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  • Kingfisher Drinks makes a big splash with new flavour for Peacock range

    Kingfisher Drinks has announced a new flavour for its Peacock Cider brand with Passion Fruit & Guava. Available to grocery and convenience channels from June onwards, the new cider comes in a 500ml bottle with an RRP of £2.70 each as Peacock aims to respond to the rising demand for tropical flavours. The new Passion…


  • Planteneers: improve NOVA to emphasise evidence-based health outcomes and nutritional value

    Ultra-processed foods, or UPFs for short, should be treated with greater discrimination, according to nutrition experts as protein-rich plant-based diets are frequently categorised as ultra-processed and unhealthy. An overview of UPFs and their function in contemporary nutrition, particularly in the choice of plant-based foods, is provided in a recent whitepaper published by Planteneers. The paper…


  • V2G car-sharing project Utrecht Energised goes live

    Image courtesy Renault Group Renault Group, MyWheels and We Drive Solar, together with the Municipality of Utrecht, have gone live with their large scale vehicle to grid (V2G) car sharing service: Utrecht energised. Thanks to the V2G technology, combined with a shared-mobility service, EVs in the project will be able to store energy and feed…


  • Markem-Imaje launches black MEK ink formulated for the beverage market

    Markem-Imaje is releasing the MB2253, a new black MEK ink designed especially for the beverage industry. According to Markem-Imaje, this cutting-edge product complies with the strictest industry standards, guaranteeing consumer and producer safety and compliance. Designed for versatility, MB2253 excels in marking a wide variety of beverage substrates, including plastics, metals, glass, and returnable glass…


  • Avantium collaborates with Hoogesteger on PEF bottles

    Avantium has inked a conditional offtake agreement with Hoogesteger, one of the top manufacturers of fresh cold-pressed juices in the Netherlands. Hoogesteger will buy the recyclable, 100% plant-based polymer PEF (polyetehylene furanoate) from Avantium’s FDCA Flagship Plant for for its fresh juices created from ultra-fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Avantium’s PEF, branded as releaf, is…


  • Dynamic line rating tech installed on National Grid transmission network

    Image courtesy National Grid The UK’s National Grid partnered with LineVision to deploy their dynamic line rating (DLR) solution on its electricity transmission network to expand the capacity of overhead power lines. Under the partnership with LineVision, a provider of non-contact overhead power line monitoring systems, National Grid installed dynamic line rating (DLR) sensors, a…


  • IMCD to accelerate food & beverage growth in Iberia

    From left to right: José Alcover, managing director of IMCD Iberia & Maghreb, Emma Gómez Ballesté, general manager of Ferrer Alimentación and Medir Ferrer, Fenna van Zanten, director M&A and member of IMCD Group’s executive committee,  Alberto Lastra, finance director IMCD Spain (Photo: IMCD) Posted: 6 June 2025 Share this page IMCD a global leading…


  • LRQA’s acquisitions to help firms with supply-chain legislation, cybersecurity and decarbonisation

    LRQA has solidified its position as an end-to-end risk management specialist as companies deal with a confluence of cybersecurity, sustainability, and regulatory issues. In response to surging global demand for more sophisticated risk management and assurance services, LRQA has completed five strategic acquisitions in just five months to reshape how businesses navigate risk. From rapidly…


  • Nomuss makes UK debut with new premium cocktail mixers and cocktail foam drops

    The Nomuss portfolio including a variety of premium, all-natural, alcohol-free mixers that are made to consistently produce drinks of bartender quality is currently available for sale in the UK. Its Created in collaboration with bartenders, the drinks meet the same standards each and every time, as well as vegan, alcohol-free Nomuss Foam Drops that create the…


  • Advantech Showcases Next-Generation AI GPU Servers with NVIDIA RTX PRO™ 6000 Blackwell Server Edition at GTC 2025

    Advantech, a leader in IoT, edge, and AI computing solutions, is demonstrating its GPU servers for AI and IoT applications at NVIDIA GTC 2025. With the complexity of AI, high-performance computing (HPC) and data analytics increasing exponentially, over the next decade scientists and developers will require advanced computing platforms with performance that’s several orders of…