Category: Processing
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Manufacturers have added two billion fibre servings nationwide since 2021. Around 500 launches and reformulations now span bread, snacks, cereals, dairy products, and other established categories.
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Ishida is targeting product giveaway through connected weighing intelligence systems. Real-time production data and machine learning can expose weight drift before routine overfill becomes an accepted operating loss.
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Brewers now want Britain’s alcohol-free threshold raised to 0.5% ABV. The proposed change would affect brewing processes, labels, exports, investment decisions, and the expanding draught market.
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KOCH has demonstrated robotic systems for flexible food packaging operations. The applications included high-speed frozen food bag handling alongside packing, palletising, labelling, and product transfer.
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KHS has redesigned keg cleaning and filling for greater reliability. The updated systems combine output of up to 1,200 kegs an hour with revised hygiene, safety, controls, and cybersecurity.
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Glacier will invest €45m across European ice cream manufacturing operations. New lines, automation, cooling, warehousing, and development facilities will expand fruit ice, layered water ice, and bite-sized capacity in Italy and Belgium.
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Food manufacturers are increasing AI investment while adoption remains cautious. New research highlights predictive maintenance, inspection, forecasting, and planning alongside persistent data, skills, and integration barriers.
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Nichols will manufacture Myprotein clear whey drinks for UK retail. The September launch extends the sports nutrition brand into ready-to-drink production through established grocery, convenience, and wholesale channels.
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UK regulators have clarified requirements for cultivated and novel foods. Four new guides cover hygiene, scientific evidence, authorisation applications, and controlled taste trials for emerging production technologies.
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Bühler has introduced Lucent, a lower-energy cocoa nib roasting system. The machine combines heat recovery, sealed product handling, and predictive controls with higher throughput for industrial chocolate production.