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  • Ansys offers Mars a new approach to packaging development

    A new collaboration between Mars and an engineering software company is set to supercharge the CPG’s packaging development process with the potential to cut development time by up to 40%. Mars will adopt Ansys’s simulation software primed to reimagine the packaging innovation process through digital technology. Mars, the maker of household brand names including M&M’S,…


  • Döhler in strategic partnership to develop life science beverages

    Döhler, a global provider of natural ingredients, ingredient systems and integrated solutions, and Vertosa, the market-leading infusion technology company for cannabis and hemp products, have struck up a development partnership for the food, beverage and nutrition industries. The parties said the partnership is set to spark a new wave of life science products in the…


  • Axess Gets Concept Engineering Job for Multi-Turbine Floating Wind Platform Developer

    Mar 14, 2024 (Credit: Wind Catching Systems) Norwegian offshore energy industry services company Axess Technologies has won a concept engineering study contract with Wind Catching Systems (WCS), a developer of floating offshore wind technology. The scope of work entails an advanced handling system capable of replacing turbine blades and entire turbines, while also serving as…


  • KENC Engineering Scoops Offshore Wind Deals with DEME

    Mar 14, 2024 DEME’s Orion vessel on Moray West job (Credit: DEME) Belgium-based offshore installation services company DEME has awarded Kenc Engineering multiple engineering and fabrication contracts for offshore wind projects. For KENC Engineering, a company based in the Netherlands, the contracts involve a broad scope of work that will encompass engineering and fabrication of…


  • AI-equipped robots help logistics industry to fight labour shortages

    The global logistics industry, integral to international trade and representing approximately 10% of the world’s GDP, is witnessing a surge in demand. This surge has propelled companies to significantly invest in robotics and automation, with sales of professional service robots for goods or cargo transportation seeing a 44% increase from 2021 to 2022. However, the…


  • Silver Spoon rebrands with new, baking-friendly packaging

    Silver Spoon has rebranded and introduced new packaging of its entire range of sugars. The brand’s new look packs have been redesigned to help customers choose the best sugar for their needs. As the UK’s best-selling sugar brand – present in half of British households – Silver Spoon is appealing to a nation of bakers…


  • British organic dairy brand launches in major supermarkets

    Sainsbury’s and Asda stores nationwide are now offering UK shoppers Organic British organic dairy brand All Things Butter’s range of butters. The brand said the new listings mark a significant milestone as it secures its first in-store major nationwide listings across some of the UK’s leading supermarkets. All Things Butter launched in November 2023, following…


  • Aclara to implement Utilidata’s AI in smart meters

    Image: Utilidata Aclara is to bring NVIDIA’s Jetson AI to the grid edge by embedding Utilidata’s Karman platform in its smart meters. Karman is built on a custom module that leverages the NVIDIA Jetson platform for AI in order to capture and analyse data to improve grid operations and manage distributed energy resources (DERs). A…


  • Europe’s DSOs set out Green Deal infrastructure priorities for distribution grids

    European DSO organisations DSO Entity, E.DSO and Eurelectric have set out the most pressing priorities for the distribution grids for action within the current European Commission. These can be organised in two clusters in which concrete business cases/good practices should be developed, namely: investment, access to capital and the regulatory framework, including the need to…


  • E.ON plans €9bn investment increase to ramp up grid expansion

    E.ON corporate headquarters in Essen, Germany. Image courtesy E.ON German network operator E.ON is planning a €9 billion ($9.8 billion) increase to its 2024-2028 investment plan, citing the need for continued grid expansion to connect an increasing number of renewable energy facilities. Announced alongside the Group’s full-year results, E.ON plans to boost its four-year investment…