Food and beverage

Key Technology’s  Compass belt-fed optical sorter is designed for wet, sticky and delicate products, helping processors ensure food safety, achieve precise product quality and maximise yield while delivering a compelling ROI. Compass has been built to deliver exceptional foreign material and defect removal while setting new standards for ease of use with simplified controls, sanitation…

HIKMICRO, a subsidiary of HIKVISION has formally entered the global instrumentation market with the introduction of high-precision Coriolis and Ultrasonic flow meters beneficial to food and drink manufacturers. The business will now unite production control, predictive maintenance and safety within a single, affordable solution. “Factories increasingly need affordable solutions for production control and digital transformation,”…

Duravant’s Food Sorting and Handling Group has appointed Dean Ekkaia as director of product management for optical sorting solutions. In this role, Ekkaia manages global activities that support development and sales of advanced sorting technologies that help food processors and packers optimise product quality, increase yield and maximise production efficiencies. “For the first time, we’re…

For the consumers suffering long days, hot trains and dry mouths where summer is thirsty work – punchy’s newest can is here, and it’s bringing serious sunshine energy. Mexican Lime Hydration, the latest addition to punchy’s hydration range, is bold, bright and packed with electrolytes, minerals and vitamins. It’s everything consumers could want in a…

A recent independent consumer study is indicating that consumers are prepared for a new type of sustainable oil. The study, which was carried out in Germany, France, and the Netherlands, demonstrates that consumers are open to using yeast oil as a fermentation-based substitute. Compared to palm oil, customers in Germany and France gave yeast oil-based…

ADM has unveiled its latest proprietary research examining protein consumption and innovation, with a specific look at consumer motivations and novel sources spurring new protein product development. With nutrition in focus, consumers seek greater daily protein intake, all while demanding delicious tastes and textures. This comes during an era of infinite choices, where consumers –…

SIG has launched the first 1-litre aseptic carton packs made of SIG Terra Alu-free + Full barrier packaging material, which are now available on shelves. It is the world’s first full barrier packaging material for aseptic cartons without an aluminium layer, according to the company. Following the success of this packaging material innovation in the…

Prodalim is enhancing its reputation for innovation in upcycled products by adding colouring foodstuffs and natural colours product lines to its portfolio of natural ingredients. The leader in juice solutions and specialty ingredient said it is marking amilestone in its commitment to delivering clean-label, plant-based, upcycled product innovations for the food and beverage industry. The natural…

Prodalim is enhancing its reputation for innovation in upcycled products by adding colouring foodstuffs and natural colours product lines to its portfolio of natural ingredients. The leader in juice solutions and specialty ingredient said it is marking amilestone in its commitment to delivering clean-label, plant-based, upcycled product innovations for the food and beverage industry. The natural…

Crave has added two new multipack crisps to its selection of savoury snacks: Beef Rotaters, which are gluten-free and vegan beef-flavoured potato hoops, and Cheezy Shuffles, which are a vegan and gluten-free version of cheese-flavoured potato spirals. Both snacks are made to provide nostalgic, strong flavours to lunchboxes and daily nibbling, and they come in…