Food and beverage


  • Government-funded study urges collaboration between farmers and cultivated meat companies

    A new report published by the UK’s Royal Agricultural University exploring the attitudes, concerns and opportunities for farmers within the growing sector of cultivated meat is calling for further engagement between farmers and cultivated meat companies to avoid polarisation. The report, which follows cultivated meat bans in Italy and the United States that were partly…


  • Isle of Man lays groundwork for new brewery

    Kemtile, a division of Stonhard, has delivered another “single-source” brewery flooring solution – but this time for Odin’s Manx Beer at its brand-new brewery on the Isle of Man. As part of the brewer’s ambitions to set up a new 1,000-litre facility with four fermenters, a grain store and a cold room, Odin’s Manx Beer required…


  • PPMA Show 2024: Gregg Wallace to explore processing and packaging machinery

    Gregg Wallace will be spending a day at the PPMA Show exploring the fascinating world of processing and packaging machinery, robotics and industrial vision systems as he goes ‘Inside the Exhibition’. The PPMA Show organisers, Automate UK, have been busy planning Automate UK revealed that the well-known broadcaster, entrepreneur and writer, Gregg Wallace, will add…


  • Malibu and Oatly collaborate to create a dairy-free, piña colada-flavoured soft serve

    The number one white rum-based coconut spirit, Malibu and Oatly have announced a partnership with the launch of the ‘Piña Oatlada’ – a dairy-free piña colada-flavoured soft-serve, with a touch of alcohol. The collaboration comes against the backdrop of drinking-age consumers “struggling to navigate the pressures of adulthood”. Malibu and Oatly conducted a survey in…


  • Kovalus plans to invest more than m in spiral assembly factory

    Kovalus Separation Solutions, formerly known as Koch Separation Solutions, is making a significant investment of over $20million (€19m) in a new 140,000 sq ft (14k m2) state-of-the-art facility for spiral membrane element assembly in Mexico. This new facility will enable a 50% expansion in spiral membrane production capacity, effectively addressing the growing market demands in…


  • Mohammed bin Rashid announces world’s largest logistics hub to boost trade in foodstuffs, fruits and vegetables

    His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has announced the development of the Logistics Hub for Foodstuffs, Fruit and Vegetable Trade, the largest such facility in the world, serving the world’s largest market for foodstuffs, fruits and vegetables. The initiative is part…


  • World’s largest logistics hub to boost trade in foodstuffs, fruits and vegetables

    His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has announced the development of the Logistics Hub for Foodstuffs, Fruit and Vegetable Trade, the largest such facility in the world, serving the world’s largest market for foodstuffs, fruits and vegetables. The initiative is part…


  • Leibinger maximises production reliability with UPS for CIJ printers

    The uninterruptible power supply on the IQJET enables these printers to power down in a controlled manner, and to start up again immediately, as soon as power is restored to the production system. Posted: 11 July 2024 Share this page To avoid the complications after power outages in production, the IQJET from Leibinger features an…


  • Gin Premier Cru launching in the UK

    Summer is here, along with the promise of balmy evenings, perfect for a well-mixed, chilled, beautifully garnished gin and tonic. Enter Palmaràe, a new-to-world, award-winning, golden, Gin Premier Cru, launching in the UK, Marrakech & Cote D’Azur this summer, promising to elevate and enhance the gin category. Recently awarded Master, the highest accolade at the…


  • Milestone year sees awards victory for Interfood

    Photo Caption: James Sydenham of Interfood Technology receives the award for ‘Best Machinery/Equipment Supplier’ from category sponsor Bill Jermey of the Institute of Meat (left), watched by host Michel Roux Jr (right). Posted: 10 July 2024 Share this page Interfood Technology has celebrated another award win in a year that sees the business mark a…