Process industries
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Hive Mind, the Welsh meadery and brewery known for its bold modern meads and honey-led beers, has unveiled its latest creation: Second Breakfast, a coffee honey stout brewed in collaboration with their friends at Rave Coffee. Building on Hive Mind’s award-winning line-up, which includes the floral honey pilsner Nectar, the smoked honey porter Big Smoke…
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The first goods filled on SIG’s next-generation aseptic spouted pouch technology, SIG Prime 55 In-Line Aseptic, which eliminates the requirement for third-party pre-sterilisation of spouted pouches, have been announced by SIG and ALCA Corps. This ground-breaking invention marks a significant advancement in aseptic pouch technology. ALCA is the first customer globally to introduce products using…
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In the fast-evolving world of process manufacturing, data is the lifeblood of efficiency, quality and compliance. Yet too often, valuable insights are buried behind siloed systems such as PLCs, SCADA dashboards, historians and field devices that all speak different languages. But there’s now a smarter way to knit everything together, says Tim Ricketts Unified Namespace…
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SBM Offshore and Cognite are scaling AI collaboration. The companies will deploy Cognite’s industrial AI platform across SBM’s Brazilian FPSO fleet, standardising data and accelerating digital transformation. The expansion builds on 18 months of groundwork to unify asset lifecycle datasets and embed AI into floating production operations.
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Nutrition from Water (NXW) and SIG have launched a global collaboration to create integrated product concepts that blend cutting-edge aseptic packaging with protein beverages derived from algae. By providing protein-rich meals to communities where it is most needed, the programme aims to help reduce the nutrition gap in quickly expanding economies. The collaboration started at…
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Kerry has launched Smart Taste, a new platform designed to help food and beverage manufacturers tackle growing market challenges while keeping taste at the heart of product development. As consumers demand healthier, more sustainable, and affordable options without compromising on flavour, manufacturers are facing increasing pressure to reformulate and innovate. Smart Taste brings together Kerry’s…
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DSM-Firmenich has officially opened its Van Marken Food Innovation Center in Delft, Netherlands, offering food and drink manufacturers a state-of-the-art hub for product development, co-creation, and sustainable innovation. The new facility is set to play a strategic role in accelerating global diet transformation and supporting producers in meeting rising consumer and regulatory demands. The center…
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Tate & Lyle has reported slower market demand in its pre-close statement for the six months to 30 September 2025, but said the combination with CP Kelco is already delivering early benefits and laying the foundations for future growth. Chief executive Nick Hampton said the merger has strengthened the group’s position in food and drink…
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Biotech start-up Novella Innovative Technology Ltd, an innovator in plant-cell-based ingredients, announces the launch of its Novella Strawberry∞ a patent-pending, new generation of bio-actives derived from whole strawberry cells. This natural complex represents the first fruits of Novella’s collection of fruit-cell nutraceutical solutions. This powerful ingredient sets a new standard for efficacy, bioavailability, and sustainability.…
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AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings hosted a webinar bringing together brand owners, canmakers and coatings experts to assess how the metal packaging industry is preparing for sweeping EU regulatory reforms. The session, led by Tessa Slagter, sustainable innovation manager at AkzoNobel Industrial Coatings, featured contributions from The Heineken Company, Rud Pedersen public affairs and AkzoNobel. Hans van…
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