Process industries


  • Grace Tropical Rhythms available in 330ml PET bottles

    Grace Foods UK is bringing out its best-selling range of drinks in a new format with a price marked pack of 99p to celebrate the launch. Grace Tropical Rhythms by Grace Foods UK is a range of refreshing, thirst-quenching drinks available in 475ml bottles, one-litre resealable packs and 330ml sparkling cans that bring the real…


  • Amcor celebrates double anniversary

    Amcor celebrated the dual milestone of 100 years of packaging excellence at its Belgian site in Ghent in addition to the first anniversary of the Amcor Innovation Centre Europe. Amcor Ghent’s rich history notably includes the invention of easy-peel film technology in 1972, now a global standard for sterile medical equipment packaging and pre-packaged slices…


  • Nestlé strengthens efforts to tackle food insecurity and reduce food waste

    The Nestlé Food Bank Alliance has been established, bringing together Nestlé’s long-standing collaborations with Feeding America (FA), The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN), and the European Food Banks Federation (FEBA). Through this initiative, the global movement aims to decrease food waste globally and increase access to food. The networks operate in over 80 countries, reaching over…


  • Nomad Foods announces new industry-leading commitment to nutrition transparency

    Nomad Foods has announced a new commitment to expanded annual healthy sales disclosure after consistently advocating for health reporting by businesses. Nomad Foods has voluntarily disclosed its proportion of sales from healthy products since 2017 using the UK Government Nutrient Profiling Model as the benchmark. The company said the disclosure has driven healthy innovation and…


  • RS Group unveils recommendations to take advantage of new opportunities

    The RS Group is offering crucial suggestions on how European companies can overcome local and international obstacles, such as a lack of workers and changing rules, in order to take advantage of expansion prospects and prepare for the future. RS Group has today announced the release of its 2025 Food & Beverage EMEA Whitepaper, which…


  • Givaudan introduces Rainforest Alliance Certified vanilla extracts for the European market

    For some of its vanilla extracts sold in Europe, Givaudan has announced a new Rainforest Alliance certification. The certification demonstrates the company’s long-time dedication to environmental preservation and community assistance, which is exemplified by its Sourcing4Good initiative. “This certification not only meets the growing demands of environmentally conscious consumers but also fosters a sustainable future…


  • pladis adds to McVitie’s Hobnobs range

    pladis is launching cookie additions to its best-selling McVitie’s Hobnobs range – McVitie’s Hobnobs Oaty Cookies Milk Chocolate Flavour Chips and McVitie’s Hobnobs Oaty Cookies Dark Chocolate Flavour Chips. Eleonore de Saint Perier, brand manager, pladis UK&I says pladis’ decision was prompted by the snacking company setting “a clear gap in the cookies market for…


  • EZ Ops announces Customer Advisory Board

    Published:  18 June, 2025 EZ Ops, a division of Detechtion Technologies and a leading provider of mobile oilfield management solutions, has announced the creation of a Customer Advisory Board (CAB) to further advance mobile solutions and digitalisation in the oilfield. “We are extremely excited to have such a dynamic group of Board Members adding their…


  • A new era for offshore wind

    Published:  18 June, 2025 The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has announced it has formally assumed its new role as the Delivery Body for the Offshore Wind Industrial Growth Plan (IGP). The announcement was made at Global Offshore Wind 2025 by Jane Cooper, OWGP Director and Deputy CEO of RenewableUK, who said: “In December 2024, the…


  • Roquette adds new textured wheat and pea proteins to expand Nutralys plant protein portfolio

    Roquette is making its debut in the textured wheat market with the addition of two new textured solutions to its Nutralys plant protein portfolio. The two ingredients, Nutralys T PEA 700XC textured pea protein and Nutralys T WHEAT 600L textured wheat protein, are intended to assist food producers in satisfying the rising need for sustainable,…