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Broad strategy
According to Jeremy Hammant, food manufacturers need a strong operational ERP backbone to take advantage of digital solutions

Fresh from the City
Can indoor-grown veg feed the rapidly growing urban population asks Belinda Clarke

Making a mark
Lisa Fox discusses why it makes business sense to verify a product with The Vegan Society’s Vegan Trademark

Handle with care
CKF Systems is using ABB high-speed robots to help a customer perfectly pick and pack a fragile snack product

A taste of the best
Purveyor of fine foods and beverages since 1707, the name Fortnum & Mason is synonymous with the highest quality products. Libbie Hammond spoke to Lucy Williams, Fortnum’s commercial director, to get some insight into its operations

Getting operational after lockdown
An Access Hospitality guide for hospitality operators by Katy Hamilton

Poised to deliver
Simon Noakes explains how AI is transforming ‘traditional’ operations in the food manufacturing sector and introducing important and advanced new capabilities such as demand forecasting, preventative maintenance and advanced quality assurance (QA)

Informed choices
The value of packaging design goes beyond pretty pictures says Fred Roeder

Pet nation
As the voice of the pet food industry turns 50, Nicole Paley, Deputy Chief Executive of the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) answers some questions about the sector and how the Association has grown and diversified

A taste of the future
Chocolate. To some a simple confection and to others a sophisticated delicacy, as layered as a fine wine