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  • Afrique Vodka taps into the spirit of Africa

    It’s not everyday that two luxury businesswomen from London join forces to create a vodka brand aimed at competing with industry giants. Afrique Vodka  introducing a sophisticated and authentic vodka to the global market. Crafted with a harmonious blend of tradition and innovation, Afrique Vodka offers a distinctive drinking experience that captures the essence of…


  • COP29: The X-factor and why energy financing needs a double down

    Image courtesy COP29 In this week’s Power Playbook Yusuf Latief discusses how, although COP29 had big potential as the ‘financial COP’, the 29th Conference of the Parties is teetering close to being another letdown, marked by yesterday’s rejection of a draft deal and lack of clarity on financial substitution by way of ‘X’. And when…


  • ReLIFE launched to boost building renovations in Europe

    Image credit: Stock The ReLIFE project has been launched to unlock data to accelerate energy efficient renovations of homes and buildings in Europe. The ReLIFE project, supported by the EU LIFE programme, is aimed to build an open source platform with data to inform homeowners, financial institutions and other stakeholders planning energy efficiency renovations. Buildings…


  • National Grid appoints Steve Smith as chief strategy and regulation officer

    Steve Smith. Image courtesy National Grid National Grid has appointed Steve Smith as chief strategy and regulation officer for the company’s operations across the UK and US. Steve Smith will sit on the National Grid executive committee and report to John Pettigrew, Group CEO. Smith has been leading this work on an interim basis since…


  • D-day for prepay meter TID rollover

    Image: Eskom The STS standard prepay meter ‘token identifier’ (TID) rollover occurs at 01h00 UTC+3 on 24 November 2024. With the rollover at each meter a TID reset occurs and a key change is necessitated, so that previously used recharge tokens will not be accepted by the meters. Without the key change also, the meters…


  • Fi Europe 2024: Beneo helps faster, more cost-effective plant-based production

    Asian style plant-based chicken skewers. Posted: 21 November 2024 Share this page Beneo used Fi Europe 2024 to demonstrate how producers can streamline their hybrid and fully plant-based development processes to accelerate market launches. Using texturates from Meatless and faba bean protein concentrate, Beneo created a selection of product samples that showcase the company’s solutions.…


  • Sealed Air and Bradbury’s Cheese enhances productivity and reduces plastic weight

    Sealed Air’s solutions enabled Bradbury’s Cheese to reduce its plastic consumption by up to 65% compared to traditional thermoformed packaging. Sealed Air Corporation and Bradbury’s Cheese announced a breakthrough in sustainable packaging with the launch of the Cryovac AutoWrap Lite. The Cryovac AutoWrap Lite not only minimises packaging material — using approximately 2 grams for…


  • Kerry 2025 Taste Trends offer insights on future food and beverage innovation

    Kerry has unveiled its 2025 taste trend predictions, aiming to drive business growth by aligning product development with evolving consumer preferences and expectations. Kerry’s 2025 Taste Trends offer expert-led analysis of the leading flavours, ingredients, and innovations that will shape the food and beverage landscape in the coming year. A focus of this year’s report…


  • Immersive extended reality to transform food manufacturing

    TNA Solutions has launched tna intelli-assist, an interactive digital service helping food manufacturers execute high-impact projects with minimal risks. From replacing or integrating capital equipment into an existing line to designing a brand-new facility, the launch marks the first time that a fully integrated extended reality (XR) solution has been available to food manufacturers as…


  • Krombacher Brauerei upgrades bottling plant through overhaul

    Big investment in the bottling department at the Krombacher Brauerei: Oliver Mette (head of plant development), Manfred Schmidt (technical manager) and Ludger Hense (head of bottling) are making the Krombacher production future-proof and sustainable for the upcoming decades. Posted: 21 November 2024 Share this page Krombacher Brauerei plans to invest more than €100 million in…