Process industries


  • FiberWise offers a sustainable alternative to conventional rigid plastic trays

    FiberWise is aiming to lead the way in sustainable packaging with fibre-based trays designed offering a sustainable alternative to conventional rigid plastic trays. Boasting key benefits that make it a clear choice for eco-conscious producers of fresh meat and convenience foods, FiberWise will premiere at Empack in Birmingham. With over 100 years of Hartmann’s experience…


  • Research shows leftover bread crusts used to make new foods

    New research could provide some comfort to consumers, concerned about the crusts of their bread going to waste, as findings shows the crusts could be turned into new kinds of food. In a paper published in the journal ‘NPJ Science of Food’, academics at Aberystwyth University have shown that waste bread can be fermented into…


  • Encoder option to stepper motor linear actuator online selection tool

    Thomson Industries, Inc. has announced a significant upgrade to its stepper motor linear actuator (SMLA) online selector tool, adding the ability to include encoders in the design process. The new option streamlines the design and purchasing process for engineers and machine builders, making it even easier for them to weigh their options for incorporating position…


  • Scottish Bee brings heather honey in B-Gel sachets to fitness sector

    We’re in January which means clear exercise commitments, healthier aspirations and a fuller appreciation of those products that should be embraced as part of your ‘healthier conviction’ goals. Honey shines a positive light on ‘good, natural sugars,’ (fructose & glucose) the very same sugars that the sports nutrition market openly lauds as optimal. From an…


  • Azelis reopens application and formulation laboratories in the UK

    Azelis is reopening four application and formulation laboratories in the UK, dedicated to the personal care, home care & industrial cleaning, pharmaceuticals & healthcare, and food & nutrition markets. With all four laboratories located under one ceiling, Azelis said its market-driven lab teams can now more easily share knowledge and drive cross-fertilisation innovation for customers.…


  • Dinnissen introduces stainless steel pallet, IBC, and FIBC lift

    Dinnissen’s stainless steel lift saves space, accelerates work processes, and minimises safety risks through automated, safe vertical movement of raw materials and goods. Designed to meet strict hygienic standards and made entirely of stainless steel, the lift guarantees full reliability. The idea for the stainless steel lift emerged during a project in the United States.…


  • Equinor Hires BW Offshore and Altera Infrastructure for Bay du Nord FPSO Job

    Equinor has awarded pre-FEED study contracts to BW Offshore and Altera Infrastructure for the Bay du Nord floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, planned for deployment offshore Canada. The Bay du Nord project consists of several oil discoveries in the Flemish Pass basin, some 500 km northeast of St. John’s in Newfoundland and Labrador,…


  • DePoly and PTI work together to produce a closed-loop recycled PET container

    DePoly, a Swiss award-winning cleantech company which specialises in advanced recycling of PET/polyester plastics, today announced its collaboration with Plastic Technologies Inc (PTI) a leader in sustainable plastic packaging design and development, to create a closed loop recycled PET bottle. Using a mixed stream of feedstock, ranging from PET plastic packaging, polyester fibres and industrial…


  • Milliways Plastic Free Gum launches a brand-new spearmint taste in the UK

    With the launch of its brand-new Spearmint flavour in early 2025, Milliways is giving the phrase “fresh start” a whole new meaning. Already the fastest-growing gum brand in the UK and with successful launches in the USA and France under its belt, Milliways will further entrench itself as a customer favourite with the launch of…


  • EvodiaBio and Lallemand Brewing create natural fragrance to improve NOLO beer flavour

    The award-winning Danish bio-industrial start-up EvodiaBio and Lallemand Brewing, a world leader in yeast science and manufacturing, are pleased to announce their strategic partnership in introducing Yops to the brewing sector. A novel natural fragrance solution made from yeast, Yops is intended to improve the flavour of low- and no-alcohol beers (NABLABs). Lallemand Brewing said…