Process industries


  • Ethernet switches features time sensitive networking and scalable port bandwidths from 46Gbps to 102Gbps 

    Microchip’s LAN9694, LAN9696 and LAN9698 devices are integrated with high-availability seamless redundancy (HSR) and parallel redundancy protocol (PRP) for ease of design The growth of the industrial automation market encompasses innovative technologies like Machine Learning (ML) and robotic systems. Embedded solutions with deterministic communication are essential for industrial automation applications to control, monitor and process…


  • Starfrost introduces cost comparison service to transition from expensive cryogenic freezing

    Starfrost now offers an energy comparison service to assist frozen and chilled food manufacturers in managing the ongoing rise in gas costs. This tool helps food processors assess the shift from expensive cryogenic to more affordable mechanical freezing, typically yielding a one to two year return on investment. Starfrost is offering a comprehensive analysis of…


  • Masterpress integrates full-scale printing press for R&D

    Masterpress has expanded its research and development (R&D) capabilities at its facility in Białystok, Poland, by integrating a state-of-the-art, full-scale printing press exclusively for R&D purposes. This addition marks a pivotal step for the European provider of printed decorated packaging in its journey towards pioneering the development of sustainable, recyclable packaging solutions in the shrink…


  • Ingredion collaborates with Better Juice to provide sugar reduction solution

    FoodTech start-up Better Juice is collaborating with Ingredion through its venture investment arm, Ingredion Ventures, to lead a Series A funding round, which will fast-track penetration of its breakthrough sugar reduction solution into the US juice market. Better Juice’s sugar reduction technology removes simple sugars in juice-based beverages, concentrates and other natural sugar-containing liquids. The…


  • Weigher flexibility maximises packing potential

    A 20-head multihead weigher from Ishida Europe has played a key role in the automation of the packing operation for a variety of ready to cook potato products from a leading Slovakian producer, Liptovskà Potravinàřskà. A family business established in 2000 as a supplier of raw potatoes, Liptovskà Potravinàřskà first started to produce peeled potatoes…


  • D’Amazonia Tea redefines wellness for women with Menopause Tea

    Award-winning, wellbeing infusions pioneer D’Amazonia is extending its ‘feelgood’ lineup with a mass-market Menopause brew for 2024. The release is part of a number of highly pertinent, mass-market functional brews due for launch this year. 13m women in the UK are currently perimenopausal or menopausal which constitutes 1/3rd of the female population. Menopausal women are…


  • Why OSV markets will drive energy efficiency in 2024

    Published:  17 January, 2024 Damien Bertin, Business Director of Opsealog discusses why OSV markets will drive energy efficiency in 2024. High charter rates, volatile fuel prices and vessel shortages are setting favourable conditions for investments in energy efficiency – this is good news for business resilience as well as the environment. The stars could hardly…


  • Autonomous inspection trials

    Published:  17 January, 2024 Ocean services provider DeepOcean and Aker BP have announced they have successfully completed subsea trials with an Autonomous Inspection Drone (AID) at the Aker BP operated Alvheim field in the central North Sea. “While testing of autonomous technology is exciting on its own, our primary purpose was to find out if…


  • GEA’s X Control ‘lays the foundation for the integration of AI’

    GEA’s new generation of control systems is taking an important step towards intelligent automation. X Control brings significant improvements in terms of integration, connectivity, data processing and safety, which GEA says lays the foundation for the integration of artificial intelligence (AI). This will make data collection and analysis faster and easier in the future, including…


  • Emsur develops a greaseproof paper lid for Upfield in collaborative breatkthrough

    Emsur has has introduced a groundbreaking grease-proof paper, which it says represents a “revolutionary advancement” in packaging solutions for Upfield’s plant butters and spreads. Unveiling a grease-proof paper lid developed at Innotech, the open innovation centre of Grupo Lantero, to complement Upfield’s innovative packaging solutions, it is precision-engineered for Upfield’s latest packaging. A grease-proof lid…