Process industries
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Mondi has commissioned and completed a life cycle assessment (LCA) for its paper-based Hug&Hold solution, to determine its environmental impact compared to that of conventional low-density polyethylene shrink wrap for six 1.5 litre PET beverage bottles. Hug&Hold is sustainable and fully recyclable solution to replace plastic shrink wrap on the PET bottle bundle packs. It…
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Brutal Fruit has announced the launch of Brutal Fruit Cider, a new premium cider now available across off-trade channels. The UK Cider category represents a huge opportunity of £2.9bn in sales (source: CGA and Nielsen data, 12 months ending 30/11/2023) however it is losing relevance with women and younger drinkers (source: Kantar World Panel I…
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MacGregor has settled the dispute with a monopile installation vessel customer as its parent company Cargotec goes forward with the sale of the business. As announced on April 30, 2024 in Cargotec’s interim report January–March 2024, MacGregor has had a dispute related to one and only monopile installation vessel project. MacGregor and the customer have…
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The SMF Foodmag from ifm provides a solution for hygienic flow measurement of a variety of media with a conductivity >5µS/cm – such as beer, milk, or fruit juice. It meets the stringent hygiene requirements of food and beverage production. The technology installed in every SMF device for these flow measurements covers changing media such…
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May 26, 2024 SLB OneSubsea is leveraging North Sea compliant, configurable equipment for Equinor’s North Sea Troll project. (Photo: Business Wire) SLB has been awarded a contract by Equinor to its OneSubsea™ joint venture. The award leverages an existing long-term contract for the execution of the second stage of Phase 3 for Equinor’s Troll project…
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Diageo is trialling paper-based packaging for Baileys, the Original Irish Cream Liqueur. In partnership with PA Consulting, as part of the Bottle Collective with PA and PulPac, Diageo is trialling a dry moulded fibre bottle which is 90% paper, with a thin plastic liner and a foil seal. The bottle is designed for recycling in…
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Analysis by Arla Foods Ingredients has provided new insights into the reasons so many patients struggle to complete a medical nutrition plan. The nutrition leader studied data based on 12,000 patients with serious illnesses in 12 different countries (FMCG Gurus’ Medical Nutrition Insights database, N: 12000 from Brazil, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South…
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PepsiCo is now using trucks powered by hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) – used cooking oil – to transport Walkers crisps from its distribution centre in Leicester to retailers across the UK. The move will see low-carbon HVO replace diesel across approximately 11 million miles of truck journeys by the end of 2024 and will save…
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Gold Standard Nutrition’s (GSN) new Panko Chicken will now sit alongside 1kg bags of Salt & Pepper Chicken Bites, Spicy Fajita and Smokey Hickory BBQ. According to GSN founder, Craig Allen ‘Initially, the Panko Chicken first gained a cult following on account of its starring role within the top-selling Chicken Katsu curry pot. Brand die-hards…
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Atlas Copco has expanded its market stronghold with a range of portable nitrogen membrane generators: the NM series. Four different models are available to be ordered, with each unit delivering a different amount of nitrogen. The NM 500-25 and NM 1000-25 are designed for smaller-scale applications with a lower need for nitrogen, while the NM…
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