Category: Operations
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Saica has cleared its acquisition of ten Thimm packaging facilities. The deal adds 1.2 billion square metres of corrugated capacity across Germany, Poland, Czechia, and Romania.
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Flavorman will close Moonshine University after fourteen years of operation. Courses continue through 2026 while training materials and certification programmes seek new organisational homes.
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Nestlé and Platinum Equity will establish Peranel as a venture. The €4.9 billion business will contain more than 30 water and premium beverage brands.
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Handtmann has completed four decades of UK food processing operations. Its expanded innovation centre will support trials across filling, forming, dosing, portioning, and integrated production lines.
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Endoline has appointed Christopher Tracey to lead engineering development work. His responsibilities cover machinery design, continuous improvement, new products, and tailored end of line automation.
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Manufacturers increasingly expect video systems to support operational decisions directly. Axis research identifies limited integration across productivity, quality, compliance, and safety despite growing interest in visual intelligence.
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CCEP has deployed Spot robots across seven UK production lines. The systems collect vibration, ultrasound, thermal, and visual data from almost 600 inspection points.
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Britain’s soft drinks market reached a record £26.3bn last year. Volumes continued growing while manufacturers prepared for levy changes, deposit returns, and sustained packaging and utility costs.
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Puratos has been fined after workers faced hazardous ingredient dust. Inspectors identified machinery leaks, compressed-air cleaning, excessive exposure, and daily manual lifting at its Buckingham site.
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SugaRich has demonstrated controlled processing routes for former food products. European representatives examined collection, segregation, depackaging, traceability, and safety systems used to recover manufacturing surpluses.