Process industries


  • Howtian introduces a pure, unrefined golden stevia extract

    Howtian’s latest innovation in natural sweeteners has been designed to meet the rising demand for minimally processed, plant-based products. SoPure Dorado is an unrefined golden stevia extract, offering the least processed, plant-based, zero-calorie sweetener, the company says of its newest product was designed for modern food and beverage consumers who are increasingly seeking out products…


  • Windfarm to Serve as an Environmental Monitoring Platform

    Aug 20, 2024 The PREDICT 2.0 initiative involves deployment of various sensors that can be used to help identify the potential impacts of floating windfarms on marine ecosystems, including the drivers of variation in fish movement and availability as prey. Iimage courtesy Salamander Salamander, a joint venture between Ørsted, Simply Blue Group and Subsea7, has…


  • Researchers develop tests to detect adulterated or counterfeit honey

    Researchers from Cranfield University have developed new methods to rapidly and accurately detect the adulteration of honey with sugar syrups, enabling the identification of fraudulent honey products. There is growing consumer demand for honey, with £89.8 million worth of honey imported to the UK in 2023. But as a high-value product it is vulnerable to fraud, with…


  • 40 per cent of German households want meat ‘Made in Germany’

    Nearly 40% of Germans actively seek out domestically-produced meat and intentionally avoid imported meat products, according to the latest Vion Consumer Monitor. The finding is is in line with the regionality megatrend, which again received 75 per cent approval in 2024. Vion noted how regionality plays an above-average role in all federal states and has…


  • Britvic invests £25m to modernise its national distribution hub

    Britvic has opened its newly upgraded £25 million national distribution centre in Leicestershire. The site supplies national and international customers with soft drinks including Robinsons, Tango and J2O. A recent investment of £20m, following £5m committed to the Lutterworth site over the last three years, has resulted in significant improvements and updates to the technical systems…


  • Asda’s affordable Wine Atlas range encourages Brits to explore varieties

    Wine Atlas Carricante; Wine Atlas Monastrell Rosado; Wine Atlas Feteascâ Regalâ; Wine Atlas Sauvignon Blanc Rhoditis; Wine Atlas Jaen; Wine Atlas Île de Beauté Corsican Rosé Posted: 20 August 2024 Share this page British shoppers can find fresh alternatives to their favourite classics like Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay through Asda’s great value range.…


  • Maine Wins Federal Floating Wind Research Lease

    Aug 19, 2024 (Source: Intelatus Global Partners) The Biden administration on Monday issued an offshore wind lease to the state of Maine for a small project that will demonstrate floating turbine technology off the U.S. East Coast. The lease area covers 9,700 acres (3,920 hectares) and is 28 nautical miles (52 kilometers) from shore, an…


  • A Hydrogen Balancing Act in Offshore Energy

    The intermittency of offshore wind power is both a challenge and an opportunity for green hydrogen production.   There will be a new generation of platforms taking up space in offshore wind farms as hydrogen production is used to help balance power supply and demand. Green hydrogen could be produced at off-grid windfarms but, if…


  • “World’s Most Powerful Floating Wind Turbine” Sets Sail

    OceanX, which is reported by its developer MingYang Group to be the world’s largest single capacity floating wind power platform, embarked on its journey from Guangzhou to the Yangjiang Mingyang Qingzhou IV offshore wind farm in Guangdong, China, a 191-nautical-mile, 50-hour tow. This floating wind turbine platform is arranged in a ‘V’ shape and carries two…


  • Researchers make significant progress toward bringing gene-edited cereal crops to farms

    Trial plots of a precision-bred wheat variety, which could lead to a ‘greener’ farming system have now been harvested, marking the start of a ground-breaking new project. Probity – A Platform to Rate Organisms Bred for Improved Traits and Yield – brings farmers, scientists and food manufacturers together to trial the production and processing of…