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  • Surgical hospital closures disproportionately hit poor and socially vulnerable communities

    A new national study reveals that hospitals providing surgical care have closed at a significantly higher rate than new ones have opened, with closures disproportionately concentrated in communities with high levels of poverty and social vulnerability. The study highlights a growing disparity in access to surgical care.  The research will be presented at the American…


  • Mastectomy may contribute to worse sexual health, psychosocial outcomes

    While mastectomy is often a necessary and life-saving treatment option for many women with breast cancer, the surgery may contribute to worse sexual health, body image, and several other physical and emotional challenges after surgery, according to a new systematic review on the effects of mastectomy in women with breast cancer. Surgeons said the research…


  • Amcor to showcase responsible and patient-centric packaging innovations at CPHI Frankfurt 2025

    Amcor will showcase new healthcare packaging at CPHI 2025. The company will present rigid and flexible solutions designed to improve patient usability and meet growing sustainability demands.


  • SIG & Nutrition from Water join forces on microalgae protein innovation

    Nutrition from Water (NXW) and SIG have launched a global collaboration to create integrated product concepts that blend cutting-edge aseptic packaging with protein beverages derived from algae. By providing protein-rich meals to communities where it is most needed, the programme aims to help reduce the nutrition gap in quickly expanding economies. The collaboration started at…


  • Kerry unveils Smart Taste to help brands balance market pressures with consumer demand

    Kerry has launched Smart Taste, a new platform designed to help food and beverage manufacturers tackle growing market challenges while keeping taste at the heart of product development. As consumers demand healthier, more sustainable, and affordable options without compromising on flavour, manufacturers are facing increasing pressure to reformulate and innovate. Smart Taste brings together Kerry’s…


  • Heavy duty EV trucks in Europe need grid investment to grow to €600bn by 2030

    Image courtesy E-Mobility Europe With fewer than 1,600 days to 2030, Europe must put more than 20 times more electric trucks on the road, build 10 times more public charging points, and grow overall grid investment to €600 billion ($704.3 billion) to meet its climate goals for heavy duty vehicles. This is according to the…


  • DSM-Firmenich opens Van Marken Food Innovation Center to empower producers

    DSM-Firmenich has officially opened its Van Marken Food Innovation Center in Delft, Netherlands, offering food and drink manufacturers a state-of-the-art hub for product development, co-creation, and sustainable innovation. The new facility is set to play a strategic role in accelerating global diet transformation and supporting producers in meeting rising consumer and regulatory demands. The center…


  • Tate & Lyle warns of softer demand but flags progress on CP Kelco integration

    Tate & Lyle has reported slower market demand in its pre-close statement for the six months to 30 September 2025, but said the combination with CP Kelco is already delivering early benefits and laying the foundations for future growth. Chief executive Nick Hampton said the merger has strengthened the group’s position in food and drink…


  • DEWA and Siemens Energy enter stage two of AI plant controller project

    In the presence of HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, the agreement was signed by Nasser Lootah, executive vice president of DEWA’s Generation Division (Power & Water), and Waheed Abbasi, senior vice president at Siemens Energy Gas Services, Middle East & North Africa, and Europe. Following what they call exceptional results…


  • Frank Cormier from Seica at SMTA Guadalajara 2025

    Justin Worden chats to Frank Cormier from Seica at SMTA Guadalajara 2025. WNIE TV is kindly sponsored by Axxon Mycronic, Viscom, Kyzen, Koh Young, Indium Corporation, ROKA, Nordson Test and Inspection and EVS International.