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  • California’s System Operator has issued a .1bn transmission expansion plan

    Image by Couleur from Pixabay CAISO (California Independent System Operator) has announced a transmission expansion plan of 26 new projects to support the addition of 85GW of capacity by 2035, all to the tune of $6.1 billion. CAISO’s 2023-2024 transmission plan recommends specific transmission upgrades based on reliability, policy and economic-driven concerns. Two of the…


  • Revolutionize Your SMT Material Management with SCIENSCOPE Smart Racks!

    Scienscope is excited to announce the latest addition to their Smart Rack family: the Smart Racks for Feeders!  This innovative system is a game-changer for SMT Material Management, optimizing workflows, reducing workloads, and providing valuable data for improved decision-making. Building on the success of their ergonomic and user-friendly Smart Rack for Reels and fully traceable…


  • Amcor’s new European Innovation Center offers brands latest advances in material science and packaging design

    Amcor has expanded its packaging innovation hubs around the world with the opening of its Amcor Innovation Center Europe (AICE) in Ghent, Belgium. The move, which adds to those in the US, South America and Asia Pacific, will see AICE “pioneer” new material technologies to make packaging more sustainable, while focusing on designs that stand…


  • More information, less pressure on healthier options, supermarket shoppers tell Dutch researchers

    How can you entice supermarket customers to make healthier and more sustainable choices? This is what researchers from the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) of the University of Groningen (UG) have been researching for the past five years, in collaboration with Wageningen University & Research (WUR). Among other things, they discovered that supermarket customers…


  • Valeo Foods Group Acquires leading Italian bakery company Dal Colle

    Valeo Foods Group has completed the process to acquire assets of a renowned Italian producer of high-quality bakery products, Dal Colle. With a history and heritage dating back 120 years, Dal Colle produces a range of bakery products, sweet treats and snacks for every occasion including Pandori, Panettoni ad Croissants. Its range of over 180…


  • HTBA welcomes EFSA’s no safety concern on naringenin

    HealthTech Bioactives(HTBA) is openly welcoming the publication of the no safety concern opinion on naringenin as a flavouring substance by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which was based on the company’s scientific dossier. The producer of polyphenols and vitamin B12 for health and nutrition notes that Naringenin is naturally occurring in citrus fruits and…


  • The Famous Grouse launches new Sherry Cask Finish in Morrisons

    The Famous Grouse has unveiled a new permanent edition to its portfolio, The Famous Grouse Sherry Cask Finish – now available in the UK. The new premium expression is a rich, flavourful blend with unmistakable sweetness earned from a period of maturation in ex-sherry casks. Launching first exclusively at Morrisons this month, it will then…


  • OctoFrost helps poultry producer set new standards

    Octofrost has announced a significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to deliver state-ofthe-art freezing solutions after successfully securing an order for an IQF freezer from HanGang Food, a prominent chicken and poultry producer in South Korea. HanGang Food is a subsidiary of the Harim Group, which processes 34.5% of South Korea’s chicken market, making it…


  • Mouser Introduces Banner Engineering’s R130C IO-Link Hub for Industrial Automation, Sensor, and IoT Applications

    Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorised global distributor with the newest electronic components and industrial automation products, is now shipping the R130C discrete IO-Link hub from Banner Engineering. The R130C IO-Link hub is a compact, top-exit IO-Link hub that allows connections for up to 16 non-IO-Link devices into an IO-Link system for industrial automation, sensor networks,…


  • Introducing ENDURA-TEKTM: The Ultimate Solution for Heavy-Duty ESD Storage and Transportation Needs

    Protektive Pak, a leader in ESD packaging solutions, proudly introduces ENDURA-TEKTM material, with a focus on durability, reliability, and unparalleled ESD protection, ENDURA-TEKTM sets a new standard in static-sensitive equipment packaging. Manufactured from an extruded honeycomb structure of high-impact polypropylene, ENDURA-TEKTM boasts exceptional strength and resilience, surpassing traditional I-Fluted materials in longevity and performance. ENDURA-TEKTM…