equipment
Cama completes Asian packaging machinery facilities in Shanghai
The Cama Group has made a major investment into a new R&D and manufacturing centre for its packaging machinery in Shanghai, China, meeting increased demand for its equipment.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
PPMA equipment show postponed until 2021 over pandemic concerns
Organisers of the UK’s key annual packaging and processing equipment event, PPMA, have stated the industry showcase is to be postponed until next year amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.
Manufacturing and engineering will need major support amid economic challenges
The emergence of a study commissioned by industry organisation Make UK and the Santander Banking group revealing that the British manufacturing sector may not recover until 2022 has made for sobering reading.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Study shows UK manufacturing may not recovery pre-coronavirus growth levels until 2022
An industry forecast has revealed it is likely to take until 2022 for manufacturing to recover to pre-coronavirus growth levels, which could cost a potential £36 billion in Gross Added Value this year alone, according to a report from Make UK and Santander UK.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Theegarten-Pactec delivers latest robotic vision picker system for confectionery
German-based packaging equipment specialist Theegarten-Pactec has release a key new Vision Picker line developed for fast handling of confectionery products, including chocolate bar and moulded chocolate figures. Neill Barston reports.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Enhanced automation and efficiency at the heart of form, fill and seal equipment ranges
There is an increasing array of technology being developed for the form fill and seal market across the world. Neill Barston reports on key developments
Italian Ipack-Ima packaging event to be postponed until 2022
The organisers of the Italian Ipack-Ima packaging and processing event have confirmed it is to be rescheduled until 3-6 May 2022, in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Celebrating a growing number of women within engineering and manufacturing
For some years now, governments and industrial sectors around the world have stepped up their efforts to recruit a greater number of women into engineering roles – not before time in the view of many.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Sacmi Packaging & Chocolate unveils latest confectionery equipment series
Italian-headquartered Sacmi Packaging & Chocolate has unveiled a broad range of equipment and processing systems developed for the chocolate, confectionery and bakery sectors, as part of its ‘virtual Interpack’ presentation. Neill Barston reports.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
The rise of CBD based confectionery continues to make its industry mark
Confectionery Production examines CBD candy and the processing machinery actuating this ever-growing trend. Daisy Phillipson reports
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Bühler pays tribute to Dieter Vögtli, head of global service and sales, following his death last week
Bühler confirms its executive board member Dieter Vögtli, head of global service and sales, has passed away last Friday, 5 June, due to a short but major illness.
Mettler-Toledo adds latest checkweighing systems to its portfolio
Equipment business Mettler-Toledo has launched a new series of washdown resistant checkweighers for precision weighing applications in food manufacturing environments including bakery companies.
Business news, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Virtual Interpack event for Mettler-Toledo showcases new equipment series
Virtual Interpack event for Mettler-Toledo showcases new equipment series
Business news, Food safety, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Bühler pays tribute to the ‘father of optical sorting’ Herbert Max Fraenkel
The Bühler group has paid tribute to former colleague, inventor and engineer Herbert Max Fraenkel, who died aged 95, having been celebrated as the ‘father of optical sorting’ for his work on the world’s first ever Sortex Sorter, the Sortex G1.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Processing, Sustainability