Monday, March 27, 2023

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Health & Safety

6 tips for proper handling of food grade products

Food safety is a must in all food-related businesses. It’s a requirement, especially when one out of six Americans suffer from food poisoning annually....

Wine company fined ÂŁ800k after HGV driver killed

A wine and drinks supplier has been fined after a visiting HGV driver was killed after being hit by a forklift truck at its...

Production

Fast-track hire filtration service

The decision to invest valuable CAPEX into untested High Value Equipment carries risks and fears that are typically a step too far for most...















Packaging

Chairman of Packaging Automation, Anthony Penn, passes away

In the early hours of Saturday 11 March 2023, owner and Chairman of Packaging Automation, Anthony Penn passed away after a short illness, he...

Plasfilms joins the FPA

Films distribution business, Plasfilms, has confirmed that it has recently joined the Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) by becoming a national distributor member. The FPA membership...

Corrugated packaging manufacturer acquires specialist sustainable corrugated tray producer

Cepac Group has completed the acquisition of a majority shareholding in EW Cartons Ltd, the specialist microflute corrugated food tray manufacturer. Located in Altham, Lancashire,...

FDA provides draft labeling recommendations for plant-based milk alternatives to inform consumers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced draft recommendations for industry on the naming of plant-based foods that are marketed and sold as...

Sainsbury’s swaps traditional plastic trays across beef mince range for vacuum-packed alternative

Sainsbury’s is swapping traditional, plastic tray packaging for a new vacuum-packed alternative across its beef mince range, saving 450 tonnes of plastic annually. The new...

Supply Chain

As a business owner or manager, you've got a lot of responsibilities. You have to find and manage customers, supervise employees' tasks, monitor the...
Agmatix, a start-up AgTech business specializing in turning agronomic big data into powerful models and insights, has partnered with NASA Harvest - NASA’s global...
The Lapwing Estate, a British food and farming company, has commissioned Bilfinger to build a pilot plant for their "reverse coal approach." Bilfinger will...

Retail & Food Service

Bakery’s ÂŁ1.5m expansion as it prooves track record for success

An independent, family-owned Surrey bakery is tripling its footprint to support the growing demand for its expertly crafted artisanal bread, savoury and sweet treats. Cavan...

Events

AHS and AMP to promote new German facility at SOLIDS Dortmund

Automated Handling Solutions (AHS) and Advanced Material Processing (AMP), material handling and processing platform companies consisting of Spiroflow and Cablevey Conveyors from AHS, together...