Category: News
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Technosys restored pork scratchings packaging rapidly after a factory fire. Three A200 VFFS machines and bespoke bulk loading helped the Midlands manufacturer restart its first line within weeks.
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BRCGS has detailed development work behind Food Safety Issue 10. More than 570 professionals applied to contribute as the technical group reviews requirements, emerging risks, and industry change.
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Drought is tightening ingredient supply across UK food manufacturing operations. FDF warnings on fruit, vegetables, and grain now coincide with widespread English drought and weak early wheat yields.
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UK brewery closures slowed sharply during 2026’s first six months. SIBA recorded a net loss of 16 breweries, while four of nine regions returned to growth.
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IFS has launched tools to structure companies’ PPWR compliance work. The pilot-tested self-assessment combines process questions and supporting documents before an optional independent conformance check.
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Solar Foods has completed advanced concept design for Factory 02. GEA and Fortum are now embedded in process and energy planning ahead of a targeted 2026 investment decision.
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Ardagh will electrify plant heating at Obernkirchen using heat pumps. Two ammonia units and waste-heat recovery will provide around 3.5MW of thermal output from November.
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Metsä will scale Muoto fibre packaging at Äänekoski from 2028. The €25m line will exceed 100 million packs annually, shifting the format beyond demonstration output.
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CJ Biomaterials is advancing PHA packaging made through sugar fermentation. Films, food containers, cups, and coatings show where the biopolymer could displace conventional plastics.
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Treasury Wine is restructuring US operations after demand weakened sharply. Vineyard, inventory, winery, and packaging capacity are being reduced to rebalance production.