
End-of-line solution by Bizerba. Image: Bizerba Posted: 24 April 2025 Share this page Under the theme “Rethinking Meat & Proteins”, Bizerba will present how intelligent technologies can optimise the entire value chain while flexibly adapting to specific product requirements. From May 3 to 8, 2025, the company will showcase in Frankfurt (Hall 12.1, Booth A61),…

Astronauts are carrying a miniature lab in a box into the Earth’s orbit containing microbes designed to produce edible proteins in space. Weighty supplies like food, water, and fuel add to the cost and scale of the flight, and feeding each astronaut is estimated to cost around £20,000 per day. One potential solution is to…

As part of an expanded pilot, Tesco is now trialling the next generation of barcodes — QR codes powered by GS1 — in a small number of selected stores, as the retail industry starts to shift towards a smarter, more connected supply chain. The pilot replaces traditional barcodes on 12 own-brand meat and produce lines…

Lifesum, a leading food and nutrition tracking app, has struck a strategic partnership with Consupedia, a platform for food insights developed by researchers from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology. The collaboration will combine Lifesum’s nutrition expertise with Consupedia’s advanced food data AI research to enhance the app’s food database capabilities. The partnership represents an…

London Essence has launched its new Crisp Apple Crafted Soda into retail and hospitality venues. The premium mixer and adult soft drinks brand, said the new SKU will be available in Waitrose, Morrisons and Amazon soon followed by Sainsbury’s, as a four-can multipack, RRP £3.50. The new Crafted Soda will also roll out across hospitality…

Arturo Gonzalo (c.) with other members of Enagás executive committee. Image: Enagás. Enagás, the Spanish gas TSO, has launched the Enagás Corporate University (UCE) at its headquarters in Madrid to develop the new skills for the energy transition. The Enagás Corporate University is intended to promote a culture of continuous learning in an environment for…

Image courtesy Statkraft Norwegian power generator and optimisation services company Statkraft has been selected by London-based energy storage developer Eku Energy to optimise their 40MW Loudwater BESS in the UK. Statkraft and Eku Energy signed a Trading and Optimisation Services agreement for the battery energy storage system (BESS), which is under construction in the UK.…

Image courtesy 123rf Just over two months since synchronising their grids with the continental European grid, Litgrid, Augstsprieguma tīkls and Elering have launched new reserve services in the Baltic balancing capacity market. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia’s transmission system operators (TSOs) launched the services after joining the European balancing energy exchange platform, PICASSO. PICASSO (Platform for…

Critical Manufacturing has partnered with Twinzo. This partnership introduces a seamless connector that enables manufacturers to integrate Twinzo’s digital twin platform directly with Critical Manufacturing MES – providing live visualisation of manufacturing operations in a rich, intuitive and mobile 3D environment. Twinzo’s digital twin app turns complex factory environments into immersive 3D spaces that reflect…

Following 22 months of construction, the Port of Rotterdam’s cruise port shore power installation has officially opened on the Holland Amerikakade quay in the Netherlands. The shore power installation was built by Danish company PowerCon in collaboration with Port of Rotterdam Authority, the municipality of Rotterdam, Stedin, Igus and project partners J.P. van Eesteren, Heijmans,…