
Jul 22, 2024 Rendering of the elevator style wind turbine assembly system from CLS Wind (Image: CLS Wind) Classification society ABS announced it has awarded approval in principle (AIP) to Houston-based CLS Wind for its innovative wind turbine assembly system. The patented elevator style assembly system promises easier, safer and faster wind turbine and nacelle…

Jul 22, 2024 (Image: Wind Catching Systems) Wind Catching Systems announced its 40MW Windcatcher design has received approval in principle (AIP) from DNV. The objective of an AIP is to perform a third-party technical evaluation of a design to assess whether there are any conceptual showstoppers or rule compliance aspects that need improvement. As such,…

Fairfields Farm, a producer of premium hand-cooked crisps, has installed a brand-new state-of-the-art fryer to enhance its production capabilities Seen as a “milestone”, the upgrade is expected to increase the company’s weekly crisp yield by an 90%, enabling Fairfields Farm to meet growing consumer demand and expand its market presence. Over £2 million has been…

Nestlé R&D teams have found a way to reduce the fat present in milk powder by up to 60%, without compromising on quality, taste and creamy texture. Key to this breakthrough innovation is the controlled aggregation of milk proteins, where the size and texture of milk fat is mimicked by protein. This fat reduction leads…

Rotterdam Urban Winery is the proud pioneer of turning surplus table grapes, which would otherwise end up discarded, into sparkling wines. With a unique approach and urban terroir, Rotterdam Urban Winery (RUW) says it is making wine to enjoy and that is sustainable, more fun and tasty. Rotterdam entrepreneur Wouter Bijl notes how food waste is…

Eliter Packaging Machinery has introduced its latest model of automatic sleeving machine for multipacks and with maximum speed of 80 wraps per minute. The Cartoning and sleeving expert said the multipack sleeving machine is designed to apply cardboard sleeve around a variety of packaging containers organised in multipack and cluster packaging format. Multi-Wrap C-80S is…

Judges thought Lola’s Lemon & Honey recipe was bang-on! (credit: Glen Minikin) Posted: 22 July 2024 Share this page A local primary school pupil’s winning sausage recipe could soon be making it to supermarket shelves, after impressing the bosses at Heck! Eight-year-old Lola Fenn who attends Bedale Primary School in North Yorkshire is celebrating after…

Selecting the appropriate method and location for footwear sanitation in your facility is crucial for maintaining food safety standards. Will Eaton reports Maintaining proper footwear hygiene is a critical component of any food safety program within a processing facility. Inadequate footwear sanitation can lead to the spread of harmful pathogens like Listeria and Salmonella, posing…

Innovia Films has announced the launch of a white ultra low density film that was specifically engineered to be a good fit for ice cream flow wrap packaging. “Nothing screams summer more than ice cream and we are proud to be able to offer our new VL40 white cavitated film that is an excellent partner…

TIPA and Fresh-Lock closures are collaborating to advance the adoption of home compostable packaging. Thanks to the combined efforts, the Fresh-Lock team is launching a new portfolio of home compostable closures for pouches. These new reclosable solutions for flexible packaging are designed with TIPA’s proprietary home compostable resin formulation for various end-use markets including food.…