Process industries


  • UPM Raflatac sets new labelling standard by embedding product footprint data

    UPM Raflatac claims it has become the first labelling business to offer product footprints in customer quotes. The product footprints, known as product passport prototypes (PPPs), provide label converters with transparent environmental data, helping them to make informed material choices and to reduce Scope 3 emissions* at source. The PPPs are automatically linked to UPM…


  • Cultivated Biosciences renames as Cosaic and introduces Cosaic Neo

    Cultivated Biosciences is now Cosaic. Using the same team, same technology, and same purpose, the company says it will work with an enhanced product and enhanced identity using its state-of-the-art biotechnology to solve the food industry’s pressing challenges. Cultivating yeast, it is introducing its ingredient Cosaic Neo — a yeast-derived natural emulsion, which Cultivated Biosciences…


  • Young’s Seafood goes big on flavour to rejuvenate breaded fish

    Young’s, Britain’s leading seafood brand, is expanding its core range with the launch of two flavour-packed breaded frozen fish products, as it looks to reinvigorate and drive growth in the breaded fish category. The breaded fish category has been in decline over the past year, with value down 11.6% and volume down 10.7% (source: Nielsen,…


  • Unconform launces three cold brew coffees with nootropic upsides

    Unconform, a pioneering disruptor within the UK’s burgeoning cold brew movement is broadening its flavour horizons this May with three stylish, vegan brews that blend the sublime taste of meticulously soaked, top drawer Arabica beans with healthier living nootropics. Flat White with Ashwagandha, Ginkgo Bilboa & Vitamin 12 Salted Caramel Latte with Inulin and Turmeric…


  • Proper lubrication practices can help companies achieve substantial cost savings

    Clay Calk discusses how industrial facilities, particularly in industries like cement, mining, and construction, face lubrication challenges such as contamination from dirt, moisture infiltration, and incorrect lubricant choice. These issues lead to increased equipment wear, downtime, and higher maintenance costs. Addressing these challenges is crucial for improving equipment reliability and reducing operational expenses Industrial facilities…


  • Omron’s new Automation Centre and customer collaboration to tackle industry challenges

    Omron has officially opened a new Automation Center, where by actively co-developing solutions with customers, it will help manufacturers, machine builders, and system integrators tackle key societal challenges, such as labour shortages. Omron celebrated the grand opening of the new Automation Center in Stuttgart, reaffirming its commitment to industrial automation. Strategically located near key customers…


  • IFFA 2025: ICL Food Specialties showcases ingredients to address texture, stability, taste & mouthfeel

    Image: Shutterstock 2229112073 Posted: 10 April 2025 Related topics: alternative proteins, IFFA 2025, meat, mouthfeel, plant-based meat, plant-based seafood, poultry, seafood, stability, taste, texture Related people: Karen Emerson Share this page ICL Food Specialties, a leading manufacturer of functional ingredient solutions, will exhibit at IFFA in Frankfurt, Germany, May 3-8, 2025. The ICL stand in Hall 11.1…


  • Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I sees a fresh opportunity in the wine spritz market

    As part of its ongoing efforts to expand its product line in Great Britain, Suntory Beverage & Food Great Britain and Ireland (SBF GB&I) has announced the launch of a new ready-to-drink alcohol (ARTD) brand called La Casera. La Casera is a leading brand of ‘Tinto de Verano’ in Spain, combining wine and soda to…


  • The mechanics of a sound assessment

    Compressors lie at the heart of countless businesses across countless industries, and those businesses’ success depends on their equipment performing reliably, efficiently and sustainably. When this is not the case, they need easy and fast access to engineering excellence to assess and help them improve their compressors. Claudia Pröger reports However, correctly assessing any issues…


  • UK food and drink manufacturers urge Government to support industry’s ambitions

    As a new research exposes the sector’s £37 billion contribution, UK food and drink makers are asking the government to support the industry’s growth objectives. A new report from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) reveals that, according to the latest ONS data, the food and drink manufacturing sector grew 17.9% over a decade. The…