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  • Japanese customers are open to eel alternatives, according to a survey

    A recent survey conducted by cultured seafood innovator Forsea, reveals an openness among Japanese consumers toward eel alternatives, including cultured versions. Consumers expect cultured eel options will create a new secure, sustainable and affordable supply channel for eel. In response to the dwindling populations of wild, freshwater eel, and the subsequent skyrocketing prices, Forsea developed…


  • AMP and AHS rebrand as Akona Process Solutions

    Material processing and material handling solutions companies, Advanced Material Processing (AMP) and Automated Handling Solutions (AHS), have announced their merger and rebranding as Akona Process Solutions (Akona), a portfolio company of Chicago-based, May River Capital. Akona unifies the technologies and global reach of AMP and AHS to deliver an extensive portfolio of processing and handling…


  • Vadasz launches first-ever Kimchi Shot

    Vadasz is adding to its line-up of gut health options with the launch of its naturally fermented and live cultured Kimchi Shot. The first-to-market innovation combines the distinctive flavours and gut-health and immunity benefits of kimchi into a convenient, on-the-go drink format. The Vadasz Kimchi Shot, 60ml (RRP £2) is available from Ocado nationwide. The shot contains…


  • AI in Europe’s energy sector – working towards a common understanding

    Image credit: Pixabay Two initiatives are under way towards developing a common understanding on the role and potential of AI in Europe’s grids and energy sector more broadly. These are a position paper from ETIP SNET on unlocking the potential of AI and generative AI in smart grids, which is scheduled to appear in early…


  • Top energy tech start-ups to have on your radar in 2025

    Image courtesy 123rf The Start Up Energy Transition (SET) Global Innovation Platform has announced the top 100 start-ups of 2025 within energy and climate tech, highlighting their innovations across sectors, from clean energy and storage to mobility and more. SET, launched by the German Energy Agency (dena) in 2016 to foster connections between corporate players,…


  • Iberdrola breaks record for distributed energy in 2024

    Image courtesy Iberdrola Utility giant Iberdrola has broken a record for distributed energy, transporting 238,164GWh in 2024, a 1.9% increase compared to the year prior, as reported to the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV). The company attributes the good performance of their electricity distribution business to the recovery of demand in all countries where they…


  • Molson Coors promises to invest £10 million in Aspall

    Patrick Spencer, MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich. Posted: 4 February 2025 Share this page Molson Coors Beverage Company has announced plans to invest £10m in its Aspall Cyder House in Suffolk over the next five years as part of a wider £100m investment across its entire UK brewery and beverage network. A programme…


  • PLMA names winners in 2025 Salute to Excellence Awards

    PLMA has announced the winners of its first International Private Label Packaging Awards at its Packaging Conference that took place on 30 January in The Hague. Conducted as part of PLMA’s prestigious Salute to Excellence Awards programme, nine awards were presented in five categories: Best Packaging Design, Best Sustainable Packaging, Best Convenience Packaging, Best Performance…


  • €25 million investment helps HTBA produce all active forms of B12

    HealthTech BioActives (HTBA) has completed a €25 million investment project to modernise its research, development and manufacturing centre in Murcia, Spain. The initiative included the construction of a new state-of-the-art production plant, which was officially inaugurated on Tuesday 28 January, making HTBA the only company in Europe capable of producing all active forms of vitamin…


  • Ace Aquatec and JBT Marel form strategic alliance to revolutionise fish harvesting

    Left to right: Diego Lages, JBT Marel director sales and marketing of fish; Nathan Pyne-Carter, Ace Aquatec CEO; Skuli Sigurdsson, JBT Marel vice president of fish; Tara McGregor-Woodhams, Ace Aquatec chief sales and marketing officer. Photo credit: JBT Marel Posted: 4 February 2025 Share this page JBT Marel has announced a strategic partnership with Ace Aquatec…