Category: News
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Unilever’s review of its food assets has reopened questions around one of the sector’s biggest manufacturing portfolios, with any split expected to reach deep into plants, procurement, systems and supply arrangements.
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The Food and Drink Federation has renewed its call for targeted support as higher costs, rising insolvencies and energy volatility tighten pressure on a sector now contributing £42bn to the UK economy.
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WDS has launched detectable machinery components for food lines. The range targets contamination control requirements across processing, bakery, dairy, and packaging equipment.
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Energy efficiency is rising on food plant engineering agendas. Processors are looking beyond component ratings and focusing more closely on pumps, thermal control, digital monitoring, and system-level performance.
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King Charles visited Greencore’s Warrington site to examine waste reduction. The visit highlighted how spare capacity, surplus ingredients, and redistribution partnerships are being used to convert potential waste into additional meals.
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A major JBS strike is disrupting US beef processing capacity. The walkout at Greeley adds labour pressure to a market already constrained by tight cattle supplies and high retail prices.
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GEA is expanding dairy AI development with a Belfast lab. The new site adds 20 R&D roles around CattleEye and DairyNet as the company deepens software capability in digital herd management.
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The BPA is pressing Brussels on oxo-plastics policy once again. Its submission to the Commission’s Single-Use Plastics Directive review asks policymakers to distinguish oxo-biodegradable materials from oxo-degradable plastics already covered by the ban.
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Bakers Basco is digitising bakery-equipment recovery operations across the UK. Intel 360 gives investigators mobile case logging, faster stakeholder alerts, and cleaner operational data as the organisation steps up protection of reusable baskets and dollies.
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FSA and FSS have mapped emerging food technology priorities. The report highlights near-term regulatory pressure points across novel proteins, fermentation, closed systems, and new ingredient pathways.