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  • Altus Highlights Success of Essemtec’s I2S in the UK and Ireland Market

    Altus Group, a leading distributor of capital equipment for the electronics industry in the UK and Ireland, is pleased to highlight the success of Essemtec’s Integrated Inspection System (I2S). Since adding the I2S to its line-up at the end of 2023, they have seen significant positive feedback from customers in the sector. Essemtec’s I2S integrates…


  • Popcorn Kitchen adds Chocolate Treasure to Christmas line-up

    Having tripled volumes year-on year it’s perhaps not surprising that Popcorn Kitchen’s Home Popping portfolio has becoming a leading light within the Popcorn Kitchen, only a year on from being launched. It also explains the enthusiasm with which Chocolate Treasure has been received as the very latest arrival to the business’s 2024 Christmas line-up. Gold…


  • Finland’s Helen invests in district heating

    Image: Helen Oy Helsinki-based energy company Helen Oy is introducing a new tech heat pump plant and two electric boilers in the company’s production area in Patola for district heating. The technologies comprising the two boilers and the industrial-scale air-to-water heat pump form the basis for a new district heating production facility in Patola, which…


  • California county board grapples with how to handle battery storage projects

    Gateway Energy Storage Facility (Credit: CBC Steel Buildings / CBC Steel Buildings) The San Diego County Board of Supervisors has unanimously (4-0) voted to adopt new safety standards for battery storage installations, amid fire safety concerns from locals. In its decision, the Board of Supervisors directed its chief administrative officer, Ebony Shelton, to incorporate new…


  • Fairfields Farm invests in production capabilities to support growth

    Fairfields Farm, a producer of premium hand-cooked crisps, has installed a brand-new state-of-the-art fryer to enhance its production capabilities Seen as a “milestone”, the upgrade is expected to increase the company’s weekly crisp yield by an 90%, enabling Fairfields Farm to meet growing consumer demand and expand its market presence. Over £2 million has been…


  • Nestlé develops breakthrough method to reduce fat in dairy ingredients

    Nestlé R&D teams have found a way to reduce the fat present in milk powder by up to 60%, without compromising on quality, taste and creamy texture. Key to this breakthrough innovation is the controlled aggregation of milk proteins, where the size and texture of milk fat is mimicked by protein. This fat reduction leads…


  • Rotterdam entrepreneur turns waste into wine

    Rotterdam Urban Winery is the proud pioneer of turning surplus table grapes, which would otherwise end up discarded, into sparkling wines. With a unique approach and urban terroir, Rotterdam Urban Winery (RUW) says it is making wine to enjoy and that is sustainable, more fun and tasty. Rotterdam entrepreneur Wouter Bijl notes how food waste is…


  • EBRD loans €28m for Montenegro substation upgrade

    Image courtesy 123rf The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a sovereign-guaranteed loan of up to €28 million ($30.5 million) to TSO Crnogorski Elektroprenosni Sistem (CGES) for the upgrade of the electrical substation Brezna in north-western Montenegro. The project will enable the integration of 400MW of renewable energy into the national grid,…


  • Eliter Packaging Machinery launches high-speed automatic sleeving machine wraps multipacks

    Eliter Packaging Machinery has introduced its latest model of automatic sleeving machine for multipacks and with maximum speed of 80 wraps per minute. The Cartoning and sleeving expert said the multipack sleeving machine is designed to apply cardboard sleeve around a variety of packaging containers organised in multipack and cluster packaging format. Multi-Wrap C-80S is…


  • Primary school student’s award-winning sausage recipe makes impression at Heck

    Judges thought Lola’s Lemon & Honey recipe was bang-on! (credit: Glen Minikin) Posted: 22 July 2024 Share this page A local primary school pupil’s winning sausage recipe could soon be making it to supermarket shelves, after impressing the bosses at Heck! Eight-year-old Lola Fenn who attends Bedale Primary School in North Yorkshire is celebrating after…