Process industries


  • Project Helix secures £491m to bolster the food and drink industry in Wales

    A Welsh Government backed project that offers Welsh food and drink companies technical and commercial support has delivered over £491m impact to the sector since its launch in 2016. Project Helix is delivered by the three food centres across Wales that make up Food Innovation Wales. The project offers a range of funded support in…


  • Popcorn Kitchen adds Chocolate Treasure to Christmas line-up

    Having tripled volumes year-on year it’s perhaps not surprising that Popcorn Kitchen’s Home Popping portfolio has becoming a leading light within the Popcorn Kitchen, only a year on from being launched. It also explains the enthusiasm with which Chocolate Treasure has been received as the very latest arrival to the business’s 2024 Christmas line-up. Gold…


  • Advanced boot scrubbers for enhanced food safety compliance

    The Meritech Boot Scrubbers are designed to ensure superior hygiene compliance in food processing and packaging environments, aligning with stringent standards set by GFSI, FDA, FSMA, USDA, and GMP. The boot scrubbers feature adjustable brush heights to accommodate a wide variety of footwear, ensuring thorough cleaning for every user. The system automatically maintains the necessary…


  • ABS Grants AIP for CLS Wind’s Offshore Wind Installation Technology

    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…


  • Windcatcher Receives AIP from DNV

    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 invests in production capabilities to support growth

    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 develops breakthrough method to reduce fat in dairy ingredients

    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 entrepreneur turns waste into wine

    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 launches high-speed automatic sleeving machine wraps multipacks

    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…


  • Primary school student’s award-winning sausage recipe makes impression at Heck

    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…