Process industries


  • Molson Coors promises to invest £10 million in Aspall

    Patrick Spencer, MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich. Posted: 4 February 2025 Share this page Molson Coors Beverage Company has announced plans to invest £10m in its Aspall Cyder House in Suffolk over the next five years as part of a wider £100m investment across its entire UK brewery and beverage network. A programme…


  • PLMA names winners in 2025 Salute to Excellence Awards

    PLMA has announced the winners of its first International Private Label Packaging Awards at its Packaging Conference that took place on 30 January in The Hague. Conducted as part of PLMA’s prestigious Salute to Excellence Awards programme, nine awards were presented in five categories: Best Packaging Design, Best Sustainable Packaging, Best Convenience Packaging, Best Performance…


  • €25 million investment helps HTBA produce all active forms of B12

    HealthTech BioActives (HTBA) has completed a €25 million investment project to modernise its research, development and manufacturing centre in Murcia, Spain. The initiative included the construction of a new state-of-the-art production plant, which was officially inaugurated on Tuesday 28 January, making HTBA the only company in Europe capable of producing all active forms of vitamin…


  • Ace Aquatec and JBT Marel form strategic alliance to revolutionise fish harvesting

    Left to right: Diego Lages, JBT Marel director sales and marketing of fish; Nathan Pyne-Carter, Ace Aquatec CEO; Skuli Sigurdsson, JBT Marel vice president of fish; Tara McGregor-Woodhams, Ace Aquatec chief sales and marketing officer. Photo credit: JBT Marel Posted: 4 February 2025 Share this page JBT Marel has announced a strategic partnership with Ace Aquatec…


  • C4 unveils new flavour addition to its Millions range

    C4 Energy has expanded its range with the confectionery brand, Millions Sweets, and launched a brand new flavour, Millions Apple. After over 3 million consumers experienced the flavourful explosion of C4 Energy and Millions Sweets in 2024, Millions Apple marks the next wave of the partnership. Building on the success of Bubblegum and Strawberry flavours,…


  • North Star celebrates full delivery of Dogger Bank SOV fleet

    Published:  04 February, 2025 North Star reports it has officially named and handed over its latest service operations vessel (SOV), the Grampian Tweed, completing the company’s fleet of dedicated ships serving the Dogger Bank Wind Farm on long-term charter. The company says this milestone event reflects the organisation’s ongoing commitment to the delivery of high-quality…


  • Kingsland Drinks switches to a bottling strategy for Hidden Sea’s Sauvignon Blanc

    Kingsland Drinks will bottle the ocean-saving Hidden Sea Sauvignon Blanc wine in the UK, which will reduce the amount of transportation needed worldwide for the well-liked white wine by 42%. The move signals a doubling down on Hidden Sea’s sustainability goals and commitment to the smallest possible impact on the environment at every stage of…


  • Knorr’s successful recipe feeds expanding trend of tiny meals

    Knorr is using its flavour expertise to tap into a global trend for mini meals, which are becoming a favourite for time-strapped consumers looking for food that delivers great taste with minimum effort. The €48.8 billion ready-to-heat food sector that includes products like instant noodles, pasta and rice pots is predicted to hit over €66…


  • StePacPPC’s modified packaging reduces waste in foodservice operations

    With its demonstrated ability to cut waste and boost operational effectiveness, StePacPPC’s modified atmosphere/modified humidity (MA/MH) packaging solutions are revolutionising the US foodservice industry. Together with its partner Windham Packaging Ltd. Inc., USA, the food packaging developer is meeting the industry’s need for significant solutions to the pervasive problem of food waste. These solutions will…


  • Carlsberg Britvic launches Pepsi Zero Sugar duo

    Carlsberg Britvic is broadening its selection of soft drinks with the introduction of two new Pepsi Zero Sugar flavours — Strawberries ‘N’ Cream and Cream Soda. The new variants are currently available at a few grocery stores before spreading to the restaurant and convenience industries later in the year. The goal of the introduction is…