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  • Indulge in new plant-based desserts with the help of Planteneers

    With pure indulgence becoming more of a focus, Planteneers is offering the foundation for indulgent plant-based desserts. A steadily growing market for plant-based dairy alternatives cites the most important categories are from analogues to yogurt, ice cream, and dessert, according to Innova Market Insights. Alternatives to tiramisu, cheesecake, pudding, and creamy fermented desserts are seeing…


  • Mummy Meegz introduces highly anticipated new Vegan M&Ms

    Disruptive vegan chocolate brand, Mummy Meegz, has unveiled its latest creation with the launch of M’z Gems – the vegan alternative to the famous Chocolate M&M and Peanut M&M. Originally founded by vegan trailblazer, Meagan Boyle, in 2018, Mummy Meegz has since grown into an exciting and innovative vegan chocolate brand, underpinned by its mission…


  • National Grid UK starts work on gigafactory-connected substation

    Hylton Castle substation works. Image courtesy National Grid National Grid is starting work on a new 275kV substation on IAMP (International Advanced Manufacturing Park) to enable new gigafactories and other businesses on site to plug directly into the electricity transmission network. The Hylton Castle substation will provide a new grid connection for Nissan, AESC UK…


  • Flowfinity helps with the deployment of industrial IoT

    Flowfinity is aiding manufacturers in gaining a competitive edge by facilitating the deployment of IoT at their existing facilities. The manufacturing sector is increasingly adopting industrial IoT for monitoring and control, with 85% of surveyed leaders either implementing or planning to implement IoT within the next few years. In an inflationary environment, the need to…


  • Following deadly fire, Hawaii utility plans to proactively cut power when risk is high

    Image courtesy 123rf Nearly two years after 101 people on the Hawaiian island of Maui were killed by fires that were initially caused by downed powerlines, the state’s primary utility has unveiled a plan to proactively cut power to areas where fire risk is high. Hawaiian Electric said it will launch the Public Safety Power…


  • HDF Energy opens 1MW+ hydrogen fuel cell factory

    The plant was inaugurated on Thursday 30th May 2024 in Blanquefort (near Bordeaux, France) by Damien Havard, CEO and founder of HDF Energy, and Hanane El Hamraoui, Deputy CEO and VP Industry, in the presence of local public authorities. Image courtesy HDF Energy French hydrogen specialist HDF Energy (Hydrogène de France) has inaugurated what they…


  • Panama Canal Authority orders 10 hybrid-electric tractor tugboats

    The Panama Canal Authority has ordered 10 hybrid tractor tugboats from European shipbuilder Astilleros Armón, with options for another 10 similar vessels. Hybrid electric propulsion The contract, signed in October 2023, was valued at US$150m for the first 10 vessels. The tugboats – each 30m with 70-metric ton bollard pull – will be equipped with…


  • Bardex Mooring System Takes Home Woelfel BMEA Award

    May 31, 2024 (Credit: Bardex) U.S.-based engineering company Bardex has won the 39th Annual Woelfel Best Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award for its Off Vessel Tensioning (OVT) BarLatch mooring system. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) confers the prestigious award to recognize a product, device, or system that best reflects innovation in mechanical engineering to…


  • Canada’s ecobee launches DR programme to alleviate weather effects on power grid

    Image courtesy 123rf Canadian smart home tech developer ecobee has announced the launch of an updated grid resiliency programme to help prevent power outages caused by extreme weather, sustained high heat, and natural disasters. During an emergency event alert (EEA) or equivalent, ecobee customers in participating utility service territories who are not already enrolled in…


  • All Things Butter moves into sweet butters category with Cinnamon Bun flavour

    All Things Butter has introduced a brand new category to butter shelves with the launch of Cinnamon Bun Butter for sweet butters. The new range has been developed by Great British Bake Off 2018 finalist, Ruby Bhogal, who took the show by storm before building a mass online following with her signature bakes, and now…