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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Last updated: September 3, 2026

These Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of the Food Machine website. By accessing or using this website, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree with them, please discontinue your use of the website.

Food Machine is an independent educational resource covering food processing equipment, production methods, equipment selection, plant operations, maintenance and food safety. It is not an equipment manufacturer, supplier, engineering consultancy or regulatory authority.

1. Use of the Website

You may use Food Machine for lawful personal, educational and internal business research purposes.

You agree not to:

  • use the website in violation of applicable laws or regulations;
  • attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website, server or related systems;
  • interfere with the security, availability or normal operation of the website;
  • introduce malicious code, automated attacks or harmful software;
  • scrape or reproduce substantial portions of the website in a way that replaces the original service;
  • misrepresent Food Machine content as your own work;
  • use the website or its content to create misleading, unlawful or unsafe materials.

Reasonable use by search engines, research tools and other automated services should respect applicable technical controls, copyright restrictions and published crawler directives.

2. Educational Purpose

The content on Food Machine is provided for general information, education and preliminary research.

Articles may explain machinery, production processes, equipment selection factors, maintenance practices, sanitation principles and food safety considerations. This information does not constitute:

  • engineering design or approval;
  • equipment certification;
  • purchasing or investment advice;
  • legal or regulatory advice;
  • professional food safety advice;
  • operating instructions for a specific machine;
  • a substitute for a manufacturer’s manual, risk assessment or qualified professional review.

You are responsible for verifying information before using it in a production, procurement, maintenance or safety decision.

Additional limitations are explained in our Disclaimer.

3. No Equipment Sales or Commercial Representation

Food Machine does not manufacture or sell food processing machinery and does not provide equipment quotations.

References to a machine, manufacturer, supplier, standard, organization or external resource do not necessarily constitute an endorsement, partnership or commercial relationship.

Unless a page expressly states otherwise, images are used for editorial or explanatory purposes and should not be interpreted as representing equipment owned, tested or supplied by Food Machine.

4. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the original text, page design, graphics and other original materials published on Food Machine are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may:

  • link to publicly available Food Machine pages;
  • quote limited portions for commentary, education or research where legally permitted;
  • identify Food Machine as the source of an attributed quotation.

You may not, without prior permission:

  • republish complete articles;
  • reproduce substantial portions of the website;
  • remove attribution or copyright notices;
  • sell, license or redistribute Food Machine content;
  • use original content to create a substantially identical competing publication;
  • present Food Machine material as content produced by another person or organization.

Nothing in these terms limits rights that may apply under fair use, fair dealing or other applicable legal exceptions.

5. Third-Party Materials

Food Machine articles may contain third-party photographs, diagrams, quotations, trademarks, documents and links. Rights in those materials remain with their respective owners.

Any credit or source link provided with third-party material does not transfer ownership to Food Machine.

If you believe material has been used incorrectly or requires updated attribution, contact us through the Contact page and include:

  • the URL of the Food Machine page;
  • identification of the material;
  • the basis of your request;
  • supporting ownership or licensing information where relevant.

6. Accuracy and Availability

We aim to make Food Machine content clear and useful, but we do not guarantee that every page is complete, current, error-free or suitable for every application.

Food processing machinery, technical specifications, industry practices and regulatory requirements may change. Information may also differ according to machine model, product formulation, production capacity, facility conditions and jurisdiction.

We may:

  • correct or update content;
  • revise article structure or sources;
  • remove inaccurate or outdated material;
  • change site features or navigation;
  • temporarily suspend access for maintenance or security reasons.

We are not required to provide advance notice for ordinary content corrections or website changes.

Food Machine may link to manufacturers, government agencies, standards organizations, academic publications, industry resources and other third-party websites.

External links are provided for reference and convenience. Food Machine does not control third-party websites and is not responsible for their:

  • availability;
  • accuracy;
  • security;
  • privacy practices;
  • products or services;
  • subsequent content changes.

Visiting or relying on an external website is at your own discretion.

8. User Communications

When you contact Food Machine, you are responsible for ensuring that your message is lawful and that you have the right to submit any included material.

Do not send:

  • confidential production information;
  • trade secrets;
  • passwords or access credentials;
  • sensitive personal information;
  • unlawful or infringing content;
  • material that you are not authorized to share.

Sending an idea, source or topic suggestion does not create a confidential, employment, advisory or commercial relationship.

Personal information submitted through email or a contact form is handled as described in our Privacy Policy.

9. Unsolicited and Promotional Submissions

Food Machine is not required to accept, publish or respond to unsolicited articles, guest posts, advertisements, product listings, paid links or promotional submissions.

Submission of information does not guarantee:

  • publication;
  • editorial coverage;
  • a backlink;
  • product inclusion;
  • endorsement;
  • a response.

Any future sponsored, affiliate or commercial relationship should be disclosed where it could affect how readers interpret the content.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the extent permitted by applicable law, Food Machine and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

We do not make warranties that:

  • the website will always be available or uninterrupted;
  • every statement is complete or current;
  • content is suitable for a particular machine, facility or product;
  • external links will remain available;
  • use of the content will produce a specific technical or commercial outcome.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain warranty exclusions, so portions of this section may not apply to every user.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by applicable law, Food Machine will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special or consequential losses arising from access to, use of or reliance on the website.

This may include loss connected with:

  • equipment selection;
  • production interruption;
  • product quality;
  • maintenance decisions;
  • data loss;
  • procurement decisions;
  • food safety incidents;
  • use of third-party websites.

Nothing in these terms excludes liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited.

12. Privacy

Use of Food Machine is also subject to the Privacy Policy, which explains how information may be collected and handled.

13. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms and Conditions when the website, its services or applicable requirements change.

The revised version will be published on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Continued use of the website after publication of revised terms constitutes acceptance of the updated terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.

14. Contact

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