Process industries


  • Broadcaster and entrepreneur invests in plant milk brand

    Image: Charlie Sarsfield for Sproud. Posted: 31 October 2024 Share this page Swedish plant milk company Sproud has announced that award-winning British television presenter and entrepreneur Maya Jama has become an investor and co-owner of the brand. Jama will be the face of Sproud and a strategic advisor as the brand continues its rapid growth,…


  • Milliways launches into the French market with panache

    Milliways’ new plastic-free chewing gum is poised to revolutionise the French gum market as it rolls out nationwide. The bestselling plastic-free, plant-based gum brand is trailblazing into new markets as it looks to refresh the way the world chews gum. Following the recent launch in the US, Milliways identified France as its next major market…


  • Beverage brands collaborate to boost the adoption of renewable energy

    Ten multinational beverage companies have teamed up to form the REfresh Alliance, a new industry-wide consortium aimed at accelerating the supply chain’s adoption of renewable energy. The new initiative invites additional companies from across the beverage industry to pool and scale their resources to remove barriers to renewable energy adoption in the supply chain, provide…


  • Beverage brands collaborate to boost adoption of renewable energy

    Ten multinational beverage companies have teamed up to form the REfresh Alliance, a new industry-wide consortium aimed at accelerating the supply chain’s adoption of renewable energy. The new initiative invites additional companies from across the beverage industry to pool and scale their resources to remove barriers to renewable energy adoption in the supply chain, provide…


  • PPM Technologies unveils the FlavorWright SmartSpray food coating system

    PPM Technologies, a member of Duravant’s Food Sorting and Handling Solutions group, is unveiling its new FlavorWright SmartSpray food coating system at Pack Expo booth S-2854. Designed specifically for vitamins, gummies and other confectionery goods, this economical system precisely applies oil and other liquids through continuous operation for enhanced productivity. SmartSpray combines a robust belt…


  • GEA launches new freeze dryer series for fresh foods

    GEA launches its next generation batch freeze dryers, the RAY Plus series. Building on 70 years of freeze dryer design experience, the new RAY Plus series offers advanced technology that delivers benefits in terms of energy efficiency and hygiene, providing a more flexible and efficient solution for the food industry. As freeze-drying is a highly…


  • New kind of soft drink combats diabetes and obesity

    Danish startup Clutch Nutrition, which secured funding from ‘Lion’s Den’ in 2023, has just introduced Clutch InnoSoda – a revolutionary soda designed to promote health and help prevent lifestyle diseases like diabetes and obesity. Clutch Nutrition says InnoSoda differs significantly from traditional soft drinks by containing a combination of slow-absorbing carbohydrates and a high content…


  • Cupcake manufacturer receives backing from Made Smarter initiative in technology adoption

    Donna Edwards, programme director, Made Smater North West. Posted: 30 October 2024 Share this page Twenty-three small and medium-sized (SME) manufacturers, including a cupcake maker, have received backing from the Made Smarter initiative, which is driving digital transformation in the manufacturing sector. Cupcakes By Sophia, based in Blackburn, UK, is using a grant to support…


  • Simon Howie adds two new products to its portfolio

    Simon Howie has expanded its product offerings to include both smoked and unsmoked varieties of streaky beef bacon. For the first time the company is producing beef bacon, a delicious alternative to pork bacon, which is lower in fat and higher in protein. Premium Dry Cure Smoked Streaky Beef Bacon and Premium Dry Cure Unsmoked…


  • Wind output hits ten-year high

    Published:  30 October, 2024 Wind power generation in Britain reached a ten-year high in the three months to the end of September, according to a new report by Montel Analytics. The study showed that levels of wind output recorded over the quarter was the highest for any Q3 since 2014, standing at 16.7TWh. Although this…