Process industries


  • Alvinesa is now a B Corporation

    Alvinesa Natural Ingredients has announced today it is now a B Corporation (or B Corp), joining a growing group of companies reinventing business by pursuing purpose as well as profit. Alvinesa has been certified by B Lab, the not-for-profit behind the B Corp movement, as having met rigorous social and environmental standards which represent its…


  • WEG’s direct drive increases uptime in juice maker’s cooling towers

    WEG’s recommendation of a cooling tower direct drive system, featuring permanent magnet motors, has led to an increase in reliability and efficiency and significantly reduced maintenance costs and enhanced equipment availability. The system has proven to be the game-changer for Citrosuco, the world’s largest orange juice company, with a production capacity that makes up more than…


  • James White’s new drink aims to be a worthy successor to V8 vegetable juice

    James White Drinks has announced the launch of Veg It new vegetable juice. Made with a blend of eight different vegetables, Veg It Juice is a delicious way to bolster vegetable intake. With the recent unexpected disappearance of V8 juice from the UK supermarket shelves, Veg It aims to widen the market for vegetable juices…


  • Odfjell Oceanwind Launches Foundations Production Unit for Floating Wind

    Odfjell Oceanwind and Prodtex have established a joint venture for the manufacturing of foundations for floating wind turbines in an effort to address what is expected to become one of the biggest bottlenecks in scaling the floating offshore wind industry. The joint venture, named Windsteel Technologies, is created to establish the production capacity necessary to…


  • Specialised solenoid valves for hydrogen fuel cells

    Bürkert has launched its new Type 6440 safety shut-off and Type 6020 proportional control valves.  Specialised for use with hydrogen, both valves are ready-made for the decarbonisation of stationary power, automotive and transport applications. Specialised for hydrogen Bürkert customers have been able to specify customised valves for hydrogen for a while now, but the new…


  • New food enzyme reduces acrylamide in instant coffee and ready to drink coffee beverages

    c-LEcta and Anka have developed a new food enzyme to reduce acrylamide in instant coffee and ready to drink coffee beverages. Acrylerase is patented technology and is the first to target acrylamide directly, and offers significant benefits over existing mitigation measures, both parties said. As acrylamide is considered carcinogenic, limitation and mitigation of this process…


  • Future looks promising for connected packaging in 2024

    The third annual connected packaging survey from Creative technology studio Appetite Creative, in partnership with Domino Printing Sciences, has found sustained interest over the last 12 months, with 82% of those surveyed stating they have used connected packaging, compared to over four-fifths (81%) from the survey released in 2023 and over half (54%) in 2022. The barriers to using…


  • Easter 2024: treats from Bonne Maman

    With the Spring flowers coming into bloom, Bonne Maman is encouraging consumers time to plan lovely family breakfasts and delightful teatime treats over the Easter period with the newest selections from its range. For Easter breakfast… Spread deliciousness at the Easter breakfast table. Choose from gorgeous Caramelised Apple Spread on toasted brioche fingers, dark and…


  • Castrol launches new hydraulic fluid

    Published:  28 February, 2024 Castrol, one of the world’s leading lubricant brands, has announced it has launched Transaqua SP-HC, a new hydraulic control fluid under its Transaqua range. The fluid has been formulated for use as the control fluid in subsea production control systems, delivering all-round subsea production system protection. Castrol Transaqua SP-HC is suitable…


  • Hi-line Technical Division: nationwide coverage, local presence

    Published:  28 February, 2024 Hi-line Industries, a UK-based leader in the design, manufacture and installation of energy-efficient compressed air purification equipment, has announced it has established a new Technical Division that further elevates the level of support available to its valued nationwide distribution network. With highly qualified and accredited technicians, Hi-line says its Technical Division…