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  • W-Cycle and Melhoramentos join forces to produce compostable container

    W-Cycle, an innovator in sustainable food packaging, and Melhoramentos, a publicly traded Brazilian company with activities spanning publishing, renewable forestry, and real estate (Altea), announced a strategic partnership to produce compostable packaging made from renewable materials that naturally decompose within 100 days. The agreement, valued at a minimum of $3.45 million and set for an initial…


  • CCEP Wakefield expands storage in multi-million pound investment

    Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has revealed plans to invest £42.3 million in a new automated storage retrieval system (ASRS) warehouse at its Wakefield location, which is the biggest soft drink plant in Europe by volume. The new ASRS will take two and a half years to build. To maximise space, it will stand at 38 metres…


  • CCEP Wakefield expands storage facilities in multi-million pound investment

    Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has revealed plans to invest £42.3 million in a new automated storage retrieval system (ASRS) warehouse at its Wakefield location, which is the biggest soft drink plant in Europe by volume. The new ASRS will take two and a half years to build. To maximise space, it will stand at 38 metres…


  • Beef and sheep meat production to take a hit – AHDB forecasts

    New industry analysis has forecast lower levels of beef and sheep meat production in Great Britain by 2030. The work was carried out by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to understand how cattle and sheep supplies may change in the future, which is imperative for the strategic planning of businesses involved in the…


  • Burcon and Puratos collaborate to develop cutting-edge uses for canola proteins

    Burcon NutraScience Corporation has struck a partnership with Puratos to revolutionise the sector with innovative ingredients utilising Burcon’s Puratein canola protein. As consumers increasingly seek healthier, sustainable food options, Burcon and Puratos say canola protein stands out as a promising alternative to egg protein due to its neutral flavour, functional versatility and high nutritional value.…


  • Alfa Laval ThinkTop V55 boosts productivity on hygienic equipment

    Alfa Laval’s ThinkTop V55 sensing and control unit for diaphragm valves marks the evolution of hygienic diaphragm valve sensing and control units for the hygienic industries, especially next-generation food industries. It is built on proven ThinkTop V series technology, which is trusted among dairy, food, and beverage manufacturers worldwide for its simplified setup, unparalleled reliability,…


  • Water and gas remote reading infrastructures to be pooled in France

    Image: Suez Water solutions provider SUEZ and GRDF subsidiary IOWIZMI have signed a 10-year contract to pool their remote reading infrastructures in France. Under the agreement, SUEZ will use the 169MHz network deployed by GRDF for its 11 million smart gas meters to read its smart water meters in France remotely. This pooling of existing…


  • Tech Talk | COP29 pledge on storage and grids

    Image courtesy 123rf The ‘Global energy storage and grids pledge’, one of eight areas of commitment at COP29, received wide support from stakeholders. The lengthy pledge commits to a collective goal of deploying 1,500GW of energy storage in the power sector globally by 2030, more than six times the level of 2022, and to adding…


  • According to a 2024 report from Make UK, the number of UK manufacturers with environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets increased by 48% between 2021 and 2024. But manufacturers face several barriers when it comes to implementing these policies. Here, Patrik Eurenius, Head of Sustainability and Environment, Health and Safety at metal cutting tools and…


  • Mooreast Appoints Ellingsen as CEO

    Mooreast Holdings Ltd. announced today it will appoint Mr Eirik Ellingsen, a Norwegian with deep experience in the offshore and marine sector, as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) amid growing adoption of floating wind energy projects worldwide. Mr Ellingsen will assume the role of CEO at Mooreast on 1 January 2025. He will be taking over…