Process industries


  • Prysmian Signs B Contracts with Amprion for Germany’s Offshore Wind

    Italian cable maker and installation services provider Prysmian Group has secured three contracts with German transmission system operator Amprion worth around $5 billion, for two offshore grid connection systems – BalWin1 and BalWin2 – and the underground cable project DC34. The contracts follow the selection of Prysmian as preferred bidder in August 2023. The package…


  • Ingredion secures second consecutive Top Employer Award for 2024

    Ingredion’s commitment to creating an ‘inclusive and supportive work environment’ has seen it recognised as a Top Employer in the UK and Germany. It is the second year that the food ingredient specialist has seen its approach to employment excellence rewarded with the Top Employer accolade for both countries. Being certified as a Top Employer…


  • TM Robotics and Shibaura Machine to demonstrate high-speed robots for process and packing lines

    Shibaura Machine and its distribution partner TM Robotics, will exhibit a trio of high-speed, flexible and cost-effective SCARA robots for food processing and packaging applications at Fish International 2024. Germany’s only trade fair for fish and seafood will be held at the Messe Bremen exhibition centre in Bremen, Germany, between February 25 to 27, 2024.…


  • GEA commits €18m to alternative protein technology centre

    The new food innovation center on the GEA Campus in Janesville, USA, will be used to evaluate processes for the production of new food on a transferable pilot scale. Rendering: GEA Posted: 14 February 2024 Related core topics: Business news, Processing Related topics: alternative proteins, bioreactors, cell-based, dairy, egg, fungi-based, meat, microbial, plant-based foods, seafood…


  • New Cornish distillery distills essence of terroir in base spirit

    Award-winning spirits, created locally from ingredients that grow along the coastline of North Cornwall. Posted: 14 February 2024 Share this page Padstow Distilling, a young distillery business created and run by wine merchant David McWilliam, is making a series of small batch, award-winning, Cornish spirits using local barley in the heart of Cornwall’s culinary capital.…


  • Choosing the best washdown-rated motors for food and beverage processing, packaging, and preparation

    Food processing and packaging equipment is subject to stringent and ever-increasing safety requirements. The washdown processes required for equipment cleaning and sanitising are especially critical for food processing applications featuring a ‘wet’ area, for example, cheese, fish, meat, or dairy processing. Selecting the correct motor for processing equipment and applications plays a vital role in…


  • Tackling the skills gap in the rapidly changing engineering industry

    Published:  14 February, 2024 The engineering and infrastructure sector is developing at a rapid pace. There has been growth over the past decade, with the number of people working in engineering increasing from 5.4 million in 2010 to 5.7 million in 2021, with a peak of 6.3 million in 2019. PWE reports. On top of…


  • Controlling remote robotic systems

    Published:  14 February, 2024 HonuWorx has announced it has developed and tested its new cloud-based solution for controlling and supervising remote robotic systems – “HonuMove”, with the support of an Offshore Wind Growth Partnership Development Grant. Remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) are vital to the growth of the offshore wind sector and are used across the…


  • Food security helps fuel grains and food performance growth at Bühler

    Aerial view of Bühler headquarters, in Uzwil, Switzerland. Posted: 13 February 2024 Share this page A global drive to enhance food security has lead to growth in milling solutions and grain at Bühler. In a challenging business environment, the grains and food performed solidly. Turnover fell by 3.1% to CHF 2,204 million, while order intake…


  • California Prune growers blend technologies and heritage practices for fruit production

    With advances in technology, California Prune growers are exploring data, pioneering techniques and processing efficiencies to help continue California’s international renown for its leading agricultural practices and food safety standards. The move includes investment into research and partnerships with leading universities and experts to support cost-effective practices that can improve yield, quality, and sustainability. “California…