Frozen Food Europe

The acquisition would expand Umios’ presence in North America by combining its access to marine resources with High Liner Foods’ processing capabilities, consumer brands and distribution network. The companies aim to create a vertically integrated seafood business spanning procurement, production and distribution to consumers. “Combining with High Liner Foods will fundamentally transform Umios,” said Masaru Ikemi, Representative Director, Chairman (CEO) of Umios. “By pairing our longstanding leading position in major upstream seafood markets in Alaska with High Liner Foods’ iconic consumer brands, value-added processing capabilities and extensive downstream channels, we expect to create a complete, vertically integrated value cycle in North America and drive Umios’ sustainable, long-term growth.” frozenfoodeurope.com/umios-t…

Developed by Primera Technology Inc., the device is the first cake sheet printer to receive certification to NSF/ANSI Standard 18 for commercial food environments, according to the company. The Wiesbaden, Germany-based specialty printing systems provider announced the product on Oct. 28, positioning it as an alternative to consumer inkjet printers that bakeries and cake decorators have traditionally adapted for edible printing. frozenfoodeurope.com/dtm-pri…

Perhaps the future of data management is therefore not AI replacing existing systems, but data management becoming the foundation that makes AI genuinely useful. The factory does not need to think for itself. It needs a reliable memory and better tools for understanding what that memory is telling it. Sometimes, the first sign of a much bigger production story might be nothing more than an extra gram of sauce. Before investing in more AI tools, consider whether your production data is ready to support them. A strong data foundation may be the most important step on the journey to smart manufacturing. frozenfoodeurope.com/ai-is-o…

Behind all of it sits a simple question about equipment: how long will it keep performing reliably, and at what cost over its lifetime? Recent developments, both in conveyor belts and in freezer design, show how suppliers are responding. frozenfoodeurope.com/the-new…

The initiative will include a walk-in “Convenience Store of the Future” on the Trade Fair Boulevard and the half-day “NACS Convenience Leaders Exchange @ ISM” congress, scheduled for Jan. 31, 2027. The program is intended to bring retailers, suppliers and technology providers together to examine emerging business models and opportunities in the convenience sector. “Sweets and snacks are core product categories at many convenience stores. As classic impulse and on-the-go purchases, they play a significant role in this trade segment. Convenience retail offers an interesting perspective on the intersection between the industry and the retail trade,” said Bastian Mingers, Vice President Trade Fair Management Food and Food Technology, Koelnmesse GmbH. frozenfoodeurope.com/koelnme…

Now available with advanced backlight technology, three-way sorting and a larger-capacity model size, COMPASS offers enhanced sorting capabilities and production efficiency across a wider range of snacks, vegetables and other foods. “Every one of these enhancements started with a real operational need our customers brought to us. That’s how COMPASS has evolved since we introduced it, not by adding features for their own sake, but by listening closely to processors and translating what we learn in the field into engineering that delivers practical solutions,” said Gina Maria Bonini, President of Key Technology. frozenfoodeurope.com/key-tec…

Equipment makers across the industry describe a shift toward machines that recover more value from raw materials, require less specialized operator intervention and hold up over decades of use, while treating compliance and automation as extensions of good design rather than separate priorities. Their perspectives, gathered separately, offer a cross-section of how the industry’s leading cutting, dicing and sorting technology providers are translating those pressures into what they build today. frozenfoodeurope.com/how-equ…

The opening day was introduced by Franco Mosconi, President of Fiere di Parma, who welcomed attendees and said: “Cibus Tec has progressively built a platform that increasingly connects industry, technology and markets, supporting the evolution of the entire supply chain. Today, this journey finds its meeting point in Parma, a region where food culture, manufacturing expertise and technological innovation are deeply interconnected. The event’s co-location with Labotec, and, in this edition, with World Pasta Day, further reinforces this vision by bringing together production, quality control and food safety.” frozenfoodeurope.com/cibus-t…

Paragon CEO Darin Tang said the new ownership would support the expansion of the company’s stretch and thin-gauge shrink film businesses, alongside investment in new product categories, post-consumer recycled materials, artificial intelligence and automation. The company also intends to pursue acquisitions to extend its technology into additional geographical markets. frozenfoodeurope.com/atlanti…

“We’ve always believed that great food starts with great ingredients, and Vandy’s Classic Steak Fries are a perfect example of that,” said Seth Goldstein and Steven Rofrano, co-founders of Ancient Crunch. “Our chips have always had that unmistakable french fry flavor, so making fries felt like a natural next step. We wanted to create a steak fry with a crispy outside, a fluffy center and the kind of real potato flavor that makes you want another bite.” frozenfoodeurope.com/ancient…

“For generations in our Italian family, homemade pasta meant flour on the counter, a long afternoon and our Nonna Rose overseeing every step,” said Andrea Corigliano Augustyn, a third-generation member of the family behind Rosina Food Products and the company’s corporate brands manager. “We love that tradition, but it isn’t realistic on a busy weeknight. Sometimes, dinner starts with tortellini from the freezer and a jar of sauce. What matters is making time to sit down and share a meal with loved ones.” frozenfoodeurope.com/frozen-…

From cooked poultry and pulled-style products to frozen meat and dried sausages, different applications call for distinct cutting principles, process stability and the proper selection of cutting tools and blades. FAM STUMABO’s application-driven trio of cutting technologies, Volantis, Yuran Hytec 300 and CMD.2, combines different cutting principles to address the specific product physics, yield requirements and process realities of modern protein processing. frozenfoodeurope.com/how-thr…

Sonia Albein, a leading researcher in Circular Economy and Environment, said: “this project responds to the need to overcome the technical, legal and market challenges facing the plastic packaging sector, offering solutions that can be replicated in other products and sectors. Its main objective is to generate accurate and up-to-date information that enables companies in the Valencian Community to improve their competitiveness, make informed decisions and move towards more sustainable production models.” frozenfoodeurope.com/aimplas…

On the supply side, PROFEL, the European Association of Fruit and Vegetable Processors, is warning that the extreme heat waves of summer 2026 have already reduced yields and processing volumes across the continent, and that such conditions can no longer be treated as one-off events. Together, the two reports offer a fuller picture of the sector, one grounded in how European households perceive and use frozen produce, the other in the climate pressures now facing the growers and processors who supply it. frozenfoodeurope.com/consume…

Scott Klockow, Director of Applications and Product Development at Urschel, says the company continues to push the boundaries of cutting technology to help processors meet production goals. “As the global leader in food cutting technology since 1910, Urschel is always on the cutting edge to help processors reach their production goals,” Klockow says. frozenfoodeurope.com/from-me…

The clearest and most current retail data comes from the United States. The American Frozen Food Institute and FMI, the Food Industry Association, say in the third edition of their “Power of Frozen in Retail” report that US frozen food sales reached USD87bn in the 52 weeks ending September 2025, more than 45% higher than calendar year 2019. The associations attribute the increase to both inflation and volume growth. frozenfoodeurope.com/frozen-…

Coveris has brought its PolyFlex Thermoform packaging into the bakery market through a collaboration with Signature Flatbreads and Al’Fez. The packaging has been introduced for Al’Fez flatbreads sold by retailers in the UK and Europe. Coveris is positioning the development as a recycle-ready alternative to conventional thermoformed food packaging. frozenfoodeurope.com/coveris…

Backbone and Polysense say the tie-up addresses a long-standing weakness in food manufacturing: quality data tends to stop at the point of measurement. Polysense tracks what happens on the line. Backbone ensures those readings reach the right person, checked against customer requirements and applicable standards. Under the current approach, a deviation is detected, a machine is adjusted and the information then vanishes into a dashboard, a spreadsheet or an inbox. The context is missing, and tying a reading to a customer specification, a standard or a supplier file must be done manually after the fact. When an auditor or customer starts asking questions, the search begins again from scratch. frozenfoodeurope.com/ghent-a…

If shareholders elect Heiner Kamps as chairman, the board intends to appoint Cornelia Gehrig as lead independent director, according to the company. “ARYZTA has a strong position in the international bake-off market, and I see considerable potential for the business. As Chairman, I want to focus on our strategic priorities and refresh the Board to bring in new experience and perspectives. I look forward to working with the Board and management to improve performance and create long-term value for our shareholders,” Kamps said. frozenfoodeurope.com/aryzta-…

Atoms, the robotics and industrial automation company founded by Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick, has raised USD1.7bn in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, one of the largest financings of 2026. Uber, Bain Capital, Fifth Wall and other institutional investors also participated. The round brings a16z co-founder Ben Horowitz onto the Atoms board and gives the group fresh capital to accelerate development across three sectors: food, mining and transport. frozenfoodeurope.com/uber-co…