Coca-Cola European Partners: smart water
Posted on 22 Aug 2016 by Jonny Williamson
Coca-Cola European Partners’ Morpeth manufacturing site has benefited from a recent £14m investment. Jonny Williamson took a trip to drink it in. Food and Beverage
The best in UK manufacturing: TMMX Awards 2016 shortlist announced
Posted on 17 Aug 2016 by Victoria Fitzgerald
The Manufacturer has revealed the shortlisted companies for this year’s prestigious TMMX Awards. Take part in the Annual Manufacturing Report survey
Posted on 12 Aug 2016 by Jonny Williamson
Hennik Research is asking UK manufacturers to participate in its Annual Manufacturing Report, used to gauge the current and future state of the nation’s industrial sector. Bokomo Foods acquire UK snack brand
Posted on 11 Aug 2016 by Victoria Fitzgerald
Bokomo Foods, a Leicestershire-based breakfast cereal manufacturer, has purchased children’s snack producer Stream Foods Ltd in a deal worth £7.5 m. Tyrrells bagged for £300m
Posted on 10 Aug 2016 by Fred Tongue
UK crisp manufacturer, Tyrrells, has agreed a deal to be bought for £300m by US snacks firm Amplify. Food giant Weetabix sets health and safety standards high with Alcumus SafeContractor
Posted on 8 Aug 2016 by The Manufacturer
The above short video case study highlights the importance of health and safety compliance when working with large organisations, such as retail food giant Weetabix. Supermeat wants to farm meat without the animal
Posted on 8 Aug 2016 by Tim Brown
Supermeat, an Israeli food technology startup, want to produce and sell meat but without the need for the slaughter of animals. Cheap rubber could damage the food industry
Posted on 5 Aug 2016 by Fred Tongue
The food industry needs to do more to ensure its supply chain is using the right material to avoid contamination later in the process warns a leading rubber supplier. SMAS: swapping old for new to gain efficiencies
Posted on 3 Aug 2016 by The Manufacturer
It’s been two years since the last SMAS conference in 2014, however this year’s event - relocating to the Westerwood Hotel in Cumbernauld – promises to be even bigger and better, says Nick Shields – director of the Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service (SMAS) at Scottish Enterprise. Is creating a Smart Factory part of your business strategy?
Posted on 27 Jul 2016 by Tim Brown
Connected devices, Smart Factory, Industry 4.0, Connected Factory, IoT, IIoT - there's a lot of buzz around these relatively new but basically interchangeable ideas.