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According to a recent survey conducted by FoodTech developer Revyve, B.V., yeast protein is viewed favourably in Europe as a possible major participant in the alternative protein sector. The consumer study gathered insight from French, German, and British consumers through AI-moderated individual interviews. The goal was to gauge interest in its functional brewers and baker’s…
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As consumers prioritised the affordability and convenience of purchasing prebaked foods over creating their own from scratch, less people were donning aprons and baking at home in 2024. However, this trend has not impacted sales of baking essentials like block butter and flour, due to the versatility of these products in different types of cooking.…
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Image: Veolia Veolia is partnering with French startup Mistral AI to harness generative AI (GenAI) for water management, waste recycling and local energy production at its industrial sites. The partnership is aimed to integrate Veolia’s data and knowledge base with Mistral’s large language model to have a conversation with a plant – a world first,…
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Kashima City, Refinverse, Mitsubishi Chemical, Toyo Seikan Group, Kewpie, and Kasumi have inked a comprehensive collaboration agreement for a six-party partnership to support closed-loop recycling of plastic packaging – Japan’s first circular economy for dressing bottle caps. In this pilot project, each of the six partners will pass materials onto the next partner to promote…
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Charlotte Sanders and Sarike van Wette. Image courtesy Alliander Alliander directors Charlotte Sanders and Sarike van Wette have been appointed Chief Operating Officer Networks and Chief Operating Officer Customers respectively. As of 17 April 2025, they will become members of the Executive Committee (ExCo) of Alliander, the Dutch utility serving 3.5 million customers with electricity…
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Koehler Paper has packaged pasta in one of its flexible packaging papers in collaboration with the Italian pasta manufacturer Astrabio. In a first for the company, heat-sealable paper called “Koehler NexPlus Seal Pure” is noted for extending shelf life, safeguarding the product within, and has exceptional strength qualities that make it ideal for additional processing…
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In an effort to enhance breakfast dishes, Kerrygold has introduced Kerrygold Sweet Spreadables range, a first for the UK market. Kerrygold is set to bring a sweet touch to the table with the roll out of its new Sweet Spreadables range. The product comes in three options including Salted Caramel, Maple Syrup & Cinnamon and…
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At the last mile, performance is firmly established as the defining factor in logistics success. Understandably, businesses focus on the customer experience over the final leg of the supply chain journey, whether it’s a business or consumer on the receiving end. However, Amir Wagenstein, Group Supply Chain & Logistics VP at Rubix, presents an alternative…
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Image courtesy 123rf Driven by lessons learnt from the energy crisis, the continued war in Ukraine and the impact of climate change, Europe’s electricity sector association Eurelectric has issued a call for the development of a new European Energy Security Strategy. According to the association in their study, Redefining Energy Security In the age of…
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Image courtesy 123rf The Coalition for Sustainable Artificial Intelligence has been launched to advance concrete initiatives for making AI beneficial to global environmental goals, with one of its first the IEA’s observatory on energy and AI. The Coalition was launched at the Paris AI action summit by France in collaboration with the UN Environment Programme…
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