Industrial Revolution

Refresco offers to sell specialist UK factory to address competition concerns

17-Jan-2018 By Rachel Arthur

Refresco has offered to sell a UK facility in order to address the Competition and Markets Authority’s concerns over its merger with Cott.

Five pillars for the 'Factory of the Future': Gebo Cermex

22-Nov-2016 By Rachel Arthur

Robots, smart technology, augmented reality… what technology is in store for the factory of the future?

Inside the Coca-Cola plant: picture gallery

03-May-2016 By Rachel Arthur

Take a tour around Coca-Cola HBC Italia's Nogara plant, the biggest Coca-Cola factory in Europe in terms of production capacity.

Nestlé Spain invests €102m in energy efficient Nescafé line to lower resource consumption

27-Mar-2015 By Rachel Arthur

Nestlé Spain will boost production of Nescafé soluble coffee at its factory in Girona by 30%, with an investment of €102m ($110m) on an energy efficient line. 

2 Sisters invests in extra capacity

22-Feb-2013 By Rod Addy

UK food manufacturer 2 Sisters Food Group is investing in an extension to its factory in Newport, south Wales and alterations to two chicken processing plants in England.

Safety is no accident in food factories

13-Jul-2009 By Mike Stones

Industrial accidents are not funny. Does anyone need a reminder? Apparently yes; judging by how some headline writers and bloggers made light of the plight of Vincent Smith who died last week after falling into a vat of liquid chocolate at a New Jersey...