
Ten multinational beverage companies have teamed up to form the REfresh Alliance, a new industry-wide consortium aimed at accelerating the supply chain’s adoption of renewable energy. The new initiative invites additional companies from across the beverage industry to pool and scale their resources to remove barriers to renewable energy adoption in the supply chain, provide…

Ten multinational beverage companies have teamed up to form the REfresh Alliance, a new industry-wide consortium aimed at accelerating the supply chain’s adoption of renewable energy. The new initiative invites additional companies from across the beverage industry to pool and scale their resources to remove barriers to renewable energy adoption in the supply chain, provide…

PPM Technologies, a member of Duravant’s Food Sorting and Handling Solutions group, is unveiling its new FlavorWright SmartSpray food coating system at Pack Expo booth S-2854. Designed specifically for vitamins, gummies and other confectionery goods, this economical system precisely applies oil and other liquids through continuous operation for enhanced productivity. SmartSpray combines a robust belt…

All-electric seaglider manufacturer Regent Craft will deliver its first 50-100-passenger Monarch seaglider to United Marine Egypt (UME) Shipping before the end of the decade. This deal builds on UME’s existing order for the 12-passenger Viceroy seagliders. The seagliders will supplement UME’s shipping network, connecting Red Sea destinations. Seaglider benefits The vessel is an all-electric hydrofoiling…

Sébastien Condom, Head of International Business at Voltalis Virtual power plants (VPPs) hold the potential to reshape the energy system and ensure a sustainable future, writes Sébastien Condom, Head of International Business at Voltalis. The global energy landscape has entered a period of radical transformation. By 2030 installed renewable electricity capacity will exceed 10,000GW, almost…

GEA launches its next generation batch freeze dryers, the RAY Plus series. Building on 70 years of freeze dryer design experience, the new RAY Plus series offers advanced technology that delivers benefits in terms of energy efficiency and hygiene, providing a more flexible and efficient solution for the food industry. As freeze-drying is a highly…

Danish startup Clutch Nutrition, which secured funding from ‘Lion’s Den’ in 2023, has just introduced Clutch InnoSoda – a revolutionary soda designed to promote health and help prevent lifestyle diseases like diabetes and obesity. Clutch Nutrition says InnoSoda differs significantly from traditional soft drinks by containing a combination of slow-absorbing carbohydrates and a high content…

Donna Edwards, programme director, Made Smater North West. Posted: 30 October 2024 Share this page Twenty-three small and medium-sized (SME) manufacturers, including a cupcake maker, have received backing from the Made Smarter initiative, which is driving digital transformation in the manufacturing sector. Cupcakes By Sophia, based in Blackburn, UK, is using a grant to support…

Simon Howie has expanded its product offerings to include both smoked and unsmoked varieties of streaky beef bacon. For the first time the company is producing beef bacon, a delicious alternative to pork bacon, which is lower in fat and higher in protein. Premium Dry Cure Smoked Streaky Beef Bacon and Premium Dry Cure Unsmoked…

Gas Insulated Switchgear (Credit: Mitsubishi Electric Power Products) Amid the looming transformer backlog in the US, Mitsubishi Electric Power Products (MEPPI) and its parent company Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) announced an $86 million investment in a new advanced switchgear factory in Western Pennsylvania. The investment is driven by the increasing demand for transmission and distribution grid products…