Process industries


  • OPRL keeps watching brief on Defra following mandatory labelling delay

    In response to Defra updating industry on mandatory labelling will not now be included in the first stages of Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR), Jude Allan, interim managing director at OPRL, said she was encouraged that Defra had highlighted the need for brands to continue to use labelling to help customers recycle in the…


  • Kerry tool calculates the benefits of using egg reduction enzyme for baking

    Kerry’s Egg Reduction Guide allows manufacturers to calculate the monetary and environmental savings achieved by using  Biobake EgR. To combat market price volatility and supply chain issues, Kerry created its proprietary Egg Reduction Guide to provide manufacturers indicative financial and sustainability savings available by executing a reduction in egg content using Biobake EgR, without compromising…


  • Pukka launches grab-and-go food parcels inspired by global flavours

    Pukka is launching a brand-new range of grab and go parcels, inspired by iconic flavours from across the world, in what it says is set to be its biggest launch yet. In a bid to bring “innovative, full-on flavour” to the typically functional savoury pastry category, the Pukka team travelled across the world to discover…


  • The perfect sustainable Neapolitan pizza

    ADM has teamed up with Ooni to deliver a high-quality pizza flour while advancing ADM’s regenerative agriculture program. Launched in 2023, this initiative was designed to partner with farmers and focus on “an outcome-based farming approach that protects and improves soil health, biodiversity and water resources while also supporting business development” explained Ashley Fuller, ADM’s…


  • RWE signs framework agreement for monopile foundations with Steelwind to secure capacity for future offshore wind farms

    Published:  02 October, 2024 RWE has announced it has signed a Capacity Reservation Agreement with Steelwind Nordenham GmbH (Steelwind), a Dillinger Group company, for up to 300 monopile foundations for its future offshore wind projects in Europe. Through this contract, RWE has secured production capacities in a tight market. Dr Holger Himmel, CFO RWE Offshore…


  • The future of wind turbine maintenance

    Published:  02 October, 2024 Wind turbines are playing a crucial role in the expansion of greener energy alternatives currently contributing around 30% of the UK’s total electricity generation. Like any rotating industrial applications and machinery, timely and efficient maintenance is critical for wind turbines. For example; understand the dynamic behaviour, establish a baseline performance to…


  • Upcoming webinar to explore solutions for reducing the food industry’s reliance on PFAS

    Industrial lubricants manufacturer, ROCOL, is hosting a webinar on Friday 4th October 9:00AM BST to discuss the issues and solutions concerning the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food grade lubricants for the food industry. The central theme of this event will be why brands should get ahead of proposed regulatory changes and growing consumer demand…


  • JBT Advantec Narrow reduces gas bills while fitting into tight spaces

    JBT Corporation’s Advantec Narrow Impingement Freezer is a highly-cost effective, efficient, fast-freezing solution for customers across the food industries. Building on the success of the earlier Advantec Impingement Freezer, the Advantec Narrow brings all of capacity and functionality benefits of the original freezer, but with important innovations aimed at reducing its footprint and alleviating the…


  • Yeast-based texturiser offers egg-free solution for gluten-free food products

    revyve is launching its next-generation gluten-free ingredient line made from baker’s yeast. The release of the egg replacer will accelerate revyve’s expansion into new food categories, fulfilling demands for clean-label, sustainable texturising ingredients to replace eggs, especially in gluten-free products. Being allergen-free, the new ingredient enables commercialisation in categories such as sauces and potato products…


  • Jams and spreads aisle gets reboot with loving ladle of Scottish Blossom Honey

    Spreads and jams are yet another stagnating staple food category being reshaped by wider World Cuisine aspirations. Today jam’s fortunes are far from sunny, while nostalgic old classics like lemon curd and marmalade rarely get mentioned in dispatches; an uncomfortably sticky situation made worse by waning enthusiasm for bread. Step forward artisanal peanut butters inspired…