin Wickham, who is currently President Greater China, to the newly created position
With the end of the milking season in New Zealand, the world’s largest dairy spray dryer has successfully completed its
PureCircle, the leading global producer and marketer of high-purity stevia products, has appointed Jordi Ferre to the newly established position
The Shepton Mallet Cider Mill has announced that one of the country’s best loved ciders, Blackthorn, will undergo a brand
United Wine Merchants has announced new Crabbie’s innovation that will position this new range for the first time in the
The Food Standards Agency in the UK has issued a call for people to stop washing raw chicken to reduce
A £12 million loan scheme to support the construction of demonstrator plants to trial new ways of processing poultry litter
Sensient Flavors has developed a new line of natural cherry flavors. With Black Cherry, Sweet Attika, Wild Amarena, Sour Morello
A new full service logistics offering from the business behind the hugely successful Palletline network is off to a flying
Nescafé, the world’s first instant coffee and the fifth most valuable food and drink brand, is launching a unified, global
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 25 May 2014, show a slowdown in
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