Process industries

More than a 1,000+ global attendees to HPP Innovation Week learnt how high pressure processing can shape the future of the food industry, from improving food safety and extending shelf life to meeting changing consumer demands. Showcasing the technology’s evolution from niche to mainstream, the online conference, which featured experts from five continents, confirms that…

Veolia has helped a UK maker of meat substitutes in lowering its energy usage by reducing the requirement for wasteful and energy-intensive boiler blowdown by identifying possible upgrades to its boiler system and suggesting a new reverse osmosis facility for the feedwater. The customer produces and packages a range of meat substitute products at its…

Key Technology’s  Compass belt-fed optical sorter is designed for wet, sticky and delicate products, helping processors ensure food safety, achieve precise product quality and maximise yield while delivering a compelling ROI. Compass has been built to deliver exceptional foreign material and defect removal while setting new standards for ease of use with simplified controls, sanitation…

HIKMICRO, a subsidiary of HIKVISION has formally entered the global instrumentation market with the introduction of high-precision Coriolis and Ultrasonic flow meters beneficial to food and drink manufacturers. The business will now unite production control, predictive maintenance and safety within a single, affordable solution. “Factories increasingly need affordable solutions for production control and digital transformation,”…

Duravant’s Food Sorting and Handling Group has appointed Dean Ekkaia as director of product management for optical sorting solutions. In this role, Ekkaia manages global activities that support development and sales of advanced sorting technologies that help food processors and packers optimise product quality, increase yield and maximise production efficiencies. “For the first time, we’re…

For the consumers suffering long days, hot trains and dry mouths where summer is thirsty work – punchy’s newest can is here, and it’s bringing serious sunshine energy. Mexican Lime Hydration, the latest addition to punchy’s hydration range, is bold, bright and packed with electrolytes, minerals and vitamins. It’s everything consumers could want in a…

A recent independent consumer study is indicating that consumers are prepared for a new type of sustainable oil. The study, which was carried out in Germany, France, and the Netherlands, demonstrates that consumers are open to using yeast oil as a fermentation-based substitute. Compared to palm oil, customers in Germany and France gave yeast oil-based…