Process industries


  • ORE Catapult appoints international renewables leader to its Board

    Published:  07 August, 2024 The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult,a leading UK technology innovation and research centre for offshore renewables, has announced it has appointed Maida Zahirovic as a Non-Executive Director. ORE says Zahirovic, Head of Renewables at James Fisher & Sons, a trusted supplier of engineering services to the global energy, defence and maritime…


  • �rsted launches heavy-lift cargo drone operations

    Published:  07 August, 2024 Ørsted, a global leader in offshore wind, has announced it is deploying heavy-lift cargo drones (HLCD) for the first time in an operational campaign at the Borssele 1&2 Offshore Wind Farm. The company says this pioneering move marks a significant leap forward in operational efficiency and safety in the offshore wind…


  • Roquette cooks up four modified starches to enhance viscosity, consistency and elasticity

    Roquette is expanding its texturising solutions range with the addition of four new tapioca-based cook-up starches. The new grades – Clearam TR 2010, Clearam TR 2510, Clearam TR 3010 and Clearam TR 4010 – have been specifically developed to address “unmet” texture needs of food manufacturers and complement existing botanical sources within the broader range.…


  • Cathedral City expands kids snacking range

    Cathedral City has announced the expansion of its kids snacking range with the launch of Cathedral City Bites. The total kids snacking subcategory is worth £340.3 million (source: Circana 52we 11 May 2024) and with health remaining a top priority for parents (Harris Interactive survey conducted on behalf of The Grocer) and 65% of parents…


  • ABS to Support Al Shaheen Field Development

    Aug 5, 2024 Representatives from the project team met during OTC Houston 2024. Genesis North America (GNA), as a major subcontractor of Offshore Oil Engineering Co., (COOEC), has engaged ABS to support RUYA Project, a production capacity improvement plan for the Al Shaheen field in Qatar operated by North Oil Company (NOC). An ABS advanced…


  • Campden BRI invests to support the development of UK domestic wine

    Campden BRI has opened a dedicated wine laboratory and tasting centre in Guildford, providing a major boost for English and Welsh wine producers. The new Campden Wine Services Laboratory, based at the state-of-the-art Surrey Research Park, represents a significant investment in the rapidly expanding domestic wine industry and will support UK wine makers and international…


  • Campden BRI invests to support the development of domestic wine

    Campden BRI has opened a dedicated wine laboratory and tasting centre in Guildford, providing a major boost for English and Welsh wine producers. The new Campden Wine Services Laboratory, based at the state-of-the-art Surrey Research Park, represents a significant investment in the rapidly expanding domestic wine industry and will support UK wine makers and international…


  • Melt&Marble selected to receive €2.5m grant from EIC Accelerator

     Melt&Marble has been selected to receive a prestigious €2.5m grant and potential future equity investment by the European Innovation Council (EIC), accelerating its journey to commercialise fermentation-based fats. The EIC’s recognition underscores the groundbreaking nature of Melt&Marble’s precision fermentation and microbial engineering platform, which promises to deliver healthy energy- and resource-efficient, low-emission foods, the maker of…


  • Sustell empowers beef producers to measure environmental impact

    dsm-firmenich has expanded Sustell, a life cycle assessment (LCA) platform for animal protein, to meet the environmental footprinting needs of the beef industry. Sustell can enable targeted reduction programs that are both cost-effective and tied to genuine sustainability improvement. Sustell for beef encompasses all stages of beef production, including cow/calf operations for breeding and growing…


  • Prominent UK trade groups join coalition to investigate raising storage temperatures

    The Cold Chain Federation (CCF) and the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) have joined The Move to -15°C, a global coalition campaigning for the temperature at which frozen food is stored and transported to be increased from -18 to -15 degrees celsius. Recent studies show that temperature increases do not compromise food safety or quality,…