TU/e and Marel partner up in new AI lab

TU/e and Marel partner up in new AI lab

Jul 2, 2020 | News

The Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands has set up a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) lab, together with four industrial partners including Marel. The new lab aims to improve decision-making in manufacturing and maintenance using artificial...
Pandemic increases labour costs by 15%

Pandemic increases labour costs by 15%

Jul 1, 2020 | Coronavirus, News

An increase in labour costs by up to 15% is affecting the confidence of Britain’s fresh produce industry and risks leaving growers in an unsustainable position, according to a new report.  The report by Andersons and jointly funded by the National Farmers’ Union...
Alimentaria trade show moved to May 2021

Alimentaria trade show moved to May 2021

Jul 1, 2020 | Coronavirus, News

Organisers behind the food trade show Alimentaria in Barcelona have moved the event to May 2021 in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The trade show, which saw over 4,500 companies and 150,000 professional visitors attend its last event in 2018, was originally due to...
Britain’s foodservice spend was down 80% in April 2020

Britain’s foodservice spend was down 80% in April 2020

Jun 30, 2020 | News

Global information company The NPD Group says weekly spend in British foodservice in April 2020 was just over £200 million, compared to April 2019’s weekly spend level of around £1 billion pounds – a fall of 80%. In addition, the decline in British out-of-home (OOH)...