Processing
S-8 corrosion inhibitor gets USDA Certified Product label
Cortec Corporation has announced that its S-8 corrosion inhibitor additive for food can processing has been awarded the USDA Certified Biobased Product label.
Agr Process Pilot provides “technical safeguard” as Eckes-Granini shifts to 100% rPET bottles
The Automated Blowmolder Control System aids transition for German juice maker to 100% rPET bottles.
TopGum triples capacity with $30M investment in new plant
A new, state-of-the-art plant for gummy supplements adjoins TopGum’s current southern Israel facility.
MECATHERM launches Authentik Baguette solution
Authentik Baguette allows manufacturers to meet the new expectations of consumers looking for more authentic products, with a product positioned midway between the classic baguette and the artisan-style baguette.
Investment in robotics & automation technology proves profitable for food manufacturing
CKF Systems, a robotics and automation solutions provider, has achieved its second-best trading year with £7.98 million of orders in 2021.
IMA Dairy & Food establishes new division in Schwaebisch Hall
IMA Dairy & Food has expanded its range of products to include used machines, creating a new division, ‘IMA Dairy & Food Used Machines.’
KHS and Ferrum collaborate on hygienic canning machine design
KHS Group and can seamer manufacturer, Ferrum, are enabling beverage producers to market high-quality products that are, according to the companies, ‘hygienically flawless.’
GEA launches digital service platform for filling line customers
GEA is adding the order platform GEA eParts for Filling to its range of online services for customers with filling and packaging lines.
HRS Heat Exchangers to showcase thermal processing at Anuga FoodTec
As the Anuga FoodTec event makes a welcome return in 2022, HRS Heat Exchangers will be showcasing its DSI Series of Direct Steam Injection pasteurisers and sterilisers.
Loma Systems X-ray detection solution strikes the right balance for Kepak
The Kepak Group has invested in eight X5 Space Saver X-ray units from Loma Systems to provide best-in-class metal contaminant detection as well as for detecting softer contaminants such as bone, ceramic and glass.
May River Capital acquires Cablevey Conveyors
May River Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired Cablevey Conveyors, global manufacturer of tubular drag conveyor systems based in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
8.8 million Brits plan to go meat free in 2022
8.8 million people across the UK plan to become vegetarian, vegan or pescatarian over the next 12 months, according to recent findings from shopping comparison site finder.com’s annual UK Diet Trends research.
Low alcohol glee
As trends towards health and wellness continue to mount, producers in Western Europe are expanding their portfolios with low and no ABV products.