Process industries


  • UK baker tackles equipment misuse with expansion into Northern Ireland and Scotland

    Bakers Basco has extended its equipment management services to Northern Ireland and Scotland. The cooperative venture, established in 2006 by Allied Bakeries, Fine Lady Bakeries, Frank Roberts & Sons, Hovis, and Warburtons, said the expansion marks a significant step in the company’s ongoing efforts to curb the mismanagement and misuse of their equipment. Basco has appointed…


  • Federal Court upholds Sweegen appeal in sweetener battle against PureCircle’s Reb M

    Sweegen announced a landmark victory in the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which has sided with Sweegen and affirmed the invalidation of PureCircle’s patents covering the highly sought-after stevia sweetener Rebaudioside M (Reb M). According to Sweegen, it is the primary producer of non-GMO Reb M originating from the stevia leaf, made…


  • Giant HVDC Offshore Wind Converter Platform Checks In to Aibel’s Yard

    Jan 4, 2024 DolWin epsilon HVDC platform (Credit: Aibel) The DolWin epsilon HVDC offshore wind converter platform has arrived to Aibel’s yard in Norway for final electrical outfitting and commissioning. After more than two months on a journey from Seatrium’s shipyard in Singapore, the DolWin epsilon offshore wind converter platform has entered the strait outside…


  • Matrix to unveil full suite of VFFS solutions for enhanced productivity and sustainability

    Have a flexible bag packaging application? Then head west to see a new flexible bag packaging solution. Matrix Packaging Machinery and its master distributor brands of INVpack and Pacraft (formerly Toyo Jidoki) will be demonstrating its latest flexible packaging technologies in booth 5231 at WestPack 2024, Feb. 6-8, at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California.…


  • New deal paves the way for butcher-quality products in Iceland

    Craig Chalmers, We hae meat’s commercial manager outside Iceland. Posted: 4 January 2024 Share this page Iceland customers can now buy products from an award-winning Ayrshire butcher, We hae meat. The national grocery retailer is to stock the firm’s skinny steak slice and ‘chippy-style’ ranges in 42 of its Scottish stores. We hae meat is…


  • Exciting relaunch for Dash Water with grapefruit flavour release

    Dash Water – the makers of deliciously wonky, fruit-infused sparkling water – are bubbling with excitement to announce the relaunch of its best-selling flavour, Grapefruit. Packing a vibrant punch, Dash Grapefruit is fresh, fruity and full of attitude. The 100% natural flavour is made from just three simple ingredients: fresh spring water, bubbles and wonky…


  • Exciting relaunch for Dash Water with grapefruit flavour

    Dash Water – the makers of deliciously wonky, fruit-infused sparkling water – are bubbling with excitement to announce the relaunch of its best-selling flavour, Grapefruit. Packing a vibrant punch, Dash Grapefruit is fresh, fruity and full of attitude. The 100% natural flavour is made from just three simple ingredients: fresh spring water, bubbles and wonky…


  • Dyna-Mac Expands Fabrication Capacity with New Acquisition

    Singapore-based oil and gas module construction company Dyna-Mac has acquired Exterran Offshore, expanding its fabrication capacity for current and future projects. Dyna-Mac signed a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) to acquire 100% of the total issued and paid up share capital of Exterran Offshore for the aggregate price of $8.25 million. Exterran Offshore will be integrated…


  • TechnipFMC Bags B Contract with Petrobras

    TechnipFMC has been awarded ‘major’ integrated engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (iEPCI) contract by Petrobras to deliver the Mero 3 HISEP project, which uses subsea processing to capture carbon dioxide-rich dense gases and then inject them into the reservoir. The contract covers the design, engineering, manufacture, and installation of subsea equipment, including manifolds, flexible and…


  • Surge in low and no alcohol alternatives’ popularity with young adults emerging as leading consumers

    The UK  is seeing a huge rise in 18-24 year olds considering themselves either regular or occasional drinkers of low and no alcohol products. The Portman Group’s sixth annual survey in partnership with YouGov shows that young people are the biggest consumers of low and no alcohol alternatives, with nearly half (44%) of 18-24 year…