Process industries


  • Fresh delivery: Agricrafters uses DP World’s smart shipping for blueberries

    Blueberries all the way from Romania are now hitting supermarkets across the Middle East, thanks to a new partnership between DP World and a young game-loving fruit producer, Agricrafters. Romanian fruit producers have traditionally been limited to selling domestically and to their neighbours, hampered by the lack of specialised equipment and infrastructure required to ship…


  • IFF collaborates with Coperion to create novel plant-based recipes

    IFF is stepping up its game in the world of plant-based meat alternatives through an investment in high-moisture extrusion (HME) technology to support manufacturers replicate the appearance and fibrous texture of conventional whole-muscle meat. IFF, who has been pivotal in many options for meat alternative players along the years, is investing in Coperion’s HME technology…


  • GATE Energy to Take Part in Shenandoah FPS Commissioning

    Jan 24, 2024 Shenandoah FPS (Credit: Navitas/Screenshot) Houston-based company GATE Energy has been awarded the commissioning execution contract for the U.S. portion of Beacon Offshore Energy’s Shenandoah FPS project. GATE Energy’s scope of work includes final pre-commissioning and commissioning planning and execution following sail away from South Korea. The deepwater Shenandoah field is located in the…


  • Kerry 2024 Global Taste Charts help product and menu developers shape innovation

    Kerry has announced it has created series of incisive, interactive charts for 13 individual regional markets for the global food and beverage community. The 2024 global taste charts, A World of Future Tastes, is the culmination of a year-long research, which translates into charts that track flavour adoption and evolution around the world and provide…


  • Karoon Lowers Production Forecast at Baúna Field as it Plans Well Intervention

    Australian oil and gas company Karoon Energy has revised oil production forecast for its Baúna Field offshore Brazil, as it prepares for SPS-88 well intervention to resolve the issues relating to equipment on the Cidade de Itajaí FPSO. Due to operational issues encountered at its Baúna Field, located approximately 210 kilometres offshore Brazil in the…


  • Blue Elephant expands Thai flavours with premium range for the UK

    Blue Elephant, a brand renowned for its heritage and expertise in Thai cuisine, as well as previously having a restaurant in London, announces the widespread availability of its premium products in the UK.  With over 100 products available, the brand sees this move marks as a significant milestone in making authentic Thai flavours accessible to…


  • Blue Elephant expands authentic Thai flavours with premium range for the UK

    Blue Elephant, a brand renowned for its heritage and expertise in Thai cuisine, as well as previously having a restaurant in London, announces the widespread availability of its premium products in the UK.  With over 100 products available, the brand sees this move marks as a significant milestone in making authentic Thai flavours accessible to…


  • Zero ozone depleting potential with refrigerant air dryers 

    As of 2024, the entire popular and high-performing Tundra range of refrigerant air dryers from Hi-line Industries 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 applications to its ultra-reliable performance, energy…


  • Transforming offshore oil production

    Published:  24 January, 2024 The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has pledged to increase its oil production capacity to five million barrels a day by 2030 to satisfy the soaring global demand for energy. The Belbazem block, a massive $744 million development of three offshore oilfields, will be central to ADNOC’s goals — but…


  • Optime Subsea secures contract with Equinor

    Published:  24 January, 2024 Optime Subsea, a leading player in innovative solutions for the subsea industry, has announced it has entered into a significant contract with Equinor for the delivery of its Remote Operated Controls System (ROCS). This contract represents a significant step forward for Optime Subsea, who will collaborate with operator Equinor and its…