Robotics & Automation
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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FP Awards finalists nearly complete
All but two of the categories in this year's Food Processing Awards - Product of the Year and Skills Development - have attracted a full list of finalists, which will soon be officially announced on FP Express The Packaging Solutions Award currently has five finalists: Endoline Machinery, Automated Packaging Solutions, Rexam, Open Date Equipment and The Food Machinery Company. Robotics & Automation also has five finalists: Pacepacker...
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Adas uses new approach to attract recruits...
Jill Bamford, ADAS Group HR Director explains how ADAS has successfully recruited new staff and approaches we have adopted
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New test grill facility from WMH...
WMH UK has manufactured a new browning grill for use as a test facility for food manufactures. It will enable existing grill users and manufacturers looking at the option of enhancing their products to conduct trials either at WMH UK workshops or at their own factories
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3M develops PPE for food industry...
Diversified technology company 3M has developed a specialist range of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) for the food and beverage manufacturing industry. The 3M range includes earmuffs, earplugs, disposable respirators and safety spectacles.
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