Process industries


  • Morrisons’ Greenside Innovation Centre to drive development of new products

    Morrisons’ Greenside fresh food manufacturing operation has officially opened a brand-new on-site innovation centre as part of a significant investment programme. Costing £1.4 million, the brand-new Greenside Innovation Centre, was officially opened with the unveiling of a plaque by the Leader of Bradford Council, Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe and Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin. The…


  • AB Akola Group invests in natural functional drinks start-up

    AB Akola Group has signed an agreement with Brite Drinks, a functional drinks start-up, to invest €450,000. Akola Group will receive a minority stake in the start-up and a seat on its board. Brite Drinks is a Lithuanian-owned manufacturer of ‘Brite’ functional drink, with sales to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, France, and the Baltic…


  • Three of the top five sustainability commitments by businesses involve plastic reduction

    Satisfying consumers’ demand for sustainability is a primary driving force for tackling environmental issues. Today’s food and beverage companies are poised to minimise plastic as a favoured packaging material, as recent research has unveiled that three out of the top five commitments made by business leaders to address sustainability challenges include the reduction of plastic…


  • Axess to Deliver Cable Pull-In System for US Offshore Wind Project

    Apr 9, 2024 Artist’s impression of the offshore substation platform solution for the Empire Wind 1 project (Credit: Equinor) 35 mT cable pull-in winch system (Credit: Axess Technologies) Norwegian offshore energy industry services company Axess Technologies has signed a contract for the delivery of an export cable pull-in system to Seatrium, which is in charge…


  • 2-in x 4-in 250W medical and industrial power supply series extended to include five additional output voltages

    TDK Corporation announces additional output voltage models to the 250W rated TDK-Lambda brand CUS250M series of power supplies in the industry standard 2-in x 4-in footprint. The full range now covers 12V, 15V, 18V, 24V, 28V, 36V and 48V and is certified to the IEC 62368-1 and IEC 60601-1 safety standards for industrial and medical…


  • Grupo Gallo grows children’s pasta market by 81%

    The magic of Disney has managed to attract excitement to the children’s pasta market, which already accounts for 44% of the Grupo Gallo brand’s growth in 2023. Gallo said it closed 2023 with very positive figures thanks to the boom in sales of its pasta in the shape of Disney and Disney Pixar characters. The…


  • PepsiCo aims shakes up of sparkling water category with bubly

    PepsiCo has set its sights on the sparkling water category with the launch of bubly sparkling water, bubly burst. New bubly burst is a lightly sweetened sparkling water beverage with bold fruit flavours, bright colours, zero added sugar, and minimal calories. New bubly burst is available in six delightful flavours including: Triple Berry, Peach Mango, Watermelon…


  • London Flavour Day 2024 delves into the factors shaping our food preferences

    Leading experts from the flavour industry gathered in London (8 April 2014) for London Flavour Day, hosted by the UK Flavour Association. The event, held at the prestigious Wellcome Collection in London, explored the crucial role of flavour in food, the choices consumers make, the impact of these on diet and how the flavour industry…


  • AB Akola Group to construct €9.5m seed factory

    AB Akola Group is investing €9.5m in a seed factory in Latvia. The factory, which is expected to be operational by mid-2025, is being built by the subsidiary SIA Dotnuva Seeds on its own land in Iecava. The maximum annual capacity of the factory will be around 30 thousand tonnes of cereal and leguminous plants seeds.…


  • Givaudan, MISTA, and Bühler celebrate opening of new extrusion hub

    Givaudan, MISTA, and Bühler,  have announced the opening of a state-of-the-art extrusion hub at the MISTA Innovation Center in San Francisco. The opening of this new facility advances MISTA’s capabilities in driving food innovation and highlights Givaudan’s and Bühler’s commitment to supporting the transformation of the food system. This collaborative effort between Givaudan and Bühler…