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Leveraging food and beverage manufacturing with Industry 4.0

AU Manufacturing

primarily within the food and beverage sector, and what we can expect from the future if this new age of technology is implemented. was coined in Germany in 2011, referring to the fourth industrial revolution. Perspective | The Digital Foundation for Smart Manufacturing in Food & Beverage’. . Evolving with new technologies.

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ABB Wins Red Dot Award for FlexPacker Industrial Delta Robot

i4.0 today

During its development, particular focus was placed on shelf-ready packaging, in which the products can be placed vertically, making it ideal for the food and beverage, pharmaceutical and consumer-packaging segments.

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Global Transformation: The Dynamics of Mergers & Acquisitions in the Packaging Industry

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

After an acquisition (2011) followed by a merger (2015), SSCC currently forms a part of what we now know as WestRock in the US. While this allows Smurfit to re-enter the vast American packaging market for the first time since 2011, it also indicates that the company could essentially be buying some assets twice.

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ELGi Equipments: Growing presence in Australia

Manufacturer's Monthly

We made a strategic decision in 2011 to establish direct presence and grow our footprint in the Australian market. Our distributors cover a wide range of industries, from manufacturing to food and beverage, and some specialise in sectors like resources, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals,” explained Hollingsworth.

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Global Transformation: The Dynamics of Mergers & Acquisitions in the Packaging Industry

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

After an acquisition (2011) followed by a merger (2015), SSCC currently forms a part of what we now know as WestRock in the US. While this allows Smurfit to re-enter the vast American packaging market for the first time since 2011, it also indicates that the company could essentially be buying some assets twice.

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What Is the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)?

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

These incidents posed a significant public health risk and threatened the economic well-being of the food and beverage industry. As a result, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) of 2011 was passed. In the 1990s and early 2000s, the United States experienced a series of high-profile foodborne illness outbreaks.

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World-class sustainable compressed air solutions

Manufacturer's Monthly

Since establishing a direct presence in Australia in 2011, ELGi has expanded its footprint through an acquisition and is now present in three states on the east coast, in addition to the already well established and dedicated distribution network around the country. “We