Process industries


  • Cyprus Sets Deadline for Aphrodite Development Plan

    Aug 26, 2024 © Oleksii / Adobe Stock A Chevron-led consortium that holds licensing rights over a gas field off Cyprus will present an updated development plan within days, one of the partners said on Monday, after Cyprus gave them a three-month deadline to comply. There have been protracted talks on the future development of…


  • Wood Advances CCS Projects Offshore Norway

    OE staff Aug 26, 2024 (Photo: Wood) Engineering firm Wood said it is advancing three carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The company has assessed the technical feasibility of the Trudvang, Luna and Havstjerne CCS projects, which combined can store up to 21 million tonnes of CO2 annually, the equivalent…


  • Indonesia Green Lights Eni Gas Projects

    Indonesia has approved a development plan for the first phase of the Geng North gas field operated by Italy’s Eni in the Makassar Strait, the upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas said in a statement on Friday. The approval also covered the development of the nearby Gehem field, SKK Migas said, part of the…


  • QualiTech acquires Ellison Bakery

    QualiTech, a global manufacturer of plant nutrition, animal nutrition and food ingredient products and services, has announced the acquisition of Ellison Bakery, a manufacturer of cookies, snack bars, crunches, toppings, and inclusion ingredients for retail, food service and private label end markets. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, US,…


  • Circular innovation made easy: olive stone powders as versatile packaging additives

    BioPowder is an innovative manufacturer of powders made exclusively from upcycled by-products such as olive stones. The company makes functional fillers, texturizers and reinforcing particles that have proven effective in biodegradable packaging compounds. Bio-sourced resins as well as protein films are examples of possible applications. The powder particles, marketed under the name Olea FP (Functional…


  • KPM Analytics releases an advanced, AI-powered 2D and 3D vision inspection system

    KPM Analytics has introduced the TheiaVu WD-300, the first AI-enabled at-line vision inspection system designed specifically for meat and poultry. Recognising that meat and poultry processors face ongoing challenges with quality control, consistency, and labour shortages, the AI-powered TheiaVu WD-300 includes advanced features and capabilities from previous system generations to answer specific demands from users…


  • Taylors Snacks secures first UK-wide retail distribution deal

    James Taylor, MD at Taylors Snacks. Photo credit: Julie Howden Posted: 23 August 2024 Share this page Taylors Snacks products are now available in all Aldi stores across the UK, marking the Scottish snack brand’s first supermarket listing outside of Scotland. The move meets the UK expansion ambitions of the firms which has been hugely…


  • UK food-to-go market to grow by 40%

    Food-to-go has seen continued growth in 2024, and recent research from AHDB shared that more than £48.2 billion was spent on food in the out-of-home market, an increase of 14% year-on-year (Kantar Out-of-home, 52 w/e 9 June 2024). The UK food-to-go market is anticipated to see positive market growth over the next few years and by 2028…


  • Scottish Bakers aims to transform sector with consumer-facing brand

    Scottish Bakers is embarking on a bold move to showcase Scotland’s baking industry with the launch of a consumer brand. The trade association said the move is “championing the Scottish nation’s baking industry” as well as “transform” the sector. The development is also part of its comprehensive five-year strategy, unveiled at the annual conference in…


  • Seven Bro7hers launches a zesty Ipa

    The Seven Bro7hers have released a zesty 5.5% ABV IPA that pours pale and hazy and is packed with citra and Amarillo hops to create a citrus aroma. The beer has a low level bitterness and a slightly sweet finish making it easy and drinkable in the sunshine. Transporting you to the seaside, Citrus Sea…