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  • AB Akola Group to construct €9.5m seed factory

    AB Akola Group is investing €9.5m in a seed factory in Latvia. The factory, which is expected to be operational by mid-2025, is being built by the subsidiary SIA Dotnuva Seeds on its own land in Iecava. The maximum annual capacity of the factory will be around 30 thousand tonnes of cereal and leguminous plants seeds.…


  • Hitachi Rail unveils long-distance hybrid battery trains in Italy

    Image courtesy Hitachi Rail Hitachi Rail has unveiled its first long-distance hybrid battery train which will help cut carbon emissions by 83% when it enters service later this year. The train is the first of seven intercity hybrid battery trains for Italian transport company Trenitalia, which will run on routes between Calabria, Basilicata and Puglia.…


  • Givaudan, MISTA, and Bühler celebrate opening of new extrusion hub

    Givaudan, MISTA, and Bühler,  have announced the opening of a state-of-the-art extrusion hub at the MISTA Innovation Center in San Francisco. The opening of this new facility advances MISTA’s capabilities in driving food innovation and highlights Givaudan’s and Bühler’s commitment to supporting the transformation of the food system. This collaborative effort between Givaudan and Bühler…


  • Salmon Scotland secures protected status

    The UK government has updated the protected legal status of Scotland’s top food export, which Salmon Scotland believes will boost consumer confidence in recognition of its world-beating quality. Farm-raised salmon from Scotland will continue to have post-Brexit protection to prevent the risk of food fraud through imports of inferior salmon products with lower environmental and…


  • Inamed and SIG introduce El Boustane sauces with carton packaging in Algeria

    Inamed portfolio packed with SIG. Posted: 8 April 2024 Share this page Mediterranean Agro-food company Inamed, in partnership with SIG, introduced a series of new El Boustane sauces featuring carton packaging in Algeria. Offering a diverse selection of sauces in SIG Small carton packs in different volume sizes, Inamed presents tomato sauce in 300ml, bechamel sauce in 250ml,…


  • EV charging flexibility integrated into National Grid ESO’s Reserve service

    Image courtesy 123rf Flexitricity and ev.energy have announced a partnership to utilise EV charging flexibility in National Grid ESO’s (NGESO) Short Term Operating Reserve (STOR) service for the first time. The new activity builds on and reinforces the UK’s work in opening up power markets to aggregated distributed energy resources. Through the partnership, Edinburgh-based demand…


  • Heraeus Electronics, MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions and Henkel Win Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Senju Group

     Heraeus, Alpha Assembly Solutions and Henkel have won in the patent infringement lawsuit against Senju Group (Senju Metal Industry Co., Ltd., Senju Metal Europe GmbH and Senju Manufacturing Europe S.R.O.) as pronounced by the District Court Frankfurt on April 3, 2024. The 1st instance judgment confirmed Senju’s infringement of the patent EP 1 617 968…


  • actnano Inc. Recognized as One of The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies 2024

    actnano Inc., a trailblazer in cutting-edge surface protective technologies for automotive, consumer and industrial electronics, is proud to share its latest accolade: being named among The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies 2024 by the Financial Times and Statista. This prestigious ranking celebrates companies that have demonstrated exceptional revenue growth between 2019-2022, solidifying actnano’s role as a…


  • Sondrel poised to support the evolution of intelligent cars with ultra-complex chips

    The next generation of cars will have software running on customised central platforms According to Sondrel (AIM:SND), a leading provider of ultra-complex chips, the designing of Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs) is changing the automotive ecosystem, including new methodologies and technology approaches that could significantly reduce costs and shorten time to market for advanced features. According…


  • Seven Bro7hers Brewing Co and Aldi collaboration returns with two fruit beers

    Seven Bro7hers Brewing Co is returning to Aldi for 2024, with two vegan-friendly beers branded under the ‘The Hop Foundry.’ The Salford-based brewery will hit shelves across the UK with a new Pineapple Pale Ale (£1.79, 440ml per can) alongside the returning Watermelon Pale Ale (£1.79, 440ml per can). Both beers have been brewed and…