Process industries


  • KOTUG Completes SPM Buoy Upgrade for Azule Energy

    Feb 24, 2025 100 GTP CALM Buoy W&R DSC Image: KOTUG 400_Waveboat support_DCS Image: KOTUG KOTUG completed the replacement of the bogie wheel and rail system on Azule Energy’s Single Point Mooring (SPM) CALM buoy in Angola’s Block 18. This buoy, one of the largest of its kind in the world, was installed in 2007…


  • First Wind-Powered Offshore Gas Platform Loaded Out in the Dutch North Sea

    The N05-A platform is the first offshore gas platform in the Dutch North Sea to be powered entirely by wind power – harnessing electricity via cable from the nearby 113.4 MW Riffgat offshore wind farm.  The platform is part of the GEMS (‘Gateway to the Ems’) project, which focuses on developing field N05-A and other fields…


  • Treatt accelerates sustainability journey with solar investment at European HQ

    Treatt’s European HQ is set to save 97 tonnes of carbon a year with new on-site renewable energy. The global manufacturer and supplier of natural extracts and ingredients for the beverage, flavour, and fragrance industries, announced the milestone after the recent installation of an on-site solar photovoltaic (PV) panel system at its European headquarters. The…


  • CFIA 2025: technologies for mixing & grinding, DMC and separation

    Provisur Technologies will present trusted legacy brands for industrial food processing at CFIA 2025. First is a compact solution: press-to-slice predictive slicing with high-performance modules. Provisur’s modular press-to-slice system combines Hoegger press and Formax slicing technologies for seamless, automated workflows. This system includes the servo-hydraulic Hoegger X3 and X4 presses for precise and gentle shaping,…


  • Avient Corporation’s additive enhances the shelf life and recyclability of PET bottles

    Avient Unveils ColorMatrix Amosorb 4020L: new shelf life extender oxygen scavenging additive for PET packaging. Posted: 24 February 2025 Share this page The ColorMatrix Amosorb 4020L from Avient Corporation extends the PET bottles’ shelf life and makes them recyclable. Avient Corporation has announced the launch of ColorMatrix Amosorb 4020L, an advanced shelf life extender oxygen…


  • Nutriswiss’ structured triglycerides can replace palm oil in many formulations

    Nutriswiss can provide structured and organic-quality triglycerides (TAGs) for manufacturers wishing to substitute certified organic vegetable substitutes for palm oil in their NPD. One of Switzerland’s leading specialists, when it comes to sourcing and processing vegetable oils and fats, provides the food industry with natural fats with functional properties that can be adapted to specific…


  • Smirnoff introduces a new flavour of Miami Peach vodka

    Miami Peach taste is the latest addition to Diageo’s Smirnoff vodka line-up. Combining the sweet flavour of peach with smooth Smirnoff Vodka, the new drink takes inspiration from vibrant summer days on Miami Beach with a versatile flavoured vodka. The new product lands as both a 700ml spirit drink – 35% ABV – on 1…


  • I.T.S predicts flavours for an unpredictable world in its 2025 Flavours Report

    Consumers are seeking to trust the food and beverages they consume and find solace in particular flavours, with trends for 2025 including Eastern influences and sweet/salty combos. These are the latest findings from specialist flavour house I.T.S in its annual Flavour Report. Utilising market data from Innova Market Insights, Tastewise, Mintel and research company vypr…


  • Herb supplier and YPS spice up factory packaging

    One food production company has seen a considerable improvement in packing speed and quality despite the limited area in its production facilities. To accomplish its objectives, Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS) provided a small automatic l-sealer. Green Cuisine is a specialist producer of herbs, spices and seasonings. Established in 1990, it supplies several million packs per…


  • GEA heat pump installation helps Tiense Suiker use waste heat

    GEA has delivered and installed a new high-temperature heat pump to the Belgian sugar producer Tiense Suiker, a company of the German Südzucker Group. The new GEA technology enables industrial waste heat to be brought to temperatures of 135 to 160 °C and utilised. Using natural refrigerants – in this case pentane – and powerful…