21-Nov-2008 - Members of the UK’s Water Saving Group have pledged on-going support to manufacturers, retailers and other businesses to help encourage efficient use of resources, despite formally ending their home water-saving activities yesterday.
21-Nov-2008 - A dryer that removes moisture from fresh-cut produce has been redesigned to increase throughput, improve reliability and simplify operation, claims Key Technology.
20-Nov-2008 - The Irish beef industry’s attempts to reform have been scuppered by an ECJ ruling, which has judged a scheme for some processors to leave the market so as to raise profits for those who remain to be anti-competition.
17-Nov-2008 - A new food test centre will optimise food processing technologies, and will be officially inaugurated at the Food Forum in January 2009, claims Coperion.
12-Nov-2008 - Getting the most from the brewing process is the key aim of a new online-tool designed to maximize productivity by analysing the unique qualities behind individual beer brands, says its designer.
10-Nov-2008 - An upgraded vacuum cooling system for baked goods eliminates the need for storage freezing and refrigerated transport, claims Konig.
10-Nov-2008 - New robots, customized for the food industry, are being launched this week at leading industry packaging show, Pack Expo in Chicago.
07-Nov-2008 - European processors can now test their products on equipment that employs a novel technique using light refraction to dry foods, claims the US manufacturer.
05-Nov-2008 - Danisco is introducing measures to boost its ethical and environmental record with plans to cut CO2 emissions at five of its largest plants worldwide, starting with Denmark.
04-Nov-2008 - Hydramotion’s new slender probe viscometer, suitable for food industry use, is more flexible to position than existing models and carries no maintenance costs, claims the company.
03-Nov-2008 - A global supplier of hosing solutions says it hopes to extend the applications of it products to meet the wider needs of global drinks makers.
31-Oct-2008 - Californian drinks firm Sports Pouch Beverage Company has confirmed the purchase of its third filling machine for the packs, which is expected to boost production capacity by an extra 20m products over the next year.
31-Oct-2008 - Although there is no evidence yet linking the current economic downturn to exploitation of temporary workers in European food production, a UK government agency says it is concerned over the possible impact on their welfare.
30-Oct-2008 - Water efficiency use, bottle-to-bottle recycling of PET and a commitment to expanding Carbon Dioxide (CO2) refrigerators are some of the key claims coming from Coca-Cola’s latest sustainability report.
29-Oct-2008 - Amidst calls to tighten monitoring of how dairy affects greenhouse gas emissions, a new UK-based scheme hopes to provide manufacturers with a means of tracking and controlling their carbon footprint.
27-Oct-2008 - Understanding how to create and control bubbles in food products can be a key factor in product manufacturer, claims a new publication.
23-Oct-2008 - Productivity improvements and energy efficiency schemes will constitute the majority of new projects next year in the US food and beverage manufacturing sector, claims a report from a US market analysis firm.
22-Oct-2008 - A recent report claims a process of rapidly shaking packaged food products during sterilization reduces the processing time significantly and improves the colour, flavour, texture and ‘mouth feel’ of the food.
16-Oct-2008 - A fluid management service can drive up productivity by reducing downtime, and ensure value engineering by optimizing a food or beverage plant’s assets, claims Boccard UK.
14-Oct-2008 - Lifting performance in the manufacture of consumer packaged goods is the aim of a new initiative launched by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) based in Washington DC, United States.
14-Oct-2008 - Russian grain processor PAVA aims to increase the quality and volume of its wheat flour production with the installation of a new grain dampening unit at its Rebrikha mill.
09-Oct-2008 - A pneumatic gripper developed to pick and place fresh, cooked or frozen food products reduces costs for processors and ensures sanitary handling of produce, says its US manufacturer.
07-Oct-2008 - A design enhancement to an existing filling and sealing line means it can accommodate a wider range of ice cream and frozen yoghurt tub formats and sizes, says its UK manufacturer.
03-Oct-2008 - The new XDS Direct Light system provides accurate measurement of the fat content in ground meat on the processing line as well as offering cost savings to processors, claims FOSS.
29-Sep-2008 - A number of leading UK dairy manufacturers are to join forces as part of a European scheme to improve the training and skills of their employees.