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  • AI platform reveals top new tastes and ingredients for alcoholic beverages

    After analysing data from thousands of flavours and components, GlobalData’s Ai Palette innovation and consumer insights platform identified six that would influence the development of new products in the alcoholic beverage sector in 2025. Leveraging the world’s largest consumer data lake, with a staggering 61 billion global data points collected in real-time from social media,…


  • Fernando Alonso invests in Sticks’n’Sushi

    Image (right: Fernando Alonso. Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team Posted: 22 April 2025 Share this page Sticks’n’Sushi has announced that Fernando Alonso, a legendary figure in Formula 1 racing, has joined McWin Food Ecosystem Fund as a long-term investor. Fernando Alonso has been associated with McWin Capital Partners since it was founded in 2021…


  • Texturised fresh spirulina gains EFSA greenlight as a non-novel ingredient

    AlgaeCore Technologies’ SimpliiGood, a 100% plant-based smoked salmon substitute made from nutrient-dense spirulina microalgae, is moving closer to commercial production. Backed by US$4m in new funding, fresh EU regulatory clearance, and with pilots underway in Europe and Israel, the company is now bringing one of the most sustainable proteins to the mainstream market — reimagined…


  • Luminovo to Discuss AI-Powered Electronics Supply Chain Platform and Tariffs Solution at PCB East 2025

    Luminovo, the number one quoting, procurement and collaboration software for the electronics supply chain, is set to exhibit at PCB East 2025 on Wednesday, April 30 at the Boxboro Regency Hotel and Conference Center in Boxborough, MA. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience how Luminovo’s innovative platform is transforming PCB manufacturing and trading operations…


  • Smarter Reflow Starts Here: BTU Brings the Aurora 175N to NEPCON China 2025

    BTU International, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment for the electronics manufacturing market, will feature its next-generation Aurora 175N reflow oven in Booth 1E50 at NEPCON China 2025, taking place April 24–26 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center. As part of BTU’s Aurora platform, the 175N model delivers exceptional…


  • Bruderer Completes Landmark ‘Centre of Manufacturing Excellence’ in Telford

    Bruderer, the world’s leading manufacturer of precision high-speed presses, has reinforced its commitment to the future of domestic manufacturing by investing heavily in creating a state-of-the-art site in Telford. The company has moved its entire operation from its base in Luton to the modern facility on Hortonwood, which offers a competence centre capable of giving…


  • Bacardi launches Passionfruit Rum for summer

    Escape to the Caribbean sunshine with BACARDÍ Passionfruit – a refreshing burst of tropical bliss in every sip, set to add vibrant flavour to summer gatherings. The balance of tart and sweet, is ready to mix into your favourite drink. Posted: 22 April 2025 Share this page Just in time for summer, Bacardi, is shaking…


  • Endesa supports new AI research chair at University of Granada

    Image: Endesa Endesa has signed an agreement with the University of Granada to create a new chair in AI for application in electricity distribution grids. The new chair, the sixth that Endesa is supporting at Spanish universities in the area of energy innovation, is aimed to focus on research in the application of AI and…


  • ViTrox Marks 25 Years of Innovation with Cutting-Edge Solutions at NEPCON China 2025 in Shanghai

    ViTrox, which aims to be the World’s Most Trusted Technology Company, is proud to announce its participation in NEPCON China 2025, taking place from April 22–24, 2025, at Booth #1E45, Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Centre (SWEECC). As a globally recognised intelligent vision inspection solutions provider, ViTrox will showcase its state-of-the-art SMT PCB vision…


  • V1G vs V2G: How best to use the EV for grid flexibility?

    Image courtesy 123rf V1G and V2G offer immense potential for power grid flexibility. But are they, and should they, be used equally? On a hot summer evening, a fleet of EVs is plugged into chargers. Some are drawing power strategically to avoid peak demand, while others send electricity back to the grid to help stabilise…