TU/e and Marel partner up in new AI lab
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%
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
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...
Palsgaard invests €100m in Danish facility to more than double production capacity by 2024
Emulsifier manufacturer Palsgaard A/S has announced the investment of 750 million Danish Kroner (100 million Euro) to more than double production capacity at its Danish facility by 2024. A new spray cooling tower will add a minimum additional 30,000 tonnes to the...
Britain’s foodservice spend was down 80% in April 2020
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)...
