Industry 4.0

Opinion

Automation to help meet demand for alternative proteins

20-May-2022 By Lee Coffey

With demand for alternative proteins on the rise, employing automation and digital solutions are key to keeping up argues Rockwell Automation strategic marketing manager Lee Coffey.

Rakusen’s digitalises business with £618k grant

11-May-2022 By Gwen Ridler

Sheffield Hallam’s National Centre of Excellence for Food Engineering (NCEFE) and the University of Bradford’s Faculty of Engineering have secured a £618k grant to support biscuit and wafer manufacturer Rakusen’s growth and sustainability plans.

Digital adoption necessary for food firms: Puratos

05-Jul-2021 By Gwen Ridler

Digital adoption is a necessity for food and drink manufacturers moving into the future as the lines between consumers and customers become blurred, according to Puratos.

DIGITAL FEATURE

The future factory: a broader perspective on industry 4.0

04-May-2021 By Gwen Ridler

For many, the future of food production lies purely in the latest technology, but there’s an increasing awareness that relying on a mix of old and new approaches is the way forward.

How Rakusen’s brought industry 4.0 to 100 year-old factory

12-Mar-2021 By Gwen Ridler

University of Bradford reader in computer science Savas Konur talks about the unique challenges of installing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Industry 4.0 technologies into a production line more than a century old.

Rakusen’s adopts digital technologies through KTN partnership

17-Dec-2020 By Gwen Ridler

Kosher biscuit manufacturer Rakusen’s has partnered with the University of Bradford to adapt its 100 year old production line with Industry 4.0 technologies, supported by the Knowledge transfer Network (KTN).

Latest food firms to get Made Smarter digital boost

07-Oct-2020 By Gwen Ridler

Food and drink firms have partnered with north west digital technology support scheme Made Smarter to help speed up their adoption of digital technologies.

FEI Foods invests in fully automated pouch line

18-May-2020 By Gwen Ridler

Microwavable rice products manufacturer FEI Foods has invested in a new automated high-speed pouch line in a bid to expand its offering.