Process industries


  • Prosweets 2024: GNT to demonstrate power of plant-based colours

    GNT will demonstrate how its plant-based, sustainable Exberry colours can help maximise product appeal at ProSweets Cologne (28-31 January 2024). Exberry colours are made from fruits, vegetables, and plants using physical processing methods such as chopping and boiling. Based on the concept of colouring food with food, the concentrates can deliver bright shades in almost…


  • Durham Box supports Feeding Families charity with substantial box donations

    Once again this year, leading packaging manufacturer, Durham Box, has been working closely with its chosen local charity, Feeding Families, donating large quantities of boxes and dump bins, designed and printed free of charge. The charity helps families in the Sunderland, Newcastle, County Durham, Northumberland and Teesside areas who are experiencing food poverty. In support,…


  • Nestlé takes a bite into the future by expanding access to plant-based meat alternatives

    Nestlé is actively exploring the use of plant-based ingredients to bring nutritious proteins to consumers in an affordable and sustainable way. The company sees expanding access to nutritious and sustainable food as more important than ever with many people not able to access an adequate and diverse diet that provides enough protein and micronutrients. Nestlé…


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    Everyone at Offshore Engineering & Equipment would like to wish all our readers, advertisers, and supporters a healthy and happy 2024.


  • Historic pub strikes it lucky with horseshoe manufacture

    Published:  19 December, 2023 When the Horseshoe Inn, a historic 17th Century pub in a small Staffordshire village, wanted a large horseshoe symbolic of its name made from heavy-grade steel, it was unsure where to turn. Fortunately, businessman and Managing Director of successful manufacturing company Hi-line Industries, Steve Smith, lives nearby. Hi-line takes its support…


  • Evaluating Ice Loads on Windmill Monopiles

    As part of Aker Arctic’s own research and development work, a series of ice model tests were conducted in November 2023 to investigate the ice loads affecting  windmill monopiles.  Offshore windmills require robust foundations to withstand the harsh marine environment, including ice and waves. Similar to the planning of icebreakers or other ice-strengthened vessels, the…


  • APEAL regrets lack of support of recyclability shown by European Council

    APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, regrets a lack of ambition regarding recyclability measures in the European Council’s General Approach to Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). “Initiatives such as the European Green Deal and the Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) serve as a global model. The General Approach of the…


  • APEL regrets lack of support of recyclability shown by European Council

    APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, regrets a lack of ambition regarding recyclability measures in the European Council’s General Approach to Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). “Initiatives such as the European Green Deal and the Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) serve as a global model. The General Approach of the…


  • SICK’s next-gen distance sensor sets precision standard for food and beverage production

    With the launch of its next-generation DT80 distance sensor, SICK has revised the standard for measurement precision in food and beverage production with a compact and robust device. Equipped with high-performance time-of-flight measurement technology, the SICK DT80 1D laser distance sensor achieves unparalleled accuracy of +/- 2 mm with a resolution of 0.1 mm at…


  • SIG Foundation wins Save Food award for its “Cartons for Good” initiative

    SIG Foundation said it is proud to receive international recognition for its project “Cartons for Good”, which uses SIG’s expertise in filling technology to help communities process and preserve their food into meals locally. The prize, which is awarded annually by the Save Food initiative, was presented to the Foundation on December 13, 2023, in…