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“World’s safest” marking system could be on the market within a year
Unhackable, random markings on a digital key have been developed by university researchers to fight against pirated products.
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Project to bring robotics and automation into raw materials handling
A joint university-food industry project has set out to tackle the costly and labour-intensive area of raw material handling, weighing and preparation through automation and robotics.
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The end of the cucumber flyers: harvesting robot under development
Changing labour costs are causing a migration of the labour-intensive cucumber farming industry out of Germany to Eastern Europe and India. Researchers in Berlin have set out to develop technology that will keep the nation's cucumber production 'commercially viable'.
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UK lab to lead Nestlé’s confectionery research and development
Less than a week after selling its U.S. confectionery business to Ferrero, Nestlé has announced that its York lab will lead its confectionery research and development in future.
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Nestlé becomes first major confectioners to commercialise ‘ruby’ chocolate
Four months after ruby chocolate joined dark, milk and white as a type of natural chocolate, the first new entry for 80 years, it has been scooped up by chocolate giant Nestlé.
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Discover the latest in artificial intelligence technology with OAL
Discover how OAL are using the very latest in artificial intelligence technology to protect brands from costly human errors in the food manufacturing industry at Empack 2018, a show dedicated to the future of packaging technology...
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Whitepaper: Steam Infusion Buyers’ Guide
Do you need to expand your soup, sauces and ready meals production?
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Millions to be invested to usher in next-generation almond farming
California produces 82 per cent of the world's almonds. New investment has been announced to bring the USD$2.5 billion industry into the 21st century.
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Meat & Poultry In-Depth Focus
In this In-Depth Focus we hear how a 150-year-old family farm uses production methods that cooperate with nature to produce artisan products. Also, Neil Giles from Mettler Toledo, looks at the vital importance of product inspection in the meat and poultry industry.
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Fresh Produce In-Depth Focus
In this In-Depth Focus on fresh produce we examine how gene banks and global, collaborative efforts are needed to feed the world's growing population. It also looks at the challenges facing the UK vining pea industry and how what potential solutions are on the horizon.
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Confectionery In-Depth Focus
This In-Depth Focus explores changing technology in the confectionery industry and looks at Lindt & Sprüngli's chocolate production techniques.
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Whitepaper: APRIL™ Robotics Weighing Station
Using proven robotic equipment, OAL has designed and developed the first generation of robotic food manufacturing preparation systems...
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Issue #6 2017 – Digital Version
In this issue: managing the impact of Brexit, food regulation across cultural and geographic borders, In-Depth Focuses on fresh produce, meat & poultry and confectionery, and much more...
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Government launches competition to kick-start next generation of food production
The British Government has launched a competition to spur the nation’s innovative new businesses.
