Just before his birthday, Dr Karl Busch traveled to the Netherlands with his wife Ayhan to attend this year’s international Busch Group Manager Meeting. The co-founder and co-owner of the world market leader, who celebrated his 95th birthday on April 20, 2024, still follows the product presentations of his company with great interest ..read more

Marking a significant food packaging industry milestone, Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has launched the first food packaging trays comprising 100% recycled PET (rPET) deriving exclusively from trays. Until now, food packaging trays have been manufactured using ever increasing proportions of recovered PET material; however, the newly launched kp tray is the first to be composed entirely of recycled tray material ..read more

With production data driving the digital era, food safety specialist Fortress Technology reviews how, at the push of a button, automated data collection and record keeping provides valuable insight that powers decision making and operational effectiveness on food processing lines. Specifically, how the company’s latest version of Contact 4.0 is helping food plants of all sizes to streamline traceability, test and maintain food safety compliance by offering a single, centralized data capture package ..read more

New name combines two pillars of the business – Nowicki and machinery As the global food processing industry turns to automated solutions to answer the world’s growing demand, BAK Food Equipment is excited to announce a related change from one of our most valued partners. Effective immediately, Poland-based Nowicki Food Machinery has become NOMA ..read more

Food 4 Future - Expo Foodtech 2024, held simultaneously with Pick&Pack, showcased the most innovative projects and solutions that are transforming the food sector towards a more efficient, sustainable and technological model Firms such as Pepsico, Campofrío, Danone, General Mills, Hijos de Rivera, Nauterra, Nestlé, Capsa or Diageo have shared their strategies to advance in decarbonization and circular economy, as well as to connect with consumers ..read more

Global food processing automation platform acquires US-based batter, breading and frying equipment manufacturer Fortifi Food Processing Solutions ("Fortifi"), a global leader in food processing equipment and automation solutions, announced today that it has acquired Nothum Food Processing Systems ("Nothum ..read more

The outlook for global poultry markets in 2024 remains moderately positive, with demand expected to gradually recover due to better affordability driven by lower costs, lower inflation rates, and rising incomes. According to a recent Rabobank report, global poultry market conditions are gradually recovering after a weak second half of 2023 ..read more

New partnership creates convenient streamlined customer experience for sustainable tray overwrapping solutions Forging a new path forward into 2024 and beyond, SEE (NYSE: SEE) and Ossid have launched a new global partnership to provide case-ready processors a total solution for their tray overwrapping machinery and material needs ..read more

Join the FoodTech 6.0 revolution at Food 4 Future 2024 (16-18 April, Bilbao)! Explore disruptive technology in a vibrant expo and dive into a global congress revelling success stories from industry leaders in digital transformation, automation, robotics, climate action, food safety and sustainability ..read more

Scotch Beef is now high fashion in Milan after Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) relaunched the Scotch Beef Club in Italy, focussing on increasing exports to this high-profile, premium market. To celebrate the relaunch, an audience of leading foodservice stakeholders in the Italian red meat sector were invited to a Scotch-focussed event at one of Milan’s top hotels ..read more