The scale of food waste globally continues to prompt multiple campaigns. Adding label inspection to its food safety repertoire, Fortress Technology examines how deploying a combination of inspection, vision and automatic reporting technologies can help to address the urgency of the food waste situation and drive down food loss in supply chains. Sales Director Phil Brown expands.

Tsubaki will return to the PPMA Show this year, exhibiting its latest chain innovations for the packaging industry. Taking place 23-25 September 2025 at the NEC, Birmingham, the show will see Tsubaki reveal its newly developed film gripper cam sprockets at stand C44.

Food safety is more than just a regulatory requirement - it is a critical factor in maintaining consumer trust and brand reputation. Mike Pipe, Head of Product Inspection UK, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection, discusses why inspection technology is a game-changer.

The O-Type range of safety switches from Mechan Controls combines over 50 years of design experience with the latest in machine guard safety technology. Perfect for applications where guard-locking is not required, these switches deliver long life, high reliability and advanced diagnostics.

In the challenging environment of beverage manufacturing, the reliability of production equipment is critical to keeping output high and downtime low. Chris Johnson, managing director at SMB Bearings, argues that, when stakes are high, success depends on components that can deliver precision and durability under constant pressure.

There are several reasons why correct pipework selection is critical for the performance, efficiency, and reliability of temporary hire systems, as the experts at ICS Cool Energy explain.

JAKOB Antriebstechnik offers the metal bellows steel coupling KGH, which is manufactured in the extremely easy-to-assemble split-hub design, also as a stainless steel version (KGH-VA).

According to the experts at FDB Panel Fittings, there can be added value benefits from buying your hardware from a specialist stockist-distributor.

Mike Pipe, Head of Product Inspection UK,Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection, explains how to reduce costs and protect food safety with physical contamination detection.

Antonio Guillermo Jara Ponce, systems sales manager at HRS Heat Exchangers, looks at the considerations for choosing heat exchangers for viscous food products.