Food safety audits continue to uncover a strikingly consistent set of non-conformities year after year. Ann-Kathrin Kuehle, Industry Insights Manager, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection explores how manufacturers can close these gaps.

Norstat continues to develop its line-up of vacuum and pressure sensors with the PICO-02, an adaptable sensor that incorporates a rotatable display and keypad.

Sensor specialist Baumer says it offers the best choice of IO-Link sensor products enabling you to achieve unmatched speed, accuracy and usability in your manufacturing application.

The food and beverage industry has been slower to adopt automation than some other areas of manufacturing. Short-term supplier contracts and a reliance on cheap labour have proved obstacles to investment for some food producers, limiting their ability to grow their production capabilities. Fortunately, automation systems incorporating robotics from leading suppliers such as FANUC are now becoming a common sight in many food factories around the UK.

Hygienic design is a critical success factor for safe and efficient production processes in the food industry. GREIF-VELOX implements a rigorous hygienic machine concept to reduce contamination risks and increase efficiency, following internationally recognised guidelines such as EHEDG, GMP and 3-A.

Is it time to reconsider how we choose the best pasteurisation method for juices and smoothies? We talk to Antonio Guillermo Jara Ponce, Sales Manager Europe, at HRS Heat Exchangers.

Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection is responding to increasing audit intensity, retailer scrutiny and operational pressure by strengthening its approach to inspection for food, packaging and pharmaceutical manufacturers in the UK.

Minimising food contamination risks starts with the way production equipment is designed, built and maintained. When equipment and factory layouts follow hygienic design principles, they support regulatory compliance and help maintain cleaner production conditions. Fortress Technology explores how these design choices align with the "sanitation first" priorities.

Jochem Oerlemans, Product Category Manager at Fabory, explores the challenges of machine downtime from galling and preventative greasing, and outlines how pre-lubricated bolts are reducing the total cost of ownership and helping to eliminate machine downtime risks for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and end users.