Process industries


  • Visualising papermaking efficiency and control

    Recent developments in thermal signature analytics have expanded the applications of thermal cameras beyond routine troubleshooting; they now contribute to paper machine control, energy usage benchmarking, wet streak detection, and the identification and prediction of certain classes of sheet breaks. Industrial Video Solutions Inc (IVS), a US-based specialist in automation for the papermaking industry, is…


  • ORE Catapult appoints new Chief Executive

    Published:  03 December, 2024 The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has announced the appointment of Steve Foxley to be its new Chief Executive, following an extensive recruitment process led by its Board. He will take up the post in early 2025. Foxley is currently the CEO of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in Sheffield,…


  • Leibinger provides printing samples as free service

    The Application Centre and Ink Lab are under the same roof. The laboratory develops, for example, quick-drying inks for the food industry as well as sterilisation-resistant inks. Source: Paul Leibinger Posted: 2 December 2024 Share this page Leibinger is offering “exceptionally realistic” printing samples within three working days as a free service at its recently…


  • Leibinger provides printing samples in three working days as a free service

    The Application Centre and Ink Lab are under the same roof. The laboratory develops, for example, quick-drying inks for the food industry as well as sterilisation-resistant inks. Source: Paul Leibinger Posted: 2 December 2024 Share this page Leibinger is offering “exceptionally realistic” printing samples within three working days as a free service at its recently…


  • Danish Technological Institute helps smaller producers of plant-based foods to grow

    More than 30 participating companies will be offered tailor-made development courses in areas such as process development, food safety and taste optimisation. Posted: 2 December 2024 Share this page Thirty small and medium-sized plant-based product manufacturers will get access to customised development procedures over the course of the following three years, which will help them…


  • British Glass accuses the Government of smashing sector

    British Glass has charged that the government is destroying the glass industry in the UK following the passage of a contentious new packaging tax by Parliament. According to British Glass, under the new packaging extended producer responsibility (pEPR) scheme, which shifts the cost of collection and sorting from local authorities to producers, heavier containers like…


  • Leading research institution announces young British entrepreneurs driving UK economy

    Hurun UK Under35s list reveals 62 of Britain’s leading young business leaders. 62 young British entrepreneurs under 35 announced pushing UK economy to new heights Entries have a combined value of more than £3.6 billion and between them created almost 2,500 jobs Well known names including Ella Mills, the foodie pioneer behind the Deliciously Ella brand, and former Manchester City footballer Reece Wabara named…


  • Ricky Gervais backed brand launches trio of flavoured vodkas

    Yorkshire based Ellers Farm Distillery, co-owned by Ricky Gervais, has announced the launch of three new Dutch Barn flavoured vodkas: Black Cherry, Mediterranean Citrus, and Balinese Vanilla, just in time for Christmas. Dutch Barn ‘s flavour range — Black Cherry, Mediterranean Citrus, and Balinese Vanilla — are crafted by infusing each natural flavour into the…


  • 30% of UK lamb sales are halal meat – AHDB

    New AHDB research shows how halal consumers’ behaviours and consumption habits have changed since the Covid pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis. This report assesses the attitudes and shopping behaviours of halal meat consumers. It is aimed at helping the industry gain a more comprehensive understanding of products these consumers buy, how and where they shop, what’s important…


  • EU project explores the potential for fungal fermentation to produce food protein

    Researchers at the Danish Technological Institute are exploring how super mushrooms can meet the strong demand for bio-based goods and alternative protein sources. Edible mushrooms can be used to ferment residual streams from agriculture, so that what would otherwise go to waste can be upcycled into new products. The fungi live in a bioreactor, “eat”…