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  • Intraratio Wins 2025 NPI Award for Transforming Manufacturing Efficiency with AI-Driven MES + IoT Platform

    Intraratio, a world-leading provider of Advanced Manufacturing enterprise software solutions, announces that it has been selected as the winner of the prestigious  2025 NPI Award in the Software – Management (ERP, MRP, etc.) category for its Comprehensive AI-Driven MES + IoT Platform. This award recognizes Intraratio’s integration of AI-driven machine learning across the entire production…


  • Microchip Technology Unveils 32-bit MCU Family with Integrated High-Performance Analog Peripherals

    To address the increasing demand for high-performance, math-intensive applications in a wide range of industries, Microchip Technology  has released the PIC32A family of MCUs. Enhancing the company’s already robust 32-bit MCU portfolio, PIC32A MCUs are designed to be cost-efficient, high-performance solutions for general-purpose applications across automotive, industrial, consumer, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) and medical markets.…


  • How Europe’s energy transition can save over €1trn towards 2050

    Image: E.ON E.ON in its ‘Energy Playbook’ sets out a scenario towards Europe’s energy transition that is estimated to save around €1.5 trillion ($1.6 trillion) on the EU’s reference scenario by 2050. The basis of E.ON’s scenario is the prioritisation of decarbonisation strategies with targeted measures based on electrification first, as the most cost effective…


  • Apollo Seiko Wins 2025 NPI Award for Soldering with the EF 3040A All-in-One Selective Soldering Machine

    Apollo Seiko, a leading innovator in soldering technology, is excited to announce that its EF 3040A All-in-One Selective Soldering Machine has won a prestigious 2025 New Product Introduction (NPI) Award in the Soldering – Selective category. The EF 3040A was recognized for its innovation, flexibility, and advanced technology that improves both soldering quality and production…


  • Sandbox programme to ensure cell-cultivated products safe for consumers

    A team of scientists and regulatory experts have started work on a two-year programmes to gather scientific evidence about cell-cultivated products and how they are made, to inform how the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Foods Standards Scotland (FSS) how to regulate these products. The evidence will enable the FSA to assess cell-cultivated product (CCP)…


  • Terry Foods to celebrate its 20th anniversary at IFE 2025

    Founded in 2005, Terry Foods is an independent, family-run food ingredient trading company. Drawing on decades of industry experience, they’ve grown into a trusted partner in the Food Ingredient Trading sector. At the International Food & Drink Event (IFE) 2025, the Terry Foods team will celebrate 20 years of sourcing high-quality ingredients from accredited producers…


  • Wenlock Spring raises the bar for environmental responsibility

    Premium water brand Wenlock Spring is reaffirming its longstanding commitment to sustainability with further cut its carbon emissions, expansion of the use of renewable energy, and by promoting sustainable packaging. The Shropshire (UK-based) company, which has spent decades protecting its land and water source, is investing in solar power and biomass energy in addition to…


  • Hygienic Flooring Experts Aim To Keep It Clean at Foodex 2025

     With 17% of listeria outbreaks in food processing environments originating from poor-quality kerbs, walls, and floors, Kemtile is using Foodex 2025 (7-9th April) to shine a light into the food and beverage industry’s darkest places. Kemtile, a division of the global resin flooring manufacturer, Stonhard, has been providing single-source hygienic flooring and wall solutions to…


  • Making Chlorine Detection Simpler and More Accurate

    Granular activated carbon (GAC) filters are essential for removing chlorine from industrial water supplies to ensure consistently high-quality pharmaceutical, food and beverage products. To ensure effective operation, chlorine levels should be carefully monitored, both before and after the filters. Bürkert’s compact OALab Type 8906 water analysis system improves the speed and precision of data collection…


  • Report Reveals a Current Lack of Confidence in Government Support is Impacting the Growing Skills Gap

    Less than one fifth (18%) of engineering and manufacturing businesses are confident that the government can solve the skills shortage according to a new report out today. The latest In-Comm Training Barometer, which took in the opinions of 103 managing directors and HR leads, paints a picture of industry confusion when it comes to understanding…