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Value is no longer solely determined by price in the convenience sector, according to a report from Tate & Lyle, Enhanced Eating; A healthier future for convenience foods. Exploring the trend – Enhanced Eating – which outlines opportunities for manufacturers looking to boost the nutritional profile of convenience foods, industry researchers also identified high-quality, healthier…
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Shrink wrapping, ecommerce bagging and packaging materials will all be represented at the Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS) stand at this year’s PPMA Show. Stand E20 will be displaying two very different shrink-wrapping machine options. Both achieve impressive production speeds resulting in high throughput. For display applications, an automatic l-sealer will be presented, which produces glossy,…
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Image courtesy 123rf State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power, a power supply company under the State Grid Corporation umbrella, launched a vehicle to grid (V2G) interaction test as local and national policy pushes for the tech’s development and integration with the power system. The test, conducted in collaboration with local bus operators, saw V2G conducted in…
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Hydrosol is supporting the meat industry to produce high-quality meat and sausage products at affordable prices by developing special functional systems. With cost and value for money continuing to be important criteria for consumers when buying food and beverages, a survey conducted by Innova Market Insights shows rising production costs and the fluctuating availability of…
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Independent soft drink and mixer brand, Franklin & Sons, has announced an expansion of its soft drinks range, with the introduction of a sleek 250ml recycled aluminium can format, initially launching in three of its best-selling flavour SKUs. The carbonated soft drinks will be available to on/off trade and export markets from the 16th August,…
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PepsiCo has unveiled a £13m investment in its Coventry factory that is known as ‘the home of Doritos’ and is now Europe’s largest tortilla chip production facility. The site, which has been producing Doritos since the brand’s UK introduction three decades ago, will benefit from an upgrade involving the replacement of an existing manufacturing line…
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Advanex Europe has reported its latest leap forward in component cleanliness after its purchase of a MecWash MWX400. Advanex has bought three parts washing systems since initially speaking to the MecWash team at the MACH exhibition in 2012. The upgrades have been required to meet capacity increases and strict requirements of its customers. “Each of…
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Image courtesy 123rf Additional consumer protections are considered necessary for Australia’s national electricity market’s accelerated smart meter rollout to go ahead. The proposed two additional protections come in the wake of an earlier consultation and are focussed primarily on the potential impact of retail tariff variations and particularly the possibility of unexpected bill increases following…
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Image courtesy Enexis Enexis Netbeheer is scaling up from three to eight cable suppliers after a tender worth €2.3 billion ($2.5 billion) to reinforce and expand the power grid. Over the next 12 years, Enexis intends to lay more than 76,000km of thick power cables in the ground to expand the electricity network in the…
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Seika Machinery, Inc., a leading provider of advanced machinery, materials and engineering services, is excited to announce its participation in SMTA Guadalajara 2024. The event is scheduled to take place Sept. 11-12, 2024 at Expo Guadalajara Salón Jalisco. Seika Machinery will be showcasing a range of advanced equipment at Booth 106 including the Sayaka CT23S…
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