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  • GEA’s mechanical separation technology ensures consistency, higher yields and reduced energy consumption

    The system is available for all GEA decanters ranging from CF 3000 to CF 8000 and is suitable for both two-phase and three-phase processes, regardless of decanter size. Image: GEA Posted: 11 April 2025 Share this page GEA has introduced Varipond C, a new technical solution for decanter centrifuges that enables simple, fast and precise…


  • EV charging trial demonstrates 68% power consumption reduction

    Image courtesy Liander A pilot project hosted by Dutch grid operators Liander and Enexis, alongside charging proviers ANWB, Vatenfall and Enevo eMobility, saw a 68% reduction in power consumption when EV charging is shifted outside of peak stress periods on the power grid. The pilot ‘grid-conscious home charging’ investigated how owners of an electric car,…


  • UPM Raflatac sets new labelling standard by embedding product footprint data

    UPM Raflatac claims it has become the first labelling business to offer product footprints in customer quotes. The product footprints, known as product passport prototypes (PPPs), provide label converters with transparent environmental data, helping them to make informed material choices and to reduce Scope 3 emissions* at source. The PPPs are automatically linked to UPM…


  • Cultivated Biosciences renames as Cosaic and introduces Cosaic Neo

    Cultivated Biosciences is now Cosaic. Using the same team, same technology, and same purpose, the company says it will work with an enhanced product and enhanced identity using its state-of-the-art biotechnology to solve the food industry’s pressing challenges. Cultivating yeast, it is introducing its ingredient Cosaic Neo — a yeast-derived natural emulsion, which Cultivated Biosciences…


  • Google partners with PJM to enhance interconnection through AI

    Image courtesy 123rf Google has partnered up with PJM Interconnection and Alphabet-owned Tapestry to deploy AI-enhanced tools to streamline the TSO’s planning process for connecting new generation resources to the electrical grid. This joint effort aims to significantly cut processing times for reviewing new interconnection applications, allowing large volumes of requests to be processed quickly…


  • Young’s Seafood goes big on flavour to rejuvenate breaded fish

    Young’s, Britain’s leading seafood brand, is expanding its core range with the launch of two flavour-packed breaded frozen fish products, as it looks to reinvigorate and drive growth in the breaded fish category. The breaded fish category has been in decline over the past year, with value down 11.6% and volume down 10.7% (source: Nielsen,…


  • Unconform launces three cold brew coffees with nootropic upsides

    Unconform, a pioneering disruptor within the UK’s burgeoning cold brew movement is broadening its flavour horizons this May with three stylish, vegan brews that blend the sublime taste of meticulously soaked, top drawer Arabica beans with healthier living nootropics. Flat White with Ashwagandha, Ginkgo Bilboa & Vitamin 12 Salted Caramel Latte with Inulin and Turmeric…


  • Can an ‘all-of-the-above’ energy approach help meet projected record demand in the US?

    Data centre photo. Courtesy Microsoft. Energy demand in the US is projected to increase 50% over the next 25 years, according to a new study conducted by PA Consulting and released by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA). The study, A Reliable Grid for an Electric Future, found that “record” growth in data centre demand…


  • Smarter tooling with sensors

    The benefit of ASICs in intelligent tooling applications ~ From detecting tool wear to enabling automatic tool changes, sensors play a vital role in the implementation of smart tooling methodologies for CNC machines. But how can manufacturers ensure that these sensors are up to scratch? In this article, Ross Turnbull, Director of Business Development and…


  • Advanced PMIC for High-Performance AI, Industrial Computing and Data Center Applications

    The rapid integration of AI into industrial, computing and data center applications is fueling a growing demand for more efficient and advanced power management solutions. Microchip Technology announces the MCP16701, a Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC) designed to meet the needs of high-performance MPU and FPGA designers. The MCP16701 integrates eight 1.5A buck converters that…