Manufacturing

A weighty issue

A weighty issue

Food manufacturers are under pressure to be able to trace every
product at every stage of the supply chain. Equipment supplier
Mettler Toledo explains the role of weighing and measuring
technology in helping firms to meet stringent...

Lock chock detector

Lock chock detector

Lock Inspections Systems is to highlight its metal detection
equipment specifically designed for the confectionery industry at
Confectionery Manufacturing Expo. Metal detection is of growing
concern in the food industry, particularly...

Ritter goes Russian

Ritter goes Russian

German confectionery manufacturer Alfred Ritter is readying to open
up two new production lines in a 50/50 joint-financed project with
Russian company Odintsovo Confectionery. The $20 million investment
will see Ritter Sport brand...

Cereal success

Cereal success

UK-based machinery provider Packaging Automation has successfully
converted heat sealing and filling equipment originally designed
for liquids into machinery capable of processing dry food products.

On display

On display

The Hosokawa Confectionery & Bakery Group is attending one of
Europe's biggest equipment shows, the IBA in Düsseldorf. This year
two branches of the company are displaying their latest
innovations.

Volumetric filling

Volumetric filling

Evergreen Packaging Equipment, a business unit of International
Paper, and AVE Industries of Spinea, Italy have developed a
long-term strategic agreement that will allow Evergreen to
manufacture, sell, and service rotary bottle filling...

Sethness adds colour

Sethness adds colour

A rich hue combined with a bland flavour profile is the latest
caramel colour from US company Sethness. The colour is soluble in
salt solutions of up to 20 per cent saline concentration.