The key to creating high quality, safe baked goods and snacks efficiently is constant monitoring. Wes Shadow, grain market manager at PerkinElmer, analyses the three crucial stages in which analytical technologies can be utilised to inspire confidence.
Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection is gearing up for the food industry’s fast-approaching digital transformation with the release of a significantly updated version of its ProdX product inspection management software.
The theme of innovation has truly been brought to the forefront of the baking industry as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Automated systems and equipment will provide businesses with a holistic solution to pandemic-related challenges and arm them an...
Most micro and minor weighing operations in bakery facilities across the globe are carried out by human operators. Jake Norman, head of Innovation at OAL notes that even after automating the bulk ingredients with silos, as much as 70% of the remaining...
The digitalisation of technology has brought about a real change in civilisation, just as the invention of printing in the mid-15th century. Today, no one is surprised to receive a pizza at home 25 minutes after spending two minutes on their smartphone....
Mondelēz International has pledged to increase its commitment to reduce use of virgin plastics in its packaging, as part of the confectionery giant’s ongoing environmental efforts across its portfolio.
Seebo – the artificial intelligence (AI) platform used by producers like General Mills, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Mondelēz to predict and prevent quality, yield and waste losses – is planning to expand its global reach following a $24m Series B financing round.
Scientists from Rothamsted Research – the longest-running agricultural research institute in the world – have used genome editing to develop a type of wheat that is less likely to produce acrylamide when baked.
By now, the coronavirus’ impact on consumer needs is evident, with both consumers and retailers prioritising a safe and transparent food system. But how has the rush to meet the overwhelming shift to ecommerce and food delivery affected packaging demands...
Aligned to its long-term sustainability targets, the McVitie’s maker is adopting a collection of new initiatives, including the total removal of non-recyclable black plastic from its portfolio.
Today’s consumer is more receptive to products fortified with novel ingredients, especially if they add a functional benefit like high proteins and fibres, but lower carbs. This article examines research being carried out by Devon Petrie, a lecturer within...
The UK Government is making its ‘biggest ever’ intervention to advance the sustainability of plastic packaging by opening its ‘largest scale’ grants to researchers and innovators across the country.
Bakers Basco – the bakery equipment solution set up by five of the UK’s largest plant bakers for transporting bread and morning goods – has reported an increase of over 50% in the number of bread baskets and dollies recovered in the second half of 2020...
Lancashire-based Sugden Ltd is expanding its range of hotplates with the Intellectual Property (IP) acquisition of Netherlands-based Vanderpol Waffle Systems from AMF Den Boer BV for an undisclosed sum.
TMG – the owner of industrial baking equipment producer Mecatherm – has acquired a majority stake in ABI Auto-Bake Industries for an undisclosed amount.
Laetitia Durafour, marketing & communications director at Crown Food Europe, analyses how metal packaging can boost the sustainable credentials of healthy snacks.
Lifestyle changes are redefining the packaging sector. Along with the increased lean towards the snackification of mealtimes – ‘grazing’ on snacks throughout the day – consumers are also demanding more convenient, timely and portable solutions. Mike Pipe,...
The entire machine has been redesigned as a future-proof modular system with increased functional efficiency, promoting higher operational uptime and ease of use, while reducing operational costs and energy use, thanks to sealing technology advances.
Didier Sourisseau, president of Crown Europe, looks at how metal packaging is embracing the Internet of Things (IoT), bringing a wealth of new benefits to snack brands and consumers alike.
McVitie’s brand owner pladis has taken another step towards improving its sustainability credentials by rewrapping its popular Christmas biscuit assortment in its most sustainable packaging yet.
Shorr Packaging recently published its 2020 Food Packaging & Consumer Behavior Report, which looks into how food packaging can dictate consumer purchasing decisions.
The UK’s new Geographical Indications (GI) schemes are set to replace the EU’s schemes on 1 January, while results of a snapshot survey show there’s still some way to go to ensure bakers and other food-to-go businesses will be ready to meet the requirements...
Baker Perkins – a global supplier of food processing equipment for the bakery, confectionery, biscuit, cookie and cracker, breakfast cereal sectors – has been snapped up by Schenck Process Group (SPG) for an undisclosed amount.
Kellogg UK is taking its move to improve the recyclability of the iconic Pringles tube a step further, entering into a five-month trial with Tesco to collect cartons at in-store recycling points.
A successful packaged food production lines requires a well-established metric in the industry is Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), writes Neil Giles, marketing communications manager for Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection. So, how does Total Delivered Cost...
The Federation of European Manufacturers and Suppliers of Ingredients to the Bakery, Confectionary and Patisserie Industries (Fedima) has rolled out a month-long campaign to open debate and encourage curiosity around sourdough.
Intakt Snacks is upping its production capacity of dried keto-friendly cheese snacks with additional purchase of a second Radiant Energy Vacuum machine from EnWave Corporation.
The cereal boxes feature a UK-first technology that a smartphone detects and reads aloud the labelling and allergen information to people with sight loss.
Businesses should adopt an altogether different approach to a precious resource that will come under increased pressure in the years ahead, says Ian Hart, business development director at adi Project.
The impact of the lockdown restrictions has exacerbated food waste. With the global population still on the rise and crop productions set to fall, one vital requirement is to optimise yields. This is where food sorting technologies and machines play a...
Made from upcycled sugarcane waste, the ‘fully compostable’ offering can be used for greasy, wet, or hot food. FoodNavigator speaks to W-Cycle co-founder Joseph Siani to find out more.
Fortress Technology’s Vertex metal detection unit equipped with Halo automatic testing – designed specifically to inspect free-falling snacks and ingredients – is proving a top-seller, cranking up over 700 installations around the globe last year.
The Kellogg’s brand is trialling a tube made of recycled paper – which is widely recyclable – in the UK, which ‘will shape what the Pringles can of the future could look like’.
The Swiss edible oil and fat specialist is setting new standards with a purification plant equipped with short path distillation (SPD) technology that removes unwanted byproducts, while preserving micronutrients.
Levi Corbacho, product manager at Mettler-Toledo Safeline y Responsable Test Centre in Barcelona, explores how food manufacturers overcame the unprecedented challenges the pandemic presented.
Syntegon Technology has launched its Pack 202 next generation of flow wrappers, suitable for bars, bakery products, cookies and crackers, as well as non-food applications.
Israeli start-up Seebo has raised a total of $31m to help manufacturers predict and prevent food waste on the factory floor. The more complex the production line, the better, CEO Lior Akavia tells FoodNavigator.
As manufacturers grapple with the new reality of the post-COVID-19 world, Paul Lerigo, marketing manager for Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection, says it is more important than ever that costs are controlled and productivity optimised, with minimum risk...
Italian packaging company SACMI has announced it has bought Puglia-based company Pack Sud - a leading supplier of bakery product vertical packaging technology.
Seebo has announced the completion of a $9m funding round led by Ofek Ventures, with the participation of Vertex Ventures and existing investors Viola Ventures and TPY Capital.
Dr Andy Levers, executive director of the Virtual Engineering Centre at the University of Liverpool looks at what steps businesses should embrace to ‘Return, Restart and Repurpose’ after the coronavirus crisis.
As lockdown eases and foodservice outlets begin to reopen, packaging has never been more important – especially for the artisanal sector, writes foodservice packaging specialist Kevin Curran.
With pressure piling on brands to transition to eco-friendly plastics, the design and production of products are in the crosshairs, writes Tom van Aken, CEO of Avantium.
Lincolnshire-based Holmach Ltd has partnered with Atlantic Engineering of Belgium to develop eco-friendlier manufacturing operations for the UK market.
Finnish food group Fazer has developed LOFO, an enzyme-based solution that unlocks the door to low-FODMAP baking. The first breads made using this patented innovation have hit the shelves in Finland.
Much of plastic recycling labelling is ‘confusing and inconsistent’, according to a global assessment of recycling and sustainability labelling. The UN Environment Programme and Consumers International have set out five global recommendations for change.
