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EXCLUSIVE How David Cameron's health & safety reforms will affect food industry
David Cameron has vowed to kill Britain’s “excessive” health and safety culture and the red tape that he believes is hampering a recovery from economic slow down. Lawyers at Weightmans look at how the proposals will affect the food processing industry and assess the impact on companies and their safety management systems. Mr Cameron’s plans cover, broadly, two areas: The current “claims culture” with its associated legal fees forming part and parcel of an extremely expensive,...
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EXCLUSIVE Why steam has no sell-by date
Incredibly, steam accounts for around 35% of energy consumption within UK industry. In the context of potential cost and carbon savings this figure is significant - however steam is often relegated to the back burner when it comes to plant upgrades Part of the reason why may be the perception of steam as old-fashioned - after all, it’s been an industry staple for over three centuries now - but this couldn’t be farther from the truth. Today steam is essential to almost...
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'Big presence' for RPC at Packaging Innovations 2012...
RPC Containers will have a significant presence at Packaging Innovations 2012, at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham from 29 February-1 March. The RPC stand, F43-45, will feature the latest innovations and technology from six of RPC’s UK sites.
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Brammer's ‘quick tips’ video guide to variable speed drives...
Brammer, the leading pan-European distributor of industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services has launched a new ‘Quick Tips’ Video about the energy-saving benefits of Variable Speed Drives (VSD)
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MEPs urged to support ‘x% less’ labelling claim...
Ahead of a vote in the European Parliament, the UK’s food and drink industry has urged members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to support the European Commission’s proposed amendment to allow manufacturers to include ‘x% less’ or ‘no added salt’ claims on their products
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