Magnum has named technology partners for standalone ice cream operations. The stack covers planning, forecasting, ERP, CRM, collaboration, cybersecurity, and AI-supported demand management.
Blue Ocean Closures has extended fibre packaging into dispensing formats. Its Paper-Plug range pushes cellulose-based closures further into practical food and drink packaging substitution.
Probe Industries has launched AiroVive for processing plant odour control. The system targets food and nutraceutical manufacturing environments.
Branston has expanded Tom Seagrief’s added-value potato production leadership remit. The role covers prepared retail, B2B peeling, and mash operations.
Flavourfresh has moved premium tomatoes into paper-based punnets with Paranova. The FibreFresh launch follows investment in Boix forming technology.
Suntory has added blackcurrant processing capacity at a Herefordshire facility. The site supports Ribena’s UK crop and manufacturing chain.
FPT engines will support an Algerian powdered milk production scheme. The generator sets will power irrigation for a major dairy project.
Ishida Europe has appointed Takayo Motegi as its managing director. The change comes as food packing lines become more connected.
Soufflet Malt is moving malt production deeper into data-led control. MALTimize links production data, AI, quality, forecasting, and planning.
MULTIVAC will host a German meat processing summit this October. It brings automation, packaging, digitalisation, and protein production into one programme.