Category: Processing
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Major restaurant groups have formed a new Sustainable Chicken Forum. Eight businesses covering 18 brands will exit the Better Chicken Commitment, citing supply resilience and environmental constraints alongside welfare goals.
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Food manufacturers kept confidence negative during the 2025 festive quarter. The Food and Drink Federation put net confidence at -31% in Q4 2025, despite an improvement from -60% in Q3.
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Tesco has begun selling potatoes grown on a low-carbon farm. The first Tesco Finest Georgina packs from Lincolnshire are in stores from 23 February.
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Montech has added configurable gravity roller conveyors for packaging lines. The RB4020 and RB5025 systems offer millimetre-level sizing, optional guides, and a quoted seven-working-day delivery for standard builds.
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New research maps allergy hazards in cultivated beef cell samples. The study found lower levels of many known beef allergens, but stronger IgE reactivity in blood samples from people with alpha-gal sensitivity, pointing to targeted testing needs before commercial launches.
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Syntegon has launched AIM9 for high-speed vial inspection lines globally. The platform combines visual inspection with leak detection at up to 600 vials per minute, and adds integrated container closure integrity testing without separate equipment.
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AIMS is challenging the FSA’s planned 2026 meat charge rise. The association says the new charging model will add significant cost to official controls in slaughterhouses, and has filed for a High Court judicial review expected to be heard in April.
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FPS has acquired Southern Fabrication Works to widen potato systems. The addition brings hydro-cutting and water-knife technology into FPS’s equipment offering.
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Coca-Cola Canada Bottling will invest C$141m in Brampton facility expansion. The project adds a new production line, lifting capacity by 20 million cases annually.
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GEA has launched a compact CookStar First spiral oven system. The twin-zone design targets smaller lines with faster cook times.