HR & Training 2014
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B2B Communications
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The thermal imaging camera

In a comprehensive test by the trade magazines Photon and Photon-International the Testo thermal imaging cameras (the testo 876 and testo 885) came out on top. A follow-up study by the Fraunhofer Institute confirmed the ..

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Semi-automatic filling

18 November 2014

For its agitator kettles, Spako has developed a semi-automatic drain tap: a practical tool for companies focused on craftsmanship such as caterers and butchers. It enables them to quickly fill packs of soups and sauces t...

CIP = fundamental

18 November 2014

Version 7 of the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety will be applied in audits from July 2015 onwards. The previous version dated from June 2011 and came into effect on 1 January 2012. One fundamental aspect of version 7...

Entry-level thermoformer

18 November 2014

The R085 thermoforming packaging machine is ideal for small volumes. Its thermoforming depth of max. 80 millimetres offers many packaging opportunities for both vacuum and MAP packaging. Thanks to the quick-change system...

Rodent-proof construction

18 November 2014

Vermin exclusion is an increasingly important aspect of food-safe construction which, although a challenging element within factory design, is not impossible. Here Cordy Volkers, project manager at Bessels Architekten &a...

Technical creativity

18 November 2014

In October this year the Pluckr, an innovation developed by TOP, won the Food Valley Award. It is a very cleverly designed machine which can remove grapes from their stems at terrific speed without damaging the grapes in...

Pluckr wins Food Valley Award 2014

18 November 2014

This year’s Food Valley Expo, which was celebrating its tenth anniversary, was themed ‘Silicon Valley meets Food Valley’. The expo provided a platform for the very latest agrifood technologies, showcases by innovative co...

Failure to facilitate training: a costly mistake

18 November 2014

Companies who facilitate training invest both in their business and in their employees, generating significant benefits. Investing in the quality of their people enables organisations to meet the needs of their customers...

Great Italian Food Trade

18 November 2014

"Food and beverages made in Italy". It sounds easy, but it is difficult to distinguish true excellence in the vast expanse of products that drive the global market. GIFT – Great Italian Food Trade, the international port...

New collective agreement temporary workers

18 November 2014

After intensive negotiations, the Dutch Federation of Private Employment Agencies (ABU) and the trade unions FNV Bondgenoten, CNV Dienstenbond, De Unie and LBV have reached a deal on the changes to the current collective...

Older people: a growing target group

18 November 2014

Scientists from Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research recently studied the role of emotion in older people’s mealtime experiences. Their findings provide product developers and marketing professionals with tools to ...

Recruiting, motivating and developing

18 November 2014

The food industry is facing a shortage of technologists, and well-qualified operators are in high demand. It is important to provide training: if you fail to do so, you risk losing out to your competitors. Read on to lea...

Supporting the positive evolution of the company culture

18 November 2014

Vergeer Holland is proof that innovation is always possible, even with a traditional product such as cheese. The company’s product range is evolving all the time, and so too it its workforce: employees have plenty of opp...