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Greek cold-cut meat expert Nikas has been able to further improve its strict quality control methods since installing the newest Ishida x-ray Inspection System. The new Ishida IX-PD-36A2 has been installed at Nikas’s factory in Attica to inspect fresh chicken, supplied both in bulk and packed product to the foodservice and retail sectors. The system…
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Image: AdobeStock_1501306879 Posted: 23 June 2025 Share this page Italy’s canned tuna business shown resilience in 2024, continuing to hold its position as a pillar of the country’s food economy. Exports were key in 2024. Including out-of-home sales – estimated to account for 6% of total value – the Italian canned tuna market reached €1.65…
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Listen to this article In 2011, Sir Roy McNulty’s rail value for money study – Realising the potential of rail in Great Britain – concluded that GB rail cost £3 billion per annum more than it should and that a 30% reduction in cost per passenger-kilometre should be achievable. It found that these high costs…
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Listen to this article An event in March hosted by Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) highlighted the projects that have been supported through the Railway Construction programme. The programme competition, which started in 2022, has been funded by the Department for Business and Trade and delivered by Innovate UK, with teams installing their projects…
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Listen to this article The Institution of Mechanical Engineers Railway Division recently held a railway gauging seminar, attended by 60 delegates. A similar event was previously reported on in Issue 202 (May-June 2023). Freight keynote Paul Long, Freightliner’s head of traction and rolling stock and chair of the industry Vehicle/Structure System Interface Committee, gave the…
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Image courtesy BW ESS Global energy storage owner-operator BW ESS and Spanish energy storage developer Ibersun have signed a joint venture to develop, in its first phase, 2.2GW of utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects across Spain. The joint venture, targeting greenfield, four-hour duration assets, will progress an initial 2.2GW pipeline of eight projects…
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The Bread and Butter Thing food club network is urging policymakers to place affordability at the forefront of the public health discussion in light of recent research that highlights the reality for families without access to nutritious food, The findings from a nationwide survey of food club members found that cost remains the biggest barrier…
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Commenting on the publication of the industrial strategy, Stephen Phipson, CEO of Make UK, said: “Today is one of the most important days for British industry in a generation. In launching the modern industrial strategy white paper, Jonathan Reynolds has demonstrated the Government’s commitment to honour its promises and tackle the major structural problems that…
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A new global analysis by Reloop reveals that jurisdictions that implement or expand deposit return systems (DRS) see beverage container litter fall by more than half, on average, and by as much as 89% in some cases. The report, ‘Littered with evidence: Proof that deposit return systems work’ which draws on litter composition data from more…
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Exberry lychee rose cider. Photo credit: GNT Group).jpg Posted: 23 June 2025 Share this page GNT has expanded its line of plant-based Exberry Organics products with the introduction of a new pink hue that offers vibrant hues in a variety of food and beverage applications, Exberry Organics Brilliant Pink is a liquid-based concentrate made from…
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