Process industries


  • dsm-firmenich opens state-of-the-art Princeton Baking Innovation Center

    dsm-firmenich has opened its Princeton Baking Innovation Center in New Jersey. The new facility will help customers accelerate innovation, improve agility, and co-create applications such as breads, rolls, pastries, tortillas, cookies, and snack foods with greater speed and precision and, ultimately, enable better products for consumers. The Princeton Baking Innovation Center provides an advanced workspace…


  • Floating wind developers pull back due to slow progress and investment hurdles

    Published:  21 May, 2025 New research from Westwood Global Energy Group (Westwood), a specialist energy market research and consultancy firm, reveals developers are showing signs of retreat from floating offshore wind as near-term growth expectations fall and confidence dips across parts of the value chain. The findings come from Westwood’s annual Floating Offshore Wind Survey…


  • Enspec welcomes new Head of Engineering

    Published:  21 May, 2025 Mourya Ghosh has joined fast growing Enspec Power as its new Head of Engineering. He boasts 15 years of leadership experience in electrical design, product development and cross-functional innovation. Enspec majority shareholder and Chief Technical Officer Tim Rastall said: “Enspec has always been about more than just meeting standards – we’re…


  • Atlas Copco expands Class 2 rotary drum dryer range

    Atlas Copco’s latest expansion of its rotary drum dryer range introduces new options for food manufacturers who need reliable, energy-efficient air treatment solutions that meet ISO 8573-1:2010 Class 2 air quality standards. The MDG, iMDG, and XDG series of dryers guarantee -40°C pressure dew points with minimal energy input, ensuring compliance without the high operational…


  • Fruit and veg market ripe for change as fibre-based cartons offer sustainable alternatives

    According to MM Packaging Deeside, the fruit and vegetable industry’s shift away from plastic is increasing demand for packaging options made of fibre. Unrealised potential for cartonboard formats including punnets, baskets, and trays has been made possible by changes in legislation and taxes. A shift in thinking from food producers and supermarkets stems from UK…


  • Avantium in partnership with The Bottle Collective to use dry molded fiber technology​

    Avantium is in a partnership with the Bottle Collective, aimed at showcasing fibre bottles made from dry molded fiber (DMF) technology. Avantium’s novel, plant-based polymer PEF (polyethylene furanoate) will be integrated into the dry molded fiber bottle process, enhancing the barrier performance and sustainability of the bottles. The Bottle Collective was launched in 2023 by…


  • Unprecedented coalition comes together to drive meat-free category growth

    In a world-first, category-wide campaign, over 40 of the top meatless brands and organisations in the UK have teamed up to reach the half (51%) of UK adults who plan to change their diets and consume either more plant-based foods (38%) or less meat and dairy (33%). This research was conducted using a nationally representative…


  • New UK-EU deal could ease pressure on food processors

    The UK food processing industry may be poised for a boost following the announcement of a new trade deal between the UK and the EU, aimed at easing some of the frictions that have disrupted cross-border food movements since Brexit. Unveiled on 19 May, the deal includes a new Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement, which…


  • IMCD to purchase Tecom Ingredients to expand its product line in Spain

    From left to right: Jose Alcover, managing director IMCD Iberia & Maghreb, Gemma Fernández, finance director TECOM, Fenna van Zanten, director M&A and member of IMCD Group’s executive committee, Dolors Galofré, co-founder TECOM, Sixto Yáñez, commercial director and co-founder TECOM, Alberto Lastra, finance director IMCD Spain (Photo: IMCD). Posted: 19 May 2025 Share this page…


  • OnFoods Foundation and Cibus Tec Forum strike partnership to reshape the food system

    The Cibus Tec Forum 2025 and OnFoods, the biggest food research ecosystem in Italy, will work together to transform the food system by combining scientific knowledge, practical projects, and technology transfer opportunities. The OnFoods Foundation announced a strategic partnership with Cibus Tec Forum 2025, the triennial event organised by Koeln Parma Exhibitions (KPE) – a…