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Riggs Autopack Ltd is one of the many UK and world leading engineering firms to proudly fly the flag for the Pendle area in East Lancashire.
The Pendle area is rich in history, not only with the story of the Pendle witches but with the industrial heritage of the Leeds-Liverpool canal, numerous mills and other incredible feats of engineering. The old industries of cotton and textiles have now all but disappeared, but the industrious spirit of the area and manufacturing excellence remains as strong as ever..
As a proud Pendle manufacturer, Riggs Autopack is honoured to be a sponsor of the Colne Grand Prix. The race is part of the HSB...
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Janice and Tom's shortbread recipe is based on an old family mix, handed down from Tom's great grandmother from Edinburgh.
It was Janice and Tom Park's success in the restaurant business that founded The Handmade Shortbread Company in 2011. Excelling at providing delicious shortbread and puddings to top hotels and restaurants, the word spread fast, and soon more and more local hotels ordered the products.
Demand rose quickly and the factory opened in Hamilton, Scotland in 2012. Janice and Tom developed the shortbread recipe based on an old family mix, handed down from Tom's great grandmother from Edinburgh. ...
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Changing consumer lifestyles are driving the ready meal market in the UK, with the on-going trend towards convenience continuing to boost sales.
With consumers becoming more concerned about the quality of food, convenience is no longer a strong enough selling point. In order to maintain consumer interest, ready meal producers place more emphasis in new product development, focusing on the quality of produce and increased sophistication of the meal.
The pressure on firms such as Riggs Autopack, acknowledged as one of the UK’s leading depositor and filling machine manufacturers, is to supply equipment that is reliable, versatile and...
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HBM Plastics & Packaging Technologies Pty Ltd, with the support of Riggs Autopack Ltd, are pleased to supply a Model 1000 Series 3 depositor on loan to the Food Innovation Centre in Murdoch University, Western Australia.
The Food Innovation Centre is a project of the Food Futures CRC, with financial support from the Western Australia State Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
They are a state-of-the-art research and development facility, fostering industry innovation to drive business growth, develop new food products and exports, and transform Western Australia’s food and beverage manufacturing ind...
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