Processing Equipment & Plant Design

Anuga 2019: what did you miss?

Anuga 2019: what did you miss?

By Aidan Fortune

Anuga 2019 has been and gone, and as always, it’s the hub for food and drink innovation in Europe.

Aleph Farms prints meat in space Pic - 3D Bioprinting Solutions

Aleph Farms prints lab-meat in space

By Katy Askew

Cultured meat innovator Aleph Farms has successfully completed the first ‘slaughter-free meat’ experiment in space through a joint experiment on the International Space Station.

The Pennine Foods Factory in Sheffield is under review

Pennine Foods to close Sheffield factory

By Dan Colombini

Hundreds of jobs are set to be lost with the proposed closure of the Pennine Foods factory in Sheffield, owned by 2 Sisters Food Group.

Slaughter proposals slammed by livestock industry

Slaughter proposals slammed by livestock industry

By Aidan Fortune

Plans by the UK’s Conservative Party to introduce a ban on live exports of farm animals and suggestions that they should be slaughtered at the closest abattoir have been heavily criticised.

Tönnies and Dekon sign the memorandum of understanding for the new project in China

Tönnies launches joint venture in China

By Aidan Fortune

Meat processing business Tönnies Holding and the Dekon Group are launching a joint venture for a slaughter and butchering centre in the Sichuan region of China.

The opening ceremony of Danish Crown's first plant in China

Danish Crown opens Chinese plant

By Aidan Fortune

Pork processor Danish Crown has opened its first factory in China, with the potential for more to come.

Polish meat business expands production

Polish meat business expands production

By Jaroslaw Adamowski

Polish poultry meat producer and processor Drobimex managed to expand its production by 12% in the first half of 2019, and plans to increase its capacities in the coming years, according to senior company representatives.

Labour issues continue to hit meat industry

Labour shortages continue to hinder the meat industry

By Aidan Fortune

The labour shortage in the meat industry continues to work its way around the globe, with numerous markets attempting to attract staff and prevent a downturn caused by a lack of workforce.

Sparc's Hera system has helped Avara halve waste on one of its production lines

Avara targets waste with automated system

By Gwen Ridler

Poultry processor Avara Foods has halved wastage on one of its production lines, thanks to a new automated system provided by machinery supplier Sparc.

The new OPTIBEEF system is designed to improve returns for beef processors

New beef production project launched

By Aidan Fortune

A new system for improving beef production has been launched in the UK by a team of processors, scientists and precision engineering companies.

Cherkizovo is trialling AI technology to help increase production efficiencies

Cherkizovo invests in artificial intelligence

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Russian agricultural holding Cherkizovo is to install an artificial intelligence (AI) system at one of its meat-processing facilities in order to optimize production process and cut production costs.

Colm Dore has been appointed managing director of CD Foods

ABP makes senior appointment

By Aidan Fortune

Processor ABP has announced the appointment of Colm Dore as the new managing director of its pet food division, C&D Foods.

Croatian meat business invests in expanding capacities

Croatian meat business invests in expanding capacities

By Jaroslaw Adamowski

Croatian meat producer and processor Vajda has invested more than HRK 50 million (€6.8m) in modernising and increasing its production capacities in Čakovec, in the country’s northern region.

2 Sisters Food Group has announced plans to close its Witham processing facility

2 Sisters to close poultry site

By Aidan Fortune

2 Sisters Food Group has announced plans to close one of its poultry processing plants in a bid to grow efficiencies in its supply chain.

IFFA 2019 is here

Meat industry gathers at IFFA 2019

By Aidan Fortune

The world’s largest trade show that is dedicated to the meat industry is now upon us. IFFA 2019 takes place 4-9 May in Frankfurt and will feature more than 1,000 exhibitors from 49 different countries.

Green shoots: creating a positive future for meat

IFFA 2019

Green shoots: creating a positive future for meat

By Aidan Fortune

Ahead of unveiling its new ‘The Future of Meat is Green’ initiative at the IFFA show in Germany, concept developer Vaessen-Schoemaker spoke exclusively to GlobalMeatNews about its hopes for the scheme and how the meat debate could become a positive one....

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