Process industries


  • 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…


  • New water-based degreaser

    New water-based degreaser

    CRC Industries introduces Ambersil Hydropower a powerful new industrial water-based degreaser, as part of Green Force, its new eco-friendly product platform.  This platform targets industrial users who aim to reduce their environmental impact while maintaining product efficiency.The new Ambersil Hydropower degreaser is a water-based, NSF approved, neutral pH solution, that excels with its professional formula,…


  • OF&G chief executive steps down

    Roger Kerr, CEO of OF&G (Organic Farmers’ and Growers), has announced his resignation after a 10-year tenure leading the UK organic certification body. Chairman of OF&G’s Board, Richard Thompson, expresses his thanks for Mr Kerr’s commitment to the organic sector and recognises his impact and influence. “Roger has been instrumental in OF&G’s growth in stature…


  • BP Picks Designers for Kaskida FPU in the US Gulf of Mexico

    BP has selected Exmar Offshore and Audubon Engineering Company to complete engineering and design of a floating production unit (FPU) destined for the British supermajor’s deepwater Kaskida development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Exmar Offshore, a Houston-based subsidiary of Belgium’s Exmar, has been awarded a contract to design and engineer the FPU’s hull, while…


  • Doritos Cool Ranch flavoured tortilla chips are about to take off

    DORITOS® Propels Chip Innovation to New Heights by Sending minis COOL RANCH® Zero Gravity Flavored Tortilla Chips to Space (PRNewsfoto/Frito-Lay North America) Posted: 21 August 2024 Share this page Doritos is making history with a limited-edition minis Cool Ranch zero gravity flavoured tortilla chip, marking the first time Doritos is going to space. The made-for-space…


  • PPMA 2024: Sidel showcases advanced agile packing and palletising

    Sidel will be showcasing on-stand agile packing and palletising solutions designed for various sectors including food, alongside turnkey packaging solutions at this year’s PPMA. “Explore Sidel’s packaging expertis at PPMA 2024 this September,” comments Bastien Carcenac, account manager of sales for FHPC UK, says PPMA 2024 is an opportunity for visitors to explore Sidel’s packaging…


  • ValTara unveils new PKR-Dual Delta robot case packer for pouches

    ValTara, a Paxiom Group company has announced the launch of its new PKR-Dual Delta Robot pick and place case packer designed to provide fast, accurate, and efficient case packing for a wide range of products. The PKR-Dual Delta Robot pick and place case packing cell features two Delta robots working in tandem to pick and…


  • E-nose technology becomes adept at identifying spoiled meat

    A team from Skoltech, the Kharkevich Institute for Information Transmission Problems of RAS and other leading research organisations has proposed a new method based on electronic nose and computer vision technologies for faster and more accurate assessment of meat quality. The study was published in Analytica Chimica Acta. Skoltech researchers have been developing and using…