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What is Vertical Farming and How Could it Change Food Production?

I’ve recently been working a lot with food sector clients and spending time on my blog looking at the various trends and technologies that look set to shape the way food products are produced, packed and inspected for safety and compliance. In this post I’m continuing that pattern with a look at how vertical farming …

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The Drive for Automation in Secondary Food Packaging Processes

Much has been written online about the importance of food production automation at both the processing and the packing end of the factory line. (In fact, I recently explored end of line automation myself). However, secondary food packaging processes often get overlooked. As a result, it’s one big area of automated food production where businesses …

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Implementing Strategy & Business Development Plans in Your Business

In my 30+ years working in marketing, strategy and strategic business development, I’ve noticed that a lot of businesses have substantial growth opportunities that they simply aren’t seeing, let alone taking. Often, that’s because they don’t have a true strategic approach nor methodology and therefore do not fully factor in thinking about the market they’re …

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3D Stereo Microscopy: How it Could Change Your Food Business Forever

I recently began working with a client who has developed a range of 3D stereo microscopes that can offer a full three-dimensional surface view of items at up to 700 times magnification. Having spent the past several months taking time to research and understand it myself, I’ve been amazed at some of the potential applications …

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