Compliance, Quality

Product Recalls: The Curse of the Manufacturer

Product recalls in the UK food and drink industry remain a significant challenge, with the latest RQA (Research Quality Association)…

Governments Outlaw Packaging Waste

EPR (Extended Productor Responsibility) Is Yet Another Tax on Food & Drink Manufacturers

Navigating EPR Fees in Manufacturing: Tackling Packaging and Labelling Waste & Transforming to a Paperless Factory The Strongest Argument Yet…
£14bn Growth for Food and Drink Manufacturers

How System Integration Can Unlock £14bn Growth for Food and Drink Manufacturers

A report released by Newton and Food and Drink Federation indicated that there’s a £14bn growth opportunity for UK food…
Good Food Managing Materials and Contamination Risks in Manufacturing
Quality

The Hidden Risks Behind Our Food: Managing Materials and Contamination Risks in Manufacturing

According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 600 million people—nearly 1 in 10 globally—fall ill each year from eating…
quality control manufacturing
Quality

Quality Matters: Preventing Food Contamination and Product Recalls

From Compliance to Performance In Celebration of World Quality Week From 11th to 15th November, businesses and organisations worldwide will…
Compliance

Food Fraud? Mislabelling? The Food Sector Faces ‘Absolute Chaos’

Many people will remember the ‘Horsegate’ scandal, where horse meat entered the supply chain as beef, leading to the withdrawal…
Change management in manufacturing with MIS MES system

Lasting Beneficial Change Demands Far More Than Colourful Software

UK total production costs have increased by 9.2% on average over the year to March 2024. As costs have been…
UK food and drink import and export
Efficiency

From Import Reliance to Robust Production: Strengthening the UK’s Food and Drink Sector

Reducing Wastage and Overcoming Inefficiency

The UK’s food and drink industry is the country’s largest manufacturing sector by turnover, surpassing the automotive and aerospace industries…
Food labelling and compliance
Compliance

Are Food Labels Effective Enough for Children’s Health and Safety?

Summer holiday is nearly here, when many children will be off school, which means parents need to pay more attention…
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