Category: Processing
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FDF Scotland has opened a new funding round to help Scottish SME food and drink manufacturers reformulate products ahead of HFSS promotion and placement restrictions due to come into force on 1 October 2026.
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Nedmag has launched Novasal Blend, a magnesium-based salt replacement designed to give food manufacturers a 1:1 route to 30% sodium reduction without major recipe or process changes.
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Bühler will use interpack 2026 to show new roasting, chocolate processing, baking, wafer, and extrusion technologies aimed at higher efficiency and broader format flexibility across confectionery, bakery, snacks, food, and feed production.
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Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection has launched the M50 R-Series AdvancedLine metal detectors, combining higher sensitivity, automated testing, secure access control, and data connectivity for food production lines.
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Eriez will launch its X8-SF Metal Detector at interpack 2026, extending its PrecisionGuard X8 inspection platform with a system aimed at variable food products, traceability, and processing consistency.
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Ferrara Candy Company will invest $675m in a new South Carolina manufacturing site. The 750,000 sq ft facility will include processing, packaging, raw and pack material warehousing, and administrative space.
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Fortifi Food Processing Solutions has agreed to acquire Bradford-based Deighton Manufacturing. The deal expands Fortifi’s forming, portioning, coating, frying, and modular processing capability across meat, fish, dairy, bakery, and prepared foods.
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GI Chemical Solutions has commissioned a new 11,500-tonne caustic soda tank at Immingham, adding storage, loading, and dilution capacity for UK industrial users.
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A UK flour mill has installed a new Endoline Robotics palletising and conveyor system to improve throughput, handling flexibility, and changeover performance.
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Anheuser-Busch has doubled its US manufacturing commitment to $600 million, combining brewery upgrades with packaging investment and technical workforce training.