
Listen to this article In the closing days of 2024, Network Rail and the rail supply chain delivered a substantial and varied programme of works valued at £142.3 million. With reduced demand for rail travel and the network closed across three bank holidays, the festive season provides an excellent opportunity for extensive maintenance with minimal…

TIPA has introduced a home compostable metallised high-barrier film offering a biodegradable solution for chips and salty snacks. This launch coincides with a growing demand for sustainable snack packaging, as the global market is due to grow at a rate higher than 5% in the next five years. The 312MET Premium film is a lightweight,…

Syntegon as reopened its expanded location in Germany to improve customer attention, increase production and workforce flexibility, and support the group’s overall sustainability goals, The conversion of the site in Weert began in mid-March 2023 and has now been officially completed. The ceremony was attended by Torsten Türling, chief executive officer of the Syntegon Group,…

Listen to this article Reducing carbon emissions and helping to negate the impact of global warming is a subject we hear about day in and day out. The obvious polluters are well known – road transport petrol and diesel engines, jet aircraft, power generation using fossil fuels – but what other products and processes generate…
This year marks a significant milestone in REO’s history as the company celebrates 100 years of innovation, engineering excellence, and enduring customer commitment. Founded in 1925, REO emerged at a time when technological advancements were rapidly transforming industry. From early electrical components to the sophisticated power solutions of today, the company has continuously evolved to…

Food and drink manufacturers who struggle to address the challenges of food innovation are being invited to complete a Food Innovation Survey to help with the journey from idea to commercialisation. According to Cibus Nexum, independent experts in food contract manufacturing, more than 80% of food(tech) start-ups fail within five years – with only 20%…

Siebel Institute of Technology and Lallemand Brewing are proud to announce their successful collaboration with Bero, a premium non-alcoholic beer brand created by actor Tom Holland. This partnership has resulted in the development of three unique beer styles: Kingston Golden Pils, Edge Hill Hazy IPA, and Noon Wheat, all brewed using LalBrew LoNa yeast. The…

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has announced that Fanta is adding three fruity flavours to its zero sugar line-up with the launch of Fanta Zero Apple and Fanta Zero Raspberry, plus a limited-edition Fanta Tutti Frutti Zero Sugar. Fanta accounts for nearly one in every five flavoured carbonates sold in GB (Nielsen Total GB MAT vol…

Coventry in West Midlands, England. Image courtesy 123rf E.ON and the Coventry City Council in the UK are using their strategic energy partnership to collaborate with the technology startup Kestrix to obtain large-scale data on thermal efficiency, particularly heat losses, and thereby improve energy efficiency on a large scale. The so-called ‘Google Maps of Thermal…

Image courtesy 123rf At a time of increasing power demand concerns in the US, a new study from Duke University has found significant potential for load integration onto the power grid, should flexibility measures be taken. This is according to Rethinking Load Growth: Assessing the Potential for Integration of Large Flexible Loads in US Power…