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  • Conserve Italia in major push with tomato processing programme

    The industrial tomato processing campaign has officially begun, according to Conserve Italia, an agri-food cooperative company that owns the Cirio, Valfrutta, Jolly Colombani, and Pomodorissimo-Santarosa brands. Grown by its members on more than 6,000 hectares, Conserve Italia, which unites 36 agricultural cooperatives, hopes to process 515,000 tonnes of 100% Italian tomatoes (+19.5% compared to 2024).…


  • PPMA Total Show 2025: GIC set to unveil two cutting-edge models

    The 2026 models of GIC’s GIC5100 and GIC8000 will be on display at booth C50 at the NEC in Birmingham in September. A hinged maintenance panel on the new GIC8000 makes it simple to service the machine’s internal motors and mechanism. The GIC8000 is a high-speed continuous motion servo machine best suited to high-speed pillow…


  • MVG and Anritsu Partner to Advance NTN OTA Testing for 3GPP Mobile and IoT Devices

    Microwave Vision Group (MVG) and Anritsu announce the availability of a joint testing solution supporting Over-The-Air (OTA) validation of Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) communications for Mobile and IoT devices. MVG has adapted its multi-probe OTA systems to integrate the capabilities of Anritsu’s Radio Communication Analyzer MT8821C, delivering a lab-based environment for realistic satellite link emulation in…


  • Dr. Oetker launches Suprema

    Dr. Oetker is aiming to establish a new standard for the frozen pizza market with the introduction of its new Suprema line, a selection of three Neapolitan-style pizzas created to satisfy the growing desire for more contemporary, restaurant-quality pizzas. The range has launched with three variants consisting of La Calabria (salami, spicy Nduja-style sausage, red…


  • KYZEN Partners with LPW to Elevate High Purity Cleaning with Cutting-Edge Cyclic Nucleation Technology in North America

    KYZEN, a global leader in advanced cleaning solutions, has reached a major milestone in high-purity cleaning with the addition of a state-of-the-art Vacuum Cyclic Nucleation System at its North American Application Lab. High-purity cleaning demands stringent control over particulates, organic residues, and surface finishes—critical in industries such as semiconductors, high-end optics, aerospace, and medical manufacturing.…


  • Federal Electronics Elevates Quality and Speed with Advanced 3D AOI System at Hermosillo Facility

    Federal Electronics, a leader in providing advanced electronic manufacturing services, has enhanced its new production line at its Hermosillo, Mexico facility with the addition of the Mycronic MYPro i50 Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) system. This investment is part of a larger initiative to strengthen the company’s production capacity and quality assurance for customers in aerospace,…


  • Transnet BW deploys LiDAR-equipped chopper for digitised line maintenance

    The picture shows (from left) Benjamin Hocanin, working student at NETZinspect, Dr. Sophie Crommelinck, product owner at Netze BW, Andreas Kummelt, technician at Netze BW analysing LiDAR data. Image courtesy Netze BW. In Germany, a helicopter equipped with special sensors to capture 3D data, digitise line maintenance, make it more efficient and assess supply security,…


  • Veolia Energia Poland to harness space techs to accelerate decarbonisation

    Image: ESA/Veolia Poland Volia Energia Poland and ESA have signed a memorandum of intent (MOI) to co-develop innovative solutions to accelerate decarbonisation in the areas of energy, water and waste management. Under the MOI, the two partners intend to explore the application of satellite technologies and downstream space services focused on decarbonisation and the green…


  • Construction workers face the highest risk of fatality

    Construction workers face the highest risk of fatality, with one in two Brits saying HSE training is skipped due to time pressure. One in ten employees fund their own health and safety training Government data reveals construction workers are most likely to suffer a work fatality Half of employees say that health and safety training…


  • Nudibranchs (sea slugs) emerge as a promising source of cancer drugs

    Brightly colored sea slugs could hold the key to tomorrow’s cancer treatments, with their diet-derived and self-made chemicals showing potent tumor-killing abilities. ​​​​​​​Review: Nudibranchs as Sources of Marine Natural Products with Antitumor Activity: A Comprehensive Review. ​​​​​​​Image Credit: Sakis Lazarides / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal Marine Drugs, researchers in Spain reviewed the…