Process industries


  • Heineken UK launches RTD rum cocktails range

    Heineken UK is expanding the Red Stripe offering with the introduction of a brand-new range of ready-to-drink (RTD) rum cocktails, Rum Stripe by Red Stripe (7.5% ABV), in three flavours: Rum Punch Cherry & Cranberry Pineapple & Coconut. Rolling into the convenience channel in 250ml single can formats from August 2024, the range aims to…


  • New leadership team to deliver SPE Offshore Europe

    Published:  14 August, 2024 A new team is heading up the organisation of SPE Offshore Europe (OE) at RX Global, in partnership with SPE, in the biennial event next being held at P&J Live, Aberdeen, UK from 2-5 September 2025. David Ince (pictured) has been appointed as SPE Offshore Europe Exhibition Director and Michael Enser…


  • Bright future ahead

    Bright future ahead

    Published:  14 August, 2024 Hi-line Industries, a UK-based leader in the design, manufacture and installation of energy-efficient compressed air purification equipment, has announced  its acquisition by US multinational Ingersoll Rand. The company says important to note is the assurance of complete customer continuity. Hi-line will continue to build and sell all of its products with…


  • Herma expands range of self-adhesive label materials for PET recycling

    A recycler’s dream and a prerequisite for material cycles: pure PET flakes without printing inks or label residues. Six different wash-off self-adhesive materials from HERMA certified by the Institute cyclos-HTP make it possible. (Image source: iStock/ RecycleMan Posted: 13 August 2024 Share this page Herma is significantly expanding its range of wash-off self-adhesive materials, meaning…


  • Altering consumer food choices could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions

    According to a new study, switching to more plant-based diets could reduce planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from global food supply chains by 17%. Researchers believe that a currently over-consuming 56.9% of the global population would save 32.4% of global dietary emissions by changing their diet to the planetary health diet proposed by the EAT-Lancet Commission.…


  • Three ways E-CAD can deliver faster electrical design

    Electrical design engineers are facing mounting challenges in terms of complexity, time pressure, and cost. When combined, these factors make it essential that professionals have access to smooth, simple workflows. However, this is often far from the norm. Traditional design workflows can suffer from inefficiencies and engineers frequently have to navigate complex menu structures in…


  • FieldGoods closes £750k funding round

    FieldGoods founders. Elliot Day, Sam Day Posted: 13 August 2024 Share this page FieldGoods, the prepared meal brand founded by brothers Elliot and Sam Day, has closed its biggestround of investment fundraising to date, reaching its target of £750k. The brothers plan to use the funds to accelerate growth within the UK market with a…


  • Aldi is investing £3bn to promote and support British beef producers

    Aldi, the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket, is set to invest £3 billion with British beef suppliers over the next five years, as part of its ongoing commitment to championing Great British quality and assisting UK producers. As the country’s largest retailer of British beef, Aldi said it hopes the investment will allow farmers to plan confidently…


  • Oxair’s PSA nitrogen technology prolongs the freshness of fruit

    At the Eagleview Orchard in Kirup, Western Australia, the gas separation expert, Oxair is using nitrogen generation technology in controlled atmosphere coolrooms to help preserve apple and pear harvests. Using a fully natural solution, the Oxair nitrogen generator reduces the oxygen content of the air in the coolroom, slowing down the respiration of the fruit…


  • PPMA 2024: Interroll hygienic conveyor takes centre stage

    Materials handling solutions manufacturer Interroll will showcase its versatile special hygienic conveyor (SHC) for food processors at the PPMA Show (stand E60). The modular platform is an easy-to-integrate handling solution for crates, cartons, packaged food and small boxes that can be deployed in environments where stringent hygiene requirements are in place. Built from stainless steel…