On the Rotech stand will be a selection of UK designed and built feeding systems, for applying variable information to packaging off-line. These feeders are manufactured to handle a variety of flat-form substrates with ease. When paired with a printer and/or labeller, they reliably print and/or label at high speeds, offering a cost-effective solution for coding away from the main production line.

PPMA Show is the UK’s leading production line event, showcasing the latest in processing and packaging machinery, including robotics and industrial vision. Covering everything from food, beverages and pharmaceuticals to household chemicals and toiletries, FMCG, and contract packers.

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Among the machines on show will be the high speed SPA2 Nano UV laser system, which offers high contrast, damage free operation, and clean and uniform marking making it ideal for a variety of delicate or difficult substrates including flexible packaging films. There will be live demonstrations of a conveyor mounted Macsa low cost idTIJ thermal inkjet printer. With significant ease of use and low maintenance benefits, the idTIJ is aimed at fast, high-resolution applications. Macsa’s affordable Spark small character laser coder and fibre laser coder for marking aluminium beverage cans will also be highlighted.

Find them at the stand E52.

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The Dairy Industries Expo will bring together the latest in processing machinery and services, packaging machines and materials, turnkey suppliers, quality control and assurance, ingredients, and logistics, creating the most comprehensive international dairy processing show under one roof.

Targeting the entire dairy processing and manufacturing industry, the event will provide a powerful platform for meeting new customers and strengthening relationships with current clients. This is the industry’s own event, set to deliver all the latest innovations and developments – from butter, yogurt and milk, to ice cream, cheese and whey.

Visitors will experience cutting-edge dairy innovations and equipment presented by exhibitors, and they can participate in informative workshops and seminars.

The event will feature an exciting programme of keynote presentations covering all sectors of the dairy industry, with free-to-attend sessions on the exhibition floor. Additionally, a series of engaging workshops will ensure that Dairy Industries Expo is much more than just a trade show.

Organized by the leading industry journal Dairy Industries International, alongside Bell Publishing’s experienced events team, the Dairy Industries Expo was launched in response to the industry’s call for an international event specifically targeting their needs.

Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to be part of the Dairy Industries Expo, where the future of dairy processing will be on full display.

More than just a trade show, this is the event that will shape the industry’s future.

Sadly, we will not be working with our friends at the International Cheese & Dairy Awards next year, as we’re looking to cover the entire spectrum of dairy products and services with our event. Cheese is obviously a wonderful, diverse product type, but it is just one colour of the rainbow that is dairy.

So, keep an eye out on your inbox and on the socials, as we will be announcing the dates and venues coming up. Every year we plan to get bigger and better, and 2025 is set to be a great show for the expo and the industry. Don’t miss out!

Stay tuned!

For more information please contact:

Dairy Industries Expo

Sam@bellpublishing.com

+44 7738878831

Aimee@bellpublishing.com

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• Dissemination and Discussion of Current Research: Cutting-edge research findings and innovations in cheese science will be presented and discussed, fostering knowledge exchange and collaboration among attendees.

• Reach Researchers and the Dairy Industry: The event will attract researchers, scientists, academicians, and industry experts from across the globe, facilitating networking and promoting advancements in the dairy sector.

• Increase Visibility of Cheese Science: By emphasizing aspects of milk quality, cheese production and the significance of cheese as a healthy food product, the symposium will elevate the profile of cheese science to both the dairy community and the general public.

• Build New Networks: Attendees will have ample opportunities to build new networks and strengthen existing connections during the symposium, paving the way for potential partnerships and joint initiatives.

“We envision this symposium as a catalyst for positive change in the dairy sector,” added the Chair of the Programme Committee, Professor Siv Skeie (NMBU).  “Through collaboration and shared knowledge, we hope to shape the future of cheese production and its role in promoting a sustainable food system.”

For more information, to submit abstracts, to look at sponsoring opportunities and to register for the IDF Cheese Science and Technology Symposium 2024, please visit IDF Cheese 2024.com. 

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The new Expo, which includes the International Cheese and Dairy Awards, Dairy Industries Expo and Dairy Industries International, will be a purely dedicated event just for the dairy industry. It will bring together producers, retailers, processing machinery and services, packaging machines and materials, turnkey suppliers, quality control and assurance, ingredients and logistics.  

It is now the whole industry under one roof, in Stafford. Right in the middle of the country on 26-27 June 2024.

The event will include the International Cheese and Dairy Awards, workshops, seminars, keynote speakers and a networking lunch.  

Also, we mustn’t forget the Society of Dairy Technology, which was key to making our inaugural event the success it was last year. They will be hosting their annual dinner during the evening of our Expo and we hope to work with them to make the seminars even better than before for the visitors. 

Part of this event is to ensure that many hands make light work. Together, we can make this the premier show for the industry, both in the UK and worldwide. Please visit www.internationalcheesedairyexpo.com or email sam@bellpublishing.com for more information.  

• Suzanne Christiansen, editor, Dairy Industries International.
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As Lactalis CEO Philippe Palazzi put it, “Every country had a lockdown, everything stopped, except the cows. They we still producing milk, and so we had to collect, we couldn’t miss one day, and everyone was collecting milk every day. The industry did not close one plant, and we had employees sleeping in the plants. I was really impressed how people were brave when doing their jobs.”

Like their health service counterparts, the dairy industry did not get a day off. Cows don’t know there are religious holidays, they just keep producing. And so, dairy processors provide for their countries every day, without fail.

Dr Judith Bryans also made a good point in her discussion of the Food Systems Summit, that the UN SDGs they are aiming for, dairy has already been working on, such as keeping people fed. “School milk programmes still continued to deliver even as school meal programmes stopped during the pandemic,” she noted.

The IDF continues to engage with the UN via national committees to help deliver on SDGs, and she said that the industry does have to continue to stay involved with these processes, as a lot of people at the summit were trying to influence the decision makers – who have particular ideologies and don’t want facts to get in the way of opinion. “There were some very hostile moments for dairy, which we had to work through. So we need to bring balance to the table, as can’t expect the world to understand us if we don’t engage,” she observed.

As an industry we are ahead of the curve when it comes to assessing climate change and making moves to lessen the load of dairy agriculture on the planet. But, like in the pandemic, we’re not getting a day off for this.

idfglobaldairy.org/programme-gdc

• Suzanne Christiansen, editor, Dairy Industries International.
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Times change, and in general, they head towards the better, despite our current situation. However, it doesn’t much feel like it sometimes. I am a pessimistic optimist. I always think of the worst thing that could happen, and then when it does not occur (because asteroids hitting the earth enough to make a difference are quite rare), I am cheerful about it.

I’m also of the opinion that if you wait long enough, the tide will turn and whatever is endlessly torturing a situation will abate. This is what made me confident England would win over Germany in the Euro Cup match recently. Why not, after so long losing to them?

So that’s the mindset. This month I am optimistic that, having had my vaccinations, I am ready to go to a cheese tasting or two. I know this pandemic is not over by a long stretch, but I feel that a visit to a place where I can sample delicious cheese or three, is a reason to be cheerful. While we can’t indulge in the complete cheese-fest that is the International Cheese and Dairy Awards up in the midlands, we can sample some of its offerings with its upcoming preview event in Stafford, with a view towards visiting 21-23 October. And, the World Cheese Awards (3-6 November) is highlighting its Spanish connection, with its preview event, complete with Asturian cheeses.

I think that is part of what we get from the destruction of our everyday life with this global event. Appreciation of the smaller things, and cheese is a big part of that appreciation.

• Suzanne Christiansen, editor, Dairy Industries International.
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As part of the launch, there is a promotion on-pack and in stores to win tickets to the next festival, which is now scheduled for 2022. I think it’s a nice reminder that out there, beyond lockdowns and vaccinations, there will be a time when we can all get together in muddy fields and listen to music. Part of our family’s leisure time has been going to concerts and gigs, and now it’s been just about a year since the first lockdown here in the UK. We miss it.

Meanwhile, streamed concerts have been tried, to varying effect. The Laura Marling one we saw back last June in our living room was a bit odd as she was in a deserted venue – as a result, there was no audience banter. She just played and left the stage. Right now, think TikTok and YouTube is your best bet for watching new music, really.

Never mind. The next online event is the Cheese Expo, which is normally held in the very cheesy US state of Wisconsin, 6-8 April. While there is no replacement for being there in person on the trade show floor, the facilities and speakers online make it an opportunity for those who wouldn’t attend in person every year, and spread the information out to a global audience. Well worth a viewing, imho. cheeseexpogo.org/schedule-of-events.

The good news is the International Cheese and Dairy Awards will (fingers, toes, everything crossed) be back in person 21-23 October at its new home at the Staffordshire Show Ground in the UK.

I look forward very much to seeing people in person across blocks of cheese and cups of tea. My cheese iron is not rusting, but there’s probably a cobweb or two on it due to disuse (and lockdown housekeeping).

• Suzanne Christiansen, editor, Dairy Industries International.
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