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  • Framptons introduces British-farmed oat drinks

    Framptons is presenting The Wessex Oat Company, a new range of British-farmed oat drinks now available for retailers looking to develop their plant-based beverages with recipes and blends that they might turn into own-label. Launching initially in the discount channel, the UK’s independent plant-based drinks company said The Wessex Oat Company offers retailers a “prime…


  • Agile Analog delivers customizable IP on GlobalFoundries’ FinFet and FDX processes

    Agile Analog, the customizable analog IP company, has delivered its solutions on GlobalFoundries’ (GF) FinFet and FDX™ processes, and joined the GlobalSolutions Ecosystem. As an ecosystem partner, Agile Analog can now offer its novel portfolio of highly configurable, multi-node analog IP solutions to more GlobalFoundries customers across the globe. According to Chris Morrison, Director of Product…


  • DEWA achieves 100% smart water metering deployment

    Image: DEWA Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced 100% installation of smart water meters with over one million units in place in Dubai. The rollout was undertaken as part of DEWA’s ongoing efforts to develop its smart grid and state-of-the-art smart meter infrastructure. With this the aim is to enhance operational efficiency, manage…


  • Germany’s gas TSOs propose €19.7bn hydrogen core network

    Image: 123RF Germany’s gas TSOs have submitted an application for a 9,666km national hydrogen core network with an expected investment cost of €19.7 billion ($21.4 billion). The hydrogen core network is intended to mark the start of the development of a Germany-wide hydrogen infrastructure and to accelerate the ramp-up for hydrogen by 2032. In turn,…


  • Idled West Virginia mill gets new life as a transformer plant

    (Credit: DOE) Cleveland-Cliffs, a US-based steel producer, announced that it will establish a new electrical distribution transformer production plant in Weirton, West Virginia at the site of an idled tinplate mill. Cleveland-Cliffs says the investment will address the “critical shortage” of distribution transformers across the United States. The company will repurpose its Half Moon Warehouse in…


  • GoodMills Innovations invests millions in expanding capacity for plant-based ingredients

    Hamburg-based company invests millions in the construction of “Tower III” – thus expanding its capacity for plant-based ingredients. Posted: 24 July 2024 Share this page GoodMills Innovation is reinforcing its commitment to plant-based ingredients following the completion of a new production tower. With an multi-million investment, GoodMills Innovation aims to establish itself internationally as a…


  • 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…