
Amcor has expanded its packaging innovation hubs around the world with the opening of its Amcor Innovation Center Europe (AICE) in Ghent, Belgium. The move, which adds to those in the US, South America and Asia Pacific, will see AICE “pioneer” new material technologies to make packaging more sustainable, while focusing on designs that stand…

Electric and Hybrid Marine Technology International speaks to Elias Boletis, chair of CIMAC Working Group 10, ahead of his presentation at Electric and Hybrid Marine World Expo in Amsterdam, on The challenges to ship owners in the decarbonization process, and the responsibilities of equipment manufacturers. The presentation will unpick the questions that arise about the…

How can you entice supermarket customers to make healthier and more sustainable choices? This is what researchers from the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) of the University of Groningen (UG) have been researching for the past five years, in collaboration with Wageningen University & Research (WUR). Among other things, they discovered that supermarket customers…

Valeo Foods Group has completed the process to acquire assets of a renowned Italian producer of high-quality bakery products, Dal Colle. With a history and heritage dating back 120 years, Dal Colle produces a range of bakery products, sweet treats and snacks for every occasion including Pandori, Panettoni ad Croissants. Its range of over 180…

HealthTech Bioactives(HTBA) is openly welcoming the publication of the no safety concern opinion on naringenin as a flavouring substance by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which was based on the company’s scientific dossier. The producer of polyphenols and vitamin B12 for health and nutrition notes that Naringenin is naturally occurring in citrus fruits and…

The Famous Grouse has unveiled a new permanent edition to its portfolio, The Famous Grouse Sherry Cask Finish – now available in the UK. The new premium expression is a rich, flavourful blend with unmistakable sweetness earned from a period of maturation in ex-sherry casks. Launching first exclusively at Morrisons this month, it will then…

Octofrost has announced a significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to deliver state-ofthe-art freezing solutions after successfully securing an order for an IQF freezer from HanGang Food, a prominent chicken and poultry producer in South Korea. HanGang Food is a subsidiary of the Harim Group, which processes 34.5% of South Korea’s chicken market, making it…

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorised global distributor with the newest electronic components and industrial automation products, is now shipping the R130C discrete IO-Link hub from Banner Engineering. The R130C IO-Link hub is a compact, top-exit IO-Link hub that allows connections for up to 16 non-IO-Link devices into an IO-Link system for industrial automation, sensor networks,…

May 29, 2024 (Credit: Huisman) Dutch company Huisman has secured its first contract from Coastal International Marine, part of Malaysia-based oil and gas services company Coastal Contracts, for the supply of deepwater Knuckle Boom Crane. The Knuckle Boom Crane has a lifting capacity of 100 mt and features a deepwater winch and active heave compensation.…

Image courtesy UK Parliament (Pixabay) A committee of British members of parliament (MPs) have warned that slow grid connections and a lack of clear planning for energy storage have to be fixed to enable the electrification of the UK’s energy system. The MPs, part of the UK’s Environmental Audit Committee, announced in a report that…