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  • Loryma offers wheat-based solutions for fat replication

    Loryma is supporting manufacturers with wheat-based solutions that imitate animal fats and replicate the originals in terms of texture and processing properties. The ingredients specialist has a range of heat-based stabilisers, starches and clean label compounds that enable manufacturers to create melt-in-the-mouth or stable, sliceable textures. They also improve the appearance and sensory properties of…


  • Danone collaborates with Microsoft to integrate AI throughout operations

    Danone is exploring a multi-year collaboration with Microsoft to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) throughout its operations. The companies intend to launch a Danone Microsoft AI Academy, dedicated to upskilling all Danone employees to ensure that all “Danoners” are equipped with AI and digital tools. It builds on Danone’s recently launched ‘DanSkills’ programme, which aims to…


  • Serbian DSO receives €80m loan for 400,000 smart meters

    The announcement was made during the first visit to Serbia for EIB vice-president Robert de Groot, responsible for the Western Balkans, during a signature ceremony. Image courtesy EIB. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced an €80 million ($86.7 million) loan with Elektrodistribucija Srbije d.o.o (EDS), a Serbian electricity distribution company, to replace obsolete electromechanical…


  • Myco to grow production six-fold after ‘sensational’ demand

    A UK plant-based business’s factory has expanded merely months after opening, amid “sensational” demand from consumers. Myco has added another 3,000 sqft to its production site in North Yorkshire, which will allow for a 600 per cent increase in production of the firm’s Hooba range of burgers and sausages. The extension means Myco can vertically…


  • Francisco Gomez from KIC at SMTconnect 2024

    Bob Willis talks to Francisco Gomez from KIC at SMTconnect in Nuremberg, Germany. [embedded content] WNIE TV is kindly sponsored by Koh Young Technology, ART, Kyzen, EVS International, Scienscope, Adaptsys, Viscom and ASYS Group.


  • Rockwell Automation Announces New Chief Financial Officer

    Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced that Christian Rothe will join the company as senior vice president and chief financial officer on Aug. 19. He will report to Rockwell Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Blake Moret. Rothe brings with him a broad background of executive…


  • Data centres’ energy demand is increasing finds IEA

    Image: 123RF Energy demand of data centres globally may increase by up to 300% by 2026 the IEA has reported in its mid-year electricity update. The IEA’s previous best estimate for the electricity consumption of data centres – excluding cryptocurrencies – was about 1-1.3% of global electricity demand in 2022 and its recent projections suggest…


  • Sheese and BOSH! partnership creates a quartet of recipes

    Bute Island Foods’ plant-based alternative to cheese brand, Sheese, has partnered with plant-based recipe platform, BOSH! to create a quartet of recipes showcasing the versatility and meltability of the Sheese range. The featured recipes include: 1. Air Fried Crispy Cajun Cauliflower Steak Burger 2. Sheese and Sticky Date with Tamarind Chutney Toastie 3. Sheesy Stuffed…


  • Ventec Joins the PCBAA in Support of US PCB Manufacturing

    Ventec International Group has announced its membership of the Printed Circuit Board Association of America (PCBAA), supporting the organization’s dedication to promote the interests of PCB manufacturers and suppliers in the US. By joining PCBAA, Ventec is strengthening its commitment to the US PCB sector under the global imperative for a sustainable and resilient electronics…


  • Ian Walsh appointed as Sondrel’s Regional VP for America

    Sondrel, a leading provider of ultra-complex, custom chips for leading global technology brands, has appointed Ian Walsh as its Regional VP for America, with the responsibility of growing Sondrel’s US semiconductor business from its new Silicon Valley offices in Santa Clara, CA. John Chubb, Sondrel’s CEO, said, “Ian is an incredibly experienced and well-connected veteran…