Food and beverage

dsm-firmenich will introduce its latest advances and ambitions to support a healthier, more delicious and sustainable food system at this year’s Food ingredients Europe (Fi Europe). A selection of next-generation solutions will be on display at booth 3.1 F62 in the beverage, baking, confectionery, cheese, plant-based, fresh dairy and savoury categories – with an opportunity…

PackSure has introduced a pioneering dedicated testing laboratory to bolster the durability and eco-friendliness of packaging, marking a significant milestone in the drink industry. The launch of Stirling-based PackSure offers the drinks sector a laboratory for testing existing and new packaging materials, including more environmentally friendly options. PackSure has been established with Scottish Government grant…

Lidl GB has revealed that demand for plant-based products is continuing to soar after the supermarket experienced double-digit growth in the category over the past year. Building on strong sales growth, the discounter is more than tripling the number of plant-based products that it offers shoppers, with the newly expanded range set to appear in…

Sabic has joined forces with major global brand owner and producer of frozen potato products Lamb Weston and flexible packaging producer Opackgroup, in a closed-loop process designed to create low-weight sustainable packaging bags made with a thin coextrusion film structure. At least 60% of the packaging is made with polymer using bio- feedstock from used…

Key Technology has unveiled its latest innovation – the Compass line of optical sorters designed specifically for nuts. Offering a high ROI and quick payback, the easy to operate high-performance, high-capacity system identifies and removes undesirable product defects and foreign material (FM) such as shells, shell fragments, rocks and wood sticks. Compass helps nut processors…

Parker Hannifin, a global leader in motion and control technologies, helped to inspire and educate young people at a major STEM event last week.  Teams from Parker Bioscience Filtration’s Birtley site in County Durham, UK and Parker’s Gas Separation and Filtration Division in Gateshead, UK, exhibited at STEMFest Sunderland from October 8 to October 10.…

XOXO Soda has announced its launch with the UK’s largest online supermarket, Ocado. According to the owners, the UK’s first prebiotic fizzy drink is revolutionising the soft drinks industry with its prebiotic sodas, offering a gut-healthy alternative, without compromising on taste. Having first launched to market in May 2023, UK-based XOXO Soda is currently available…

Vaess has opened a new production facility in Poland as part of its journey toward innovation and sustainable food solutions. Vaess Agersol, an integral part of Vaess, Dutch food engineers, and the specialist in alginate solutions, officially opened the world’s largest alginate gel production facility in Stare Koźle, Poland. With an area of 5,500 m²,…

Flour treatment specialist MC Mühlenchemie has boosted its Alphamalt Fresh product line with two new versions that it says significantly extends the freshness of industrially produced bread. The new Alphamalt Fresh & Soft and Fresh & Spring products offer different approaches to meeting the individual desires of bakeries and consumers for freshness attributes like crumb…

Teknomek has introduced an automated tote bin washer, which reduces the need for manual handling and boosts productivity. The automatic tote bin washer is designed to clean 200 litre and 300 litre bins efficiently using a 15 kW pump and rotating spray arms. It uses just 4-5 litres of water per bin and offers four…