thought leadership, b2b & b2c articles

The history of AI in food processing

published JBTMarel.com 3 Nov 2025

Is new AI actually new? A food processor’s guide to AI reality

Do the latest AI models actually solve challenges or industry pain points better than proven systems already do?

Traceability in food processing

published JBTMarel.com 4 March 2026

Traceability: your first line of brand protection

The food industry is a map of complex global supply chains that create challenges for food security and safety. Fortunately, innovative software systems within the industry are enabling food producers to achieve superb traceability and simplify product tracking no matter how complex the chain is.

Software in food processing

published JBTMarel.com 23 June 2026

C-Suite insights: Unlocking ROI with MES and ERP in food manufacturing.

Most food processors running an ERP believe they have solid financial visibility with procurement, accounts payable, invoicing, and inventory all accessible. Which is why the instinctive response from finance leadership to the suggestion to add a Manufacturing Execution System (MES), is predictable: we already have a system.

3 article series: the energy challenge and future of land-based salmonoid farming

published JBTMarel.com through 2026

The critical consideration in RAS


In articles one and two we explore the technology and operational benefits of Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) in land-based salmonoid farming – from superior product quality to seamless processing integration. In the final article of this three-part series, we’re examining whether RAS operations can claim environmental advantages given the very real challenge of energy consumption..

Gain paperless control with a QC built for your industry

published JBTMarel.com 21 July 2026

Quality control as a single, connected system?

Walk the floor of many food processing facilities today, and you can still find quality managers doing things the hard way. Clipboards in hand, they move from station to station completing paper forms, then spend hours at their desks entering the same numbers into spreadsheets. The repetitive nature of the task makes it ripe for human errors.

Cybersecurity in food processing

published JBTMarel.com 5 Dec 2025

Prevention or payment: the ransomware economy

How investing in cybersecurity today protects your business, your people, and the food supply chain tomorrow.

Traceability for fish processors

published JBTMarel.com 5 Dec 2025

From paper to digital: transforming seafood processing through smart traceability

Digital traceability that boosts control, compliance, and confidence.

News article announcing the most important sale of 2023 in the Latin American region.

Published on Marel.com July 2023

Marel and Loneg close the deal on a major greenfield beef project

This July, the Marel Meat LATAM team closed the deal on a greenfield beef project in Mexico. The Marel team will support Mexican company Loneg through the design, supply, and installation of their primary and secondary beef processing line. Installation is forecast to commence in early 2025 in Gómez Palacio (Durango) and, when operating, will have a processing capacity of 1,900 head of cattle per day. 

Article to introduce customers to the advanced technology of portion cutting equipment in the Marel portfolio and the advantages of the Marel acquisition of MAJA and TREIF.

Published on Marel.com June 2023

Increase your market position with advanced portion cutting technology

Making the most of the modern market demands intelligence and innovation. Our portfolio supplies processors with advanced cutting technology to stay ahead of the competition. Intelligent portion cutters and innovative software integrate seamlessly, increasing yield, raw material usage, and hygiene standards. Solutions that simplify operational optimization with real-time data collection and provide efficient reporting systems are all available in our comprehensive portfolio to cover the needs of our customers.

Article on the predicting boom in beef for Oceania and how Marel can help beef processor be leading the charge

Published on Marel.com February 2023

Oceania beef processors poised to capitalise on beef exports

Oceania’s beef export markets are set to boom in 2024 with Australian exports expected to rise to 1.5 million tons according to USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service estimates. The volume of US beef on the international market is predicted to decline sharply due to herd reduction. Australia is seen as the main country with significant beef herd growth needed to fill the market void. This puts Oceania beef producers in the ideal position to take advantage of increased export markets for high-quality beef products. 

Strategic article to change North American perception of Marel presence in the NAM fish industry.

Published on Marel.com September 2022

Proudly established in North America since the 1980s, Marel has supported fish processors for more than 40 years. We are passionate about the fish processing industry and driven by the relationships we foster with our customers. Our commitment is not for a day or a year but for a lifetime.

My brief: research science-based health topics and write 7 articles for a non-specialist audience.

Published on Habtic Hub for clients

Article titles:

  • Sleep on it

  • Habits: neither good nor bad

  • A positive, plastic brain

  • Fitness: getting over the hump

  • Shifting with shift work

  • A misunderstood reaction: stress

  • Our future self

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Sleep on it

Sleep makes you a better person. Your reactions times are faster, you are better at making decisions, you even find annoying things easier to laugh at. Think of the last time you had a fight with your partner because they didn’t take out the garbage, even though it was their turn and ask yourself, were you tired? It’s irrational, you know it’s irrational, but the lack of sleep makes it impossible to stop, and that full rubbish bin feels like the last straw scratching at a raw wound. We all know sleep makes us better people yet, being tired has become such a normal part of our lives we’ve begun to think that’s the way it’s meant to be.

Modern living is built around everything but sleep: the internet and mobile phones mean we are always contactable, 24hr news cycles make us think we should be always up-to-date, active lifestyles, social obligations, even artificial lights steal our sleep hours by keeping us alert. It can feel like everything in today’s world has been designed to keep us awake.