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The Product Recall Paradox: Why 2026 is the Year of ‘Surgical’ Precision
For years, the food and drink industry viewed product recalls as a “bolt from the blue”—a rar...
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23.03.26
The Product Recall Paradox: Why 2026 is the Year of ‘Surgical’ Precision
For years, the food and drink industry viewed product recalls as a “bolt from the blue”—a rare, catastrophic failure of…
Stop Paying for Waste: How Digital Traceability Optimises the EPR Packaging Tax
The first quarter of 2026 has arrived not with a whimper, but with a roar of regulatory change. For the…
From Consultants to Systems Integrators: How to Choose Partners Who Deliver
Is AI Finally the Silver Bullet for Performance Improvement? Now you have researched your long established contacts and had a…
Success Factors for the Adoption of a Paperless Ecosystem in Manufacturing
Reflecting on 2025 and the accelerating shift toward digital transformation As 2025 draws to a close, manufacturers across the globe…
37% Food Price Rise: Tackling Material Wastage with Better Tracking and Control Across Food and Drink Manufacturing
Between January 2020 and July 2025, UK food and non-alcoholic drink prices rose by 37%, outpacing the 28% increase in…
Digital Transformation: Why Real Time Control Requires Integrated and Dedicated Hardware, Not Just Software
Digital transformation in manufacturing is no longer optional—it’s a necessity. Driven by the principles of Industry 4.0, manufacturers are under…
Harford Control & Etavoni to Showcase Smart Factory Innovations at PPMA Total Show 2025 on Stand B80
NEC Birmingham | 23–25 September | Stand B80 Harford Control, a global leader in Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), will exhibit…
How SPC and AI Helped a Choc Ice Factory Reduce Giveaway and Save £800,000
From Choc Ices, to Chocolate Bars, to Chocolate Biscuits, and the ever increasing cost of chocolate, the need for accuracy…
Behind the UK-US Trade Deal: Can Food Quality Keep Up?
As the UK and US edge closer to a new trade agreement, manufacturers in sectors like steel and automotive may…
