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  • Primula entices on-the-go snackers with Cheese Dippers

    Primula is seeking to become a must-have snack for busy, modern lifestyles with the launch of primula Cheese Dippers. The brand renowned for being the only cheese you can squeeze, has combined the taste of Primula’s signature creamy cheese with convenient on-the-go packaging. Launching in Iceland stores in January 2025, Primula Cheese Dippers are available…


  • Primula chases on-the-go snackers with Cheese Dippers

    Primula is seeking to become a must-have snack for busy, modern lifestyles with the launch of primula Cheese Dippers. The brand renowned for being the only cheese you can squeeze, has combined the taste of Primula’s signature creamy cheese with convenient on-the-go packaging. Launching in Iceland stores in January 2025, Primula Cheese Dippers are available…


  • Five new pan-European energy projects

    Image: 123RF.com Since its origin in 1984 the EU’s framework programmes have funnelled close to €200 billion (US$210 billion) into thousands of research and development projects across multiple fields. In its current guise Horizon Europe (FP9), which started in 2021, is set to deliver half as much again – €95.5 billion ($104.5 billion) – by…


  • TSO/DSO Technopedia to launch in 2025

    Source: Trilliant ENTSO-E and the DSO Entity have announced the launch of the TSO/DSO Technopedia to promote the uptake of smart grid and other innovative technologies. The TSO/DSO Technopedia, tasked to the two organisations in the European Commission’s action plan for the grids, is planned as a tool to describe grid technologies and real world…


  • Essemtec Unveils New State-of-the-Art Demo Center in Newton, MA, Enhancing Access to Cutting-Edge SMT Solutions

    Essemtec, a global leader in adaptive and highly flexible SMT pick-and-place equipment, proudly announces the opening of its new demo center in Newton, MA. This 1,600-square-foot facility is strategically designed to serve the growing demands of Essemtec’s North American customer base and to support its expanding operations. With the latest technology, including the Puma All-in-One,…


  • sureCore teams with Sarcina to package cryo chips

    Further to sureCore’s recent announcement about its launch of a range of cryogenic IP following the successful evaluation of test chips in both 180 nm and 22nm process nodes, the company has revealed that it has teamed with packaging experts, Sarcina, who designed a custom package specifically for use at cryogenic temperatures. Paul Wells, sureCore’s…


  • Altus Group Strengthens Support Capabilities with Return of Experienced Service Professional

    Altus Group, a leading distributor of capital equipment in the UK and Ireland, has announced the return of Gareth Cuthbert as Application and Service Engineer to its team, reinforcing the company’s commitment to supporting excellence and customer service. Gareth previously worked with Altus for nearly six years, during which he gained an understanding of the…


  • TransnetBW gives sonnen greenlight for virtual power plant expansion

    Image courtesy sonnen German TSO TransnetBW has given prequalification to sonnen for their home storage units, enabling them to expand their virtual power plant capabilities in Germany. The approval for the units, which can network into a virtual power plant, says TransnetBW in a release, is is linked to approval for the provision of primary…


  • Smart factories to make great strides in 2025, forecasts technology specialist

    Chris Iveson Fourjaw at OXO House Sheffield06 September 2023 All Images © Paul David Drabble All rights Reserved, www.pauldaviddrabble.co.uk Generative AI will unlock new value for mainstream manufacturers and tech-enhanced humans will increasingly be found on smart factory floors in 2025, predicts Chris Iveson, CEO of Four Jaw Manufacturing Analytics. He also predicts that Cloud…


  • Manufacturer fined £500,000 for maintenance health and safety failures

    The incident took place at Diageo’s Glenlossie Distillery Complex Drinks manufacturer Diageo has been fined £500,000 after pleading guilty to maintenance health and safety failures that led to an engineer employee sustaining burns to over 30% of his body. The mechanical engineer had been repairing a defective pump at Diageo’s Glenlossie Distillery Complex in Elgin…