FoodProductionDaily.com caught up with Professor Horst-Christian Langowski, director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging (IVV), at the Anuga FoodTec show in Cologne to discuss the perceived risks and ongoing research into nanotechnology.

Investing in automation technology in the food manufacturing industry could enhance productivity by around 10 percent, according to Beckhoff Automation, which recently presented its technology to industry.

Bob Hogan, director of international sales and marketing at flexible packaging suppliers, Zip-Pak, spoke to FoodProductionDaily.com about some of the misperceptions surrounding the concept of sustainability and food and beverage packaging.

FoodProductionDaily.com caught up with Foss Product Manger Jens Borg at the recent Anuga FoodTec show and asked him how the company's analytical tool, MeatMaster, could optimise meat production.

FoodProductionDaily.com discussed the constraints involved in sealing equipment manfuacture with Mecaplastic at the recent Anuga FoodTec food and drink processing and packaging show in Germany.

FoodProductionDaily.com walked the floor at the recent Anuga FoodTec trade show to ascertain how the current economic climate is impacting on the food and beverage processing and packaging equipment manufacture sector.

FoodProductionDaily.com caught up with Sweden-based manufacturer Ecolean as it unveiled its new lightweight aseptic packaging system for liquid food products at the Anuga FoodTec show in Cologne.

David Haskins, marketing manager at Super Film Europe, talks to FoodProductionDaily.com about the company's latest packaging developments, which, he claims, are aimed at helping food processors enhance their green profile.