UK food manufacturing developments, filtered through an engineering lens. AFME separates consequential change from industry noise and explains what it means operationally.
The government declared severe drought in parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex on 15 October 2026. The announcement calls for additional monitoring and scrutiny of abstraction. It does not itself impo
Read intelligence →AHDB published updated outlooks for UK meat and dairy markets. The earlier AFME scan cited forecasts of lower production in several sectors during 2027.…
Read →Westfalia Fruit reported renewable electricity reaching 58% of its global consumption in 2025 and says some UK packhouses use 100% renewable electricity.
Read →An October investigation of trade-effluent consents highlights the importance of accurate water and discharge measurement in food factories.
Read →Carlsberg Britvic has proposed closing Marston’s Brewery and its main on-site logistics operation in Burton upon Trent during summer 2027, subject to consultation.
Read →Innate-Essence, operator of The Turmeric Co., has installed a 104-tonne HPP machine in Cambridgeshire as part of approximately £5m invested at its manufacturing facility.…
Read →Cogent Skills launched a one-day climate-resilience leadership course aligned to an earlier training standard for senior leaders in high-hazard and COMAH-regulated sectors.
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