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  • California Prune growers blend technologies and heritage practices for fruit production

    With advances in technology, California Prune growers are exploring data, pioneering techniques and processing efficiencies to help continue California’s international renown for its leading agricultural practices and food safety standards. The move includes investment into research and partnerships with leading universities and experts to support cost-effective practices that can improve yield, quality, and sustainability. “California…


  • Video: Atlanta II FPSO Gets Its Anchors Offshore Brazil

    Oil and gas company Enauta has released a short video showing the installation of mooring lines and torpedo anchors, designed by London Marine Consultants (LMC), for the FPSO Atlanta II offshore Brazil. The moorings are installed in over 1500 meters of water depth offshore Brazil on behalf of Malaysian FPSO leasing firm Yinson Production and…


  • Valentine’s Day celebrations embrace sweet treats and trendy delicacies

    Olam Food Ingredients’ experts have unveiled the top chocolate, confectionery, and bakery trends defining Valentine’s Day 2024 that provide insights for manufacturers to craft irresistible offerings. Olam Food Ingredients (ofi) says it is seeing Valentine’s Day evolving, with Gen Z and millennials redefining traditions. Many consumers are choosing to celebrate this day with friends and…


  • Fruit Logistica 2024 achieves resounding success with positive outcomes

    According to the preliminary findings of an exhibitor and trade visitor survey, around one in two exhibitors concluded business deals during Fruit Logistica 2024. About 90 per cent expect follow-up business to be ‘satisfactory’ to ‘very good’. The overall assessment of exhibitors was positive: around nine out of 10 respondents would recommend Fruit Logistica to…


  • Tetra Pak commits significant investment to advance recycling initiatives across the EU

    Tetra Pak is announcing several strategic investments designed to “level up” the recycling capacity for carton packages in the European Union (EU). The move supports the goals of the proposed EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), by ensuring that all packaging components are recycled and valuable raw materials are kept in circulation for longer,…


  • Hacked data from Germany’s dena has been published on the darknet

    Image courtesy 123rf The German Energy Agency (dena) has announced that hacker group Lockbit has published stolen data from the company on the darknet. The hack, performed by recently shut down hacker group Blackcat, occured on November 13, 2023, and saw the Agency fall victim to a ransomware attack. Central servers were compromised and partially…


  • US seeks to standardise acquisition of DER aggregation services

    Image courtesy 123rf The North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) is looking to develop a standardised contract model for the acquisition of distribution services from DER aggregations. At the request of the US Department of Energy (DoE), the Board held a kick-off meeting on February 7, 2024, for the contract’s development. According to the Board…


  • Ultrasonic testing provides highly accurate bearing life predictions

    After years of research and development, NSK is revising the basic dynamic load rating of many bearings by up to double the equivalent rolling contact fatigue life with no change in design or materials.  NSK is the first company in 60 years to make a significant breakthrough in bearing life calculation techniques, helping end-users to…


  • Control systems and drives for the world’s widest paper machine in its class

    ABB has been selected as a project partner for the installation of the world’s widest uncoated machine-glazed (MG) paper machine at Gascogne Papier’s kraft pulp and paper production plant in Mimizan, France. Replacing three older machines, the facility’s PM7 will be fully integrated and standardised using the ABB Ability System 800xA distributed control system (DCS),…


  • Coldpress introduces nutrient-rich mandarin infusion

    As a business that has always placed the democratisation of premium tier juices at the very top of its great taste manifesto, it makes perfect sense that the UK’s original HPP pioneer Coldpress would move quickly to tackle a spiralling cost of living crisis via the eagerly anticipated launch of a sublime yet affordably priced…