Food and beverage


  • Drinktec 2025: Hiperbaric points the way forward for the future of safe and sustainable beverages

    Hiperbaric, the global leader in high-pressure processing (HPP) technology, is set to highlight its solutions at Drinktec 2025, taking place from September 15 to 19. As the dominant player holding approximately 60% of the worldwide market share, Hiperbaric will demonstrate how HPP is revolutionising food preservation and product quality across the industry. Visitors to stand…


  • Drinktec 2025: Hiperbaric points the way to the future of safe and sustainable beverages

    Hiperbaric, the global leader in high-pressure processing (HPP) technology, is set to highlight its solutions at Drinktec 2025, taking place from September 15 to 19. As the dominant player holding approximately 60% of the worldwide market share, Hiperbaric will demonstrate how HPP is revolutionising food preservation and product quality across the industry. Visitors to stand…


  • SITEVI 2025: transform wine production with Eaton’s filtration solutions

    From November 25 to 27, Eaton’s Filtration Division, a power management firm, will exhibit a wide array of high-performance filtration equipment for the wine industry at the SITEVI trade expo in Montpellier, France. Eaton’s filtration specialists will show how they collaborate to consistently eliminate colloids, suspended particles, yeasts, and bacteria at booth B-057 in hall…


  • Jam Shed broadens Fruits portfolio

    A new Tropical Crush variety is being added to Jam Shed’s Fruits line-up in an effort to attract more consumers to the increasing flavour-infused wine market. Rolling out in 545 Tesco stores, Jam Shed Tropical Crush (RRP: £7.25) is a 10% ABV blended white wine, with punchy guava, lychee and lime flavours with a smooth…


  • Lidl GB surpasses 2025 target with nearly 700% growth in meat-free and alternative milk sales

    Lidl GB has announced a significant milestone, surpassing its 2025 objective of a 400% increase in sales of meat-free and alternative milk products, achieving an impressive growth of 694%. This achievement underscores the retailer’s strategic commitment to expanding its plant-based offerings as part of its broader sustainability and health agenda, aiming for 25% of total…


  • Sidel opens Aseptic Training Center in Atlanta, USA

    To address the rising need for specialised aseptic line expertise in the Americas, Sidel has established a dedicated training center in Atlanta, which opened on 28 August 2025, focused on boosting workforce skills, increasing productivity, and empowering customers to achieve their goals. The new training facility is designed to strengthen trainees’ skills in state-of-the-art aseptic…


  • Analysis: how European beverage trends are reshaping the market

    The European out-of-home (OOH) beverage market is currently valued at an estimated €157 billion, with 50 billion servings consumed annually. However, beneath the surface of this stable market lies a quiet revolution fuelled by consumer behaviour and new product innovation. This summer, a shift away from traditional choices toward functional, low-alcohol, and visually appealing beverages…


  • New filling platform offers flexibility for nutraceuticals

    Rotzinger PharmaPack has introduced VarioFill, a new filling and capping platform designed to address the complex production needs of the nutraceutical industry. This modular system consolidates the capabilities of multiple, larger machines into a single, compact platform, offering a solution for both liquid and solid products. Nutraceutical manufacturers and contract fillers face a significant challenge:…


  • Introducing CarbonLite: Südpack’s take on the future of sustainable packaging

    Südpack’s high-performance tubular pouch films from the premium Pure-Line line are being unified into a separate product family and marketed under the CarbonLite brand. These films, which are made of PP and PE mono-materials, can be processed into flowpacks, doypacks (with or without spouts), and block-bottom pouches using both horizontal and vertical flow packing machines. Most…


  • Aldi’s new Mulligan’s Stout is the perfect pour for savvy sippers

    From 8th September, shoppers can get their hands on Mulligan’s Stout (£4.99, 4x440ml) – a rich, velvety, award-winning stout that’s already turning heads in the beer world. And here’s the kicker: it comes in 13% cheaper than Guinness ( Based on a comparison with Guinness Draught Stout Beer Cans 4x440ml for £5.75 from Sainsbury’s. Prices checked…