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EXCLUSIVE 'Bagging' threatens to sink top food factories
Several food factories, including one household name brand, are risking all by indulging in a technique known as 'bagging' in order to clean the motors in their plants. In this exclusive, FP Express speaks to Brian Bannister of Marlin Stainless about what he has witnessed. ....

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Robotics & Automation

Kenyan tea-pickers weigh in
Article image Checkweighers keep food factories running; the better the equipment, the smoother - and more productive - the process. FP Express checks out two recent case studies from Kenya and Market Drayton, Shropshire.

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Packaging

Tetra Pak net sales reach €10.36 billion
Article image Tetra Pak has announced net sales of €10.36 billion in 2011—up five percent from 2010 in comparable terms

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Environment

'Reduce your costs with Rittal'
Article image Maintaining the operating temperature of control systems can decrease the risk of premature component failure, optimise component life expectancy and ultimately reduce costs

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Hygiene

Rittal announces SE 8 Series of free-standing enclosures
Article image Rittal’s SE 8 free-standing enclosure system is replacing the ES 5000 series. The SE 8 offers a suitable platform for your application and is said to ensure maximum availability, whether in building installation, mechanical and plant engineering or process technology.

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Temperature

Scotsman urges pre-plan for Olympic ice needs
Article image Scotsman Ice Systems is urging its hospitality customers to plan ahead for a hectic summer of public holidays, national celebrations and sporting events of Olympic proportions

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Logistics

TMI Foods awarded red tractor accreditation
Article image UK cooked ingredients company TMI Foods has gained approval for Red Tractor accreditation at its site in Northampton. The company, which produces cooked bacon at its modern Northampton factory, received the quality assurance standard after passing stringent certification requirements.

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Pumps & Drives

AxFlow introduces peristaltic pump range
Article image AxFlow has announced the introduction of its first own brand of pump, the realax peristaltic pump

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Meat & Dairy

TMI Foods: Bringing Home the Bacon
Article image TMI Foods is a food factory located on the Lodge Farm Industrial Estate on the outskirts of Northampton. Dawn Farms acquired it six years ago. When FP Express visited in March, the smell of bacon filled the air, leaving no doubt why this is most peoples' favourite breakfast meat.

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Foodstuffs & Beverages

Government and food industry 'go for growth'
Article image Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP, has joined food and drink manufacturers and members of the All-Party Parliamentary Food and Drink Manufacturing Group to discuss industry’s ‘2020Vision’ to deliver 20% sustainable growth by 2020

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