
At an exclusive preview event this week, Zotefoams provided an extensive overview of its collaborative effort with Refresco. This joint project focuses on the development and in-market testing of ReZorce, Zotefoams’ mono-material barrier packaging substrate, specifically tailored for beverage carton applications. Refresco, the world’s largest independent beverage solutions provider for leading retailers and A-brands with…

Almond ingredients can be a go-to partner for snack innovations to take plant-based to the next level and offer the best of both indulgence and health, according to a new report from Innova Market Insights. Almonds are an ideal key ingredient that can help broaden dietary options in snack products through their wide variety of…

Reading University students visit I.T.S Posted: 16 May 2024 Share this page Specialist flavour house, I.T.S recently welcomed a group of BSc Food Science with Business students from The University of Reading to their Newbury Berkshire HQ to find out more about how natural flavours are produced and applied in food manufacturing. The second-year students…

Ahead of the United Nation’s International Day of Biodiversity on 22nd May, Tetra Pak has announced the launch of its ‘Approach to Nature’ – a comprehensive framework that defines the company’s contribution to halting and reversing nature loss and enhancing water security. The approach aligns with global targets, including those outlined in the Biodiversity Plan that calls for action…

May 16, 2024 Underwater illustration of REM’s new ESCV (Credit: Skipsteknisk) REM Offshore’s new ESCV (Credit: Skipsteknisk) Brunvoll’s new and more compact retractable azimuth combi thruster (Credit: Brunvoll) Brunvoll has signed a contract with Myklebust Verft shipyard for the delivery of a thruster package to REM Offshore’s new energy subsea construction vessel (ESCV). The contract…

Fam Stumabo has introduced what it describes as a “revolutionary and unrivalled” efficient potato slicer that can deliver next-level cutting. Thanks to dual rotation technology, both the cutting head and the impeller of the Scalibur rotate for a controlled and gentle cutting process. Whereas potatoes were previously pushed against a static knife, the Scalibur features…

pladis wants to heat up retailers’ Crisps & Snacks sales with a sizzling non-HFSS flavour set to widen appeal for its £12.9m Jacob’s Crinklys brand. Tapping into the appeal of ‘Spicy’ and ‘Meaty’ flavours – a segment which is far-outpacing total category growth, up +26.8% – Jacob’s Crinklys Chilli Beef will start hitting supermarket shelves…

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected five floating wind technologies as winners of phase two of the FLoating Offshore Wind ReadINess (FLOWIN) Prize, designed to inspire solutions to challenges of large-scale production and deployment of floating wind turbines. The five phase two winners will receive a cash prize of $450,000 and a $100,000…

New funding will boost production at the Pipers Crisps factory in Brigg, Lincolnshire by nearly 80% to satisfy demand both in the UK and in the brand’s growing export market. Existing fryers replaced with new energy efficient machines and new packaging equipment installed as part of the investment, helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 200…

With just five months to go until the UK’s largest processing and packaging machinery exhibition, PPMA Show, return to the NEC in Birmingham between 24-26 September 2024 will be marked by a superb platform for visitors to be inspired and expand their knowledge and understanding of the latest developments in the processing and packaging industry. This…