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Industry 4.0 is the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies that creates the so-called smart factory, where information and operations technology systems converge in a single network architecture.

 

By linking intelligent machines and Internet of Things technologies, an enterprise can experience seamless connectivity and information sharing across people, plants and supply chains.

 

But what does Industry 4.0 mean for Australian equipment manufacturers and their customers? In this video, OEM Foodmach, intelligent systems integrator Matthews and industrial automation and informations solutions provider Rockwell Automation provide some pre-AUSPACK insights.

 

Food & Drink Business

Nestlé says it will remove artificial food colourings from its entire global portfolio by the end of 2026, making it the first major food company to commit to the change worldwide, CTO, Stefan Palzer, told Reuters this week.

Wide Open Agriculture (WOA) will wind down its German production facility immediately and shift to a contract manufacturing model, as the ASX‑listed lupin ingredients company looks to cut costs and scale more efficiently.

Select Harvests has appointed Kristina Hermanson as the company’s new managing director and CEO, effective from 3 August. She takes over from David Surveyor, who has been in the role since February 2023, and will finish on 31 July.