Process industries


  • The 2024 City Food & Drink Lecture to delve into the importance of a robust food system

    The theme and panellists for this year’s City Food & Drink Lecture have been announced. Keynote speaker and CEO of Sainsbury’s, Simon Roberts, has announced that he will present his thoughts on why good food is the result of a great food system, and how the industry can work to overcome risks and challenges in…


  • Noble Foods unveils culinary facility as a cornerstone of its multi-million-pound expansion

    Noble Foods is embarking on its next venture with a substantial investment in an added-value manufacturing site. In addition to recent acquisitions in animal feed and agriculture, the UK egg producer said the strategic move, set to begin production in the summer in Leicestershire, signifies Noble Foods’ decision to diversify its offerings and expand its…


  • Noble Foods unveils culinary facility as a cornerstone of multi-million-pound expansion

    Noble Foods is embarking on its next venture with a substantial investment in an added-value manufacturing site. In addition to recent acquisitions in animal feed and agriculture, the UK egg producer said the strategic move, set to begin production in the summer in Leicestershire, signifies Noble Foods’ decision to diversify its offerings and expand its…


  • GrowUp Farms secures a new listing for bagged salad in supermarket chain

    UK vertical GrowUp Farms is celebrating a great start to 2024, after partnering with one of the UK’s leading convenience store groups by securing a listing for its award-winning Fresh Leaf Co. bagged salad. Fresh Leaf Co. red + green baby leaf salad will be available to buy in more than 400 Spar stores initially,…


  • Waitrose next for Hip Pop’s Living Soda range

    Gut Lovin’ drinks brand, Hip Pop, has welcomed yet another iconic British retailer to its growing list of stockists, having launched in 52 Marks & Spencer’s Food Halls just last month. As of this week, Hip Pop’s functional Living Sodas – in flavours Tropical Peach and Ginger & Turmeric – are available to purchase from…


  • Strain gauge modules easily installable and configurable

    Red Lion announces the launch of new strain gauge modules and J1939 and CAN protocol sleds designed to enhance and scale its FlexEdge Intelligent Edge Automation Platform. The new strain gauge modules are easily installable and configurable and come in both SSR output and relay output options. Both offer single loop PID capabilities to monitor,…


  • BOEM Approves COP for Equinor’s Empire Wind Project

    The United States’ Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) approved the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) for Equinor’s Empire Wind project, marking another milestone in advancing the New York offshore wind project. With this permitting action by BOEM secured, Empire Wind is on track to begin construction in its federal lease area off the southern…


  • Tubzee acquires a second shrink wrapping line from Yorkshire Packaging Systems

    Award-winning UK ice-cream manufacturer Tubzee found the service from packaging experts Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS) so overwhelmingly positive that it has now purchased a second shrink wrapping line from the suppliers. Prior to working with YPS, the original aging wrapping equipment needed replacement, so Tubzee sought a supplier who would not only provide the kit,…


  • Middleby acquires GBT Bakery Technology

    The Middleby Corporation announced the acquisition of GBT Bakery Technology (GBT). Based in Lünen, Germany, the company has expertise in engineering and manufacturing high-grade industrial baking and bread lines. Annual revenues are approximately €10 million. “GBT customisable equipment highly complements our existing bakery brands and allows us to strengthen our European presence in large scale…


  • Nim’s success in minimising food waste prompts launches

    Achieving ‘zero food waste’ has helped a specialist manufacturer of air-dried fruit and vegetable crisps launch new products and enjoy a near 20% boost in turnover. Nim’s uses over 600 tonnes of fresh produce every year and 95% of that is classed as rescued or wonky and wouldn’t be sold on the shelves of supermarkets…