Processing equipment & systems, automation, control

F&B manufacturers increasingly turn to the Cloud for supply chain visibility

12-Jul-2018 By Jenny Eagle

FuturMaster (FM) has seen international growth driven by the success of its FM Cloud Services 8.0 supply chain software and plans to oversee more roll-outs across Europe, US, and APAC.

Tanis Food Tec develops automated cream filler for sandwich biscuits

10-Jul-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Tanis Food Tec (TFT) says it is seeing an increase in demand for cream filled sandwich biscuits and has developed a fully automated line for the products.

Bosch packaging sale ‘may be dampened by current hysteria about plastic’ says M&A expert

06-Jul-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Bosch has announced it will sell its packaging machinery business (PA), more specifically the pharmaceuticals and food units of its Packaging Technology division to focus on its core business.

Mecatherm responds to Industry 4.0 launching revolutionary sleek oven design

04-Jul-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Mecatherm is responding to industry 4.0 launching three revolutionary designs for its modular oven, handling system and divider, showcasing the technology at IBA, in Munich, Germany (September 15-20).

Orkla to build state-of-the-art biscuit plant in Latvia

18-Jun-2018 By Gill Hyslop

Orkla Confectionery & Snacks Latvija is boosting its cookie production with a new plant in Latvia, which will be the biggest of its kind in the Baltics and Scandinavia.

EU helps Kenya revive cashew nut industry

18-Jun-2018 By Gill Hyslop

The European Union (EU) is investing Ksh236m ($2.4m) to help Kenya revive its once thriving cashew nut industry that collapsed more than three decades ago.

Kettle Foods upgrades Norwich factory

15-Jun-2018 By Gill Hyslop

The Kettle Chips maker is investing £2.7m ($3.5m) to upgrade the manufacturing capabilities of its Norwich factory as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Fair Trade certified Mayorga Organics installs food safety system for chia seeds

08-Jun-2018 By Gill Hyslop

The Fair Trade importer has collaborated with food safety technology company Agri-Neo to install the Neo-Pure Food Safety System at Mayorga’s headquarters in Rockville, Maryland.

Seasoned to taste: Fabcon Food Systems secures Greek snack contract

08-Jun-2018 By Gill Hyslop

Fabcon Food Systems has won a contract to supply bespoke machinery to Greek gluten-free snack specialist Unismack.

‘One of a kind’ gluten-free bakery for Wales

07-Jun-2018 By Gill Hyslop

The Village Bakery in Wrexham is investing £12m ($16m) on a new production facility to meet the growing demand for gluten-free products.

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Ukrainian Agricon opens $10.5m oat flake factory

21-May-2018 By Gill Hyslop

‘There is no excuse for non-compliant mechanical seals in food production plants’

17-May-2018 By Gill Hyslop

Food companies could be unwittingly putting production processes at risk of contamination by fitting mechanical seals that fail to comply with EU regulations.

Puratos installs production line for clean label fruit fillings

16-May-2018 By Gill Hyslop

Puratos has installed a production line at its Lummen facility to facilitate consumer demand for cleaner label fruit fillings.

Stable Micro Systems tests flowability of compact powders such as flour and cocoa

14-May-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Stable Micro Systems has developed a Powder Vertical Shear Rig for food manufacturers to measure the flowability of compacted powders, such as flour, cocoa powder and starch.

Free flow: Stable Micro Systems debuts rig to measure flow behavior

11-May-2018 By Gill Hyslop

Stable Micro Systems has developed a new rig to enable food manufacturers to measure the flowability of compacted powders, such as flour, cocoa powder and starch.

PTi opens development centre as demand for sheet extrusion equipment grows

23-Apr-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Processing Technologies International (PTi) has opened a 15,000-sq-ft Technology Development Center (TDC), with two demonstration sheet extrusion systems, for process trials on production-scale systems.

tna opens manufacturing facility in the Netherlands

17-Apr-2018 By Jenny Eagle

tna has opened a 3,600m² manufacturing facility and expanded Food Technology Testing Centre (FTTC) in the Netherlands, for the potato and vegetable processing industries.

Constantia Afripack confectionery & snacks laminator to start operations in Q2 2018

16-Apr-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Constantia Afripack has invested in a Bobst Duplex laminator for confectionery and snacks in response to an ‘economic shift’ in South Africa.

Dispelling the myths of Industry 4.0; Tetra Pak webinar to address the challenges

12-Apr-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Industry 4.0 represents a fundamental shift in the global manufacturing sector but questions abound around who it effects, what are its challenges, and when it will begin.

Audit finds gaps in US aflatoxin controls for pistachios it sends to Europe

09-Apr-2018 By Joseph James Whitworth

An EU audit has found deficiencies with the US system to prevent aflatoxin contamination in pistachios after an increase in cases in the last few years.

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Lindor delivers largest ever drum mixer to US gelatin producer

27-Mar-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Lindor has built its largest ever drum mixer, weighing 22,500kg and a height of over 4 metres, to a gelatin producer in the US.

Snaxpo 2018

tna’s robag 5 doubles bagging speed for 100-calorie confections and snacks

19-Mar-2018 By Douglas Yu

tna has released its latest bagging system, robag 5, which is able to operate 300 bags per minute for chips, pretzels, popcorn and some confectionery products.

Anuga FoodTec 2018 preview

‘How to adapt to changes in bakery & dairy’

14-Mar-2018 By Staff reporter

Anuga FoodTec 2018 will focus on the theme ‘Resource Efficiency’ this year covering all aspects of food production from the dairy and bakery industries, beverages and pasta, fruit & vegetables, to oils & fats.

Robot Union to boost uptake of robotics by entrepreneurs & SMEs

13-Mar-2018 By Jenny Eagle

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has partnered with FundingBox to drive an €8m project to boost robotic technologies by start-ups and SMEs.

M&A

TC Transcontinental acquires Multifilm Packaging Corp

09-Mar-2018 By Douglas Yu

TC Transcontinental has acquired snacks and chocolate packaging company Multifilm Packaging Corporation for an undisclosed sum.

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Eagle Product Inspection to debut EPX100 x-ray inspection system

07-Mar-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Eagle Product Inspection will debut its EPX100 x-ray system for food and packaged goods at Anuga FoodTec 2018, (March 20-23) in Cologne, Germany.

Frutarom opens natural color formulations center in Slovenia

28-Feb-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Frutarom, which works in confectionery, bakery and dairy, has opened a natural color formulations center at its Etol plant in Celje, Slovenia.

ABCO Automation signs Value Provider Program agreement with ABB

23-Feb-2018 By Jenny Eagle

ABCO Automation, which designs and builds factory automation systems, has signed a Value Provider Program (VPP) agreement with ABB robotics.

Bühler on track with continuous mixing process

13-Feb-2018 By Gill Hyslop

Bühler will be unveiling the next step in its continuous mixing process technology, which it claims reduces pre-dough processing times and increases hydration, at iba later this year.

Minebea Intec opens sales and service office in Russia

09-Feb-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Minebea Intec is expanding its global presence opening a sales and service office in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Food supplier taps into on-trend demands with Futurmaster software

09-Feb-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Winterbotham Darby, which supplies own-label chilled food produced in Europe to UK supermarkets, has expanded from continental meats, olives, antipasti and tapas into fresh pasta, seasonal snacks, bakery and frozen desserts.

Europain 2018

Europain NPD: Velvet aerosols sprays, automated bread dispensers and croissant buns

08-Feb-2018 By Gill Hyslop

BakeryandSnacks picks out some exciting products featured at ‘Bake in Paris’ – the 2018 edition of Europain, held in Paris, France, earlier this week.

tna to reconfigure its machinery to expand into confectionery, bakery and frozen foods

05-Feb-2018 By Jenny Eagle

NID, acquired by tna, took to the spotlight at ProSweets 2018 last week (January 28-31) with the announcement that it has undertaken a number of developments and upgrades to its machinery.

Gebrüder Lödige Maschinenbau completes its largest order mixing fat, caramel and flavoring oils to powders

01-Feb-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Gebrüder Lödige Maschinenbau has completed its largest order to date in its 80-year history for 18 mixers to a West African food manufacturer.

GEA processing lines handle raw materials for flavors ‘that mimic the real thing’

31-Jan-2018 By Jenny Eagle

GEA has developed multiple machines for the production of ingredients handling, to mixing, homogenization, spray drying and packaging for flavors that ‘mimic the real thing’.

Duravant to acquire Key Technology for $175m

30-Jan-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Duravant has signed an agreement to acquire Key Technology, which designs and manufactures digital sorting, inspection, conveying and processing equipment.

Bühler completes Haas acquisition as it plans to expand in Asia

10-Jan-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Bühler has completed its acquisition of The Haas Group, an Austrian-based company that makes wafer, cookie, and confectionery production systems.

GEA expands snacks portfolio following Pavan acquisition

04-Jan-2018 By Jenny Eagle

GEA plans to extend its portfolio following its acquisition of Pavan Group in Italy, which supplies extrusion and milling technology for processing pasta, snacks and breakfast cereals.

Suction cup picks up brittle lasagna sheets

02-Jan-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Piab has developed a customized suction cup, which can pick up thin and brittle food items such as sheets of pasta used in lasagna or thin slices of cracker bread.

Minebea Intec expands its business in France

20-Dec-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Minebea Intec has renamed its business in France as Minebea Intec France, following the acquisition of industrial weighing specialists Aaz Pesage and Centre Pesage last year.

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Charm Sciences DON test backed by USDA-GIPSA

18-Dec-2017 By Staff Reporter

The USDA-GIPSA has approved a test from Charm Sciences for detection of 0.5 to 30 ppm DON (deoxynivalenol/vomitoxin) in feed and grain.

Virtualization tech allows bakery manufacturers to test processing lines remotely

12-Dec-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Eltima Software has launched the Eltima Port Virtualization Technology (EPVT) for bakery manufacturers to remotely test their processing lines.

Non-GMO food specialist SunOpta upgrades roasted snacks capabilities

08-Dec-2017 By Gill Hyslop

Minnesota-headquartered SunOpta has announced it will be making an undisclosed but ‘significant investment’ in its roasted snacks operation in Crookston.

FriPura recognised for its calorie/chemical filter for deep-fat frying processes

07-Dec-2017 By Jenny Eagle

FriPura, which makes filters to reduce calories and harmful chemicals in deep-fat frying processing, has been recognised at The Caterer Product Excellence Awards.

Manufacturers need to put in practical steps to manage acrylamide

07-Dec-2017 By Jenny Eagle

The Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST) has updated its Information Statement on Acrylamide in Foods, in response to the EU acrylamide regulation last month (November 20).

South African Tribunal approves two mergers in seed and wheat milling

06-Dec-2017 By Jenny Eagle

A South African Competition Tribunal has approved two mergers in seed and wheat milling in which holding company K2014202010 intends to purchase Progress Milling and Noordfed.