Food Processing

Increasing consumer concerns about salt, nutrition, additives, etc. and the resulting EU legislations (actual and suggested) are heaping pressure on producers battling as ever with the bottom line. Food processing is very much under the spotlight.

Changing consumer preferences and a hyper-competitive retailing arena have created a frenzy of new product introductions. Processors are under increasing pressure to get new products to market faster, safer, and more efficiently and rely on cross-functional teams to achieve their goals – for less.

Less costly ingredients and flavours, more efficient processing equipment, and fresh approaches to packaging and business solutions are critical to profitability. All get coverage here.

Discussion Topics

• Processing profitability: maximising efficiency through fully integrated turnkey solutions
• Keeping production lines at optimal levels whilst also quality
• Implementing new EU regulations and the importance of compliance
• Increasing reliability and reducing maintenance and downtime
• Maximising the use of EU funds in processing machinery
• Food safety: international harmonisation of the ISO 22000 standard
• New developments: 50% increase in demand for convenience foods triggers processing industry to expand and invest

Editorial Product Profile

• Blenders, mixers and forming equipment
• Fragmentation: slicing, dicing and cubing
• I.T. solutions and automation
• Material handling and conveying equipment
• Pasteurisation and thermal processing
• Quality control, inspection and testing services
• Separation, filtration and purification equipment
• Water and waste treatment

Example Circulation

Job Title / Area of Responsibility

• Corporate Management
• Research and Development
• Production
• Product Development
• Purchasing / Procurement
• Quality Assurance and Control
• Engineering and Plant Manager
• Hygiene Management
• Legislation
• Education, Training, Certification, Consultancy

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