Process industries


  • Zero ozone depleting potential with Tundra refrigerant air dryers

    Published:  31 January, 2024 Hi-line industries has announced that as of 2024, its entire popular and high-performing Tundra range of refrigerant air dryers will transition to R-513A, a refrigerant with zero ozone depleting potential (ODP) that helps customers to enhance their sustainability credentials. Although Hi-line attributes the success of the Tundra range in compressed air…


  • Global Maritime Acquires Iberian Offshore

    Jan 30, 2024 (Photo: Global Maritime) Global Maritime announced it has acquired engineering specialist Iberian Offshore, strengthening Global Maritime’s footprint in the emerging Spanish offshore wind sector and serving as a gateway for future expansion into the Mediterranean region. Jonny Logan, CEO at Global Maritime, said, “With a global footprint spanning over 20 offices globally,…


  • SLB and Equinor Set Autonomous Drilling Record Offshore Brazil

    Oilfield services and technology company SLB and Equinor have drilled the most-autonomous well section to-date at Peregrino C platform offshore Brazil, marking a significant step forward to fully autonomous drilling operations. SLB digital technologies for surface automation, autonomous on-bottom drilling, and directional drilling were combined to enable 99% of a 2.6-kilometer section to be drilled…


  • Dutch cultivated meat and seafood firms prepare for historic tastings

    Leading Dutch cultivated meat and seafood companies Meatable, Mosa Meat, and Upstream Foods are welcoming the news that the Dutch Government has announced its independent expert committee to evaluate cultivated meat tastings. The committee, which includes a toxicologist, microbiologist, physician and an ethical expert, will evaluate requests by companies to conduct tastings of cultivated meat…


  • Sprite on-the-go bottles go label-less in debut UK trial

    Coca-Cola has initiated a limited trial of “label-less” packaging for Sprite and Sprite Zero on-the-go bottles. The pilot will see labels temporarily removed from single 500ml Sprite and Sprite Zero bottles and replaced with an embossed logo on the front of the pack. Laser-engraved product and nutritional information will appear on the back of pack.…


  • Puratos UK unveils ready-to-use sourdough

    Puratos UK is leading the way with the market’s first ready-to-use regeneratively-farmed sourdough, paving the way for sustainable baking. The latest release in its Sapore range of living and inactive sourdoughs, Sapore Sally, is a living sourdough made with regeneratively farmed flour from UK-based Wildfarmed. It has been designed to help large bakeries to diversify…


  • Macpac’s global reach grows as expansion initiatives continue

    Macpac one of the UK’s leading independent manufacturers of thermoformed packaging products – has tripled its export business over the past five years. With the addition of Australia in 2023, the company currently sells to 17 countries globally with plans for further worldwide growth going forward. In particular, Macpac has seen an increase in demand…


  • Passion Fruit Martini receives a stylish Glow Up

    Martini lovers tired of the same recipes that all canned cocktails seem to have right now, are in for a treat as the classic Passion Fruit Martini just got the Mixtons makeover… And what is a Mixtons makeover? It’s adding a unique and original twist to a classic, a summery spin on iconic cocktails without…


  • Made Smarter urges manufacturers to harness funded support for digital transformation

    SME manufacturers in the food and drink sector are the latest to secure backing from Made Smarter’s trailblazing adoption programme. Brightside Brewing Company, Just Bee Honey, Studio Bakery, Chandley Ovens, Harbourside Products and Northern Pasta Company are among the latest wave of businesses starting their digitalisation journey to benefit their bottom line and the environment.…


  • Sweet anticipation: Hames Chocolates’ 2024 Chocolate trends to spark new cravings

    By staying attuned to the latest trends, retailers can not only meet current consumer expectations but also position themselves at the forefront of the evolving confectionery market in 2024. This is the view of Carol Oldbury, managing director at Hames Chocolates who readily that while it’s hard to predict what 2024 has in store for…