All Food & Beverage

A sense of danger
Added: 5 Aug 2015
Can a new generation of detection devices mitigate the risk of catastrophic gas leaks within the pr…
Food industry feels the pinch
Added: 3 Aug 2015
A recent survey of UK food manufacturers reveals that optimism has slightly cooled since last year,…

3D printing to revolutionise food industry
Added: 14 Jul 2015
The use of 3D printers will radically change how and where food can be manufactured, academic sugge…

Summer Budget: Industry response
Added: 8 Jul 2015
Chancellor George Osborne presented his 2015 summer Budget to Parliament earlier today but drew a m…
Food industry cuts water use
Added: 7 Jul 2015
Major food and drink manufacturers have cut their water usage by almost a quarter, according to fin…

Air leaks ‘costing’ UK industry
Added: 16 Jun 2015
Compressed air leaks are costing UK industry thousands of pounds every year, according to fluid pow…

Building a gin palace
Added: 16 Jun 2015
Sustainability and heritage concerns underpin development of new Bombay Sapphire distillery.

Productivity harming manufacturing growth
Added: 10 Jun 2015
Majority of SMEs worried about productivity, while research claims that industrial standards could …

Have a safe summer
Added: 3 Jun 2015
So summer is here, and there’s more than whiff of safety issues in the air.

New hazards: COMAH 2015
Added: 3 Jun 2015
The introduction of new COMAH regulations will see many smaller firms affected by the rules for the…

Manufacturing loses momentum
Added: 1 Jun 2015
Figures released today suggest manufacturing is growing at a slower rate than expected, though CIPS…

Manufacturers want EU referendum
Added: 26 May 2015
UK manufacturers have called for a referendum on European Union (EU) membership to take place by au…

Compressing costs
Added: 20 May 2015
New energy-efficient technologies mean compressors needn’t cost the earth.

Government crackdown on late payments
Added: 20 May 2015
Newly-appointed business secretary Sajid Javid yesterday used his first speech to promise the gover…

Watson-Marlow buys valves firm
Added: 19 May 2015
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) has acquired US-based valves firm Asepco through its p…

Energy Institute awards competition
Added: 19 May 2015
The EI Awards competition is calling for entries from all sectors of the global energy sector. Any …
Carbon Trust cooks up savings
Added: 13 May 2015
Results from industry trials conducted by the Carbon Trust demonstrate that improved ventilation in…

Simply reliable level measurement
Added: 13 May 2015
Endress+Hauser’s low-cost capacitive level switch is ideal for the food & beverage industry thanks …

Key industry ministers appointed to cabinet
Added: 12 May 2015
The government’s new-look all-Conservative cabinet will meet at Downing Street later today, with Pr…

Election skills
Added: 6 May 2015
Following tomorrow’s general election, key engineering issues such as skills shortages look set to …