Digitalisation in the production environment has made a name for itself under the term “Industry 4.0”. Krones has drafted a compact overview of the requirements, potential, and specific use cases in a white paper.... click here
Roquette - a key supplier of protein to Beyond Meat – has opened what it claims is the world’s largest pea protein plant in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada, becoming the first player to operate major pea protein facilities on both sides of the Atlantic.... Watch now
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist (although it did take a materials scientist) to work out that if you can double, triple, or even quadruple the shelf-life of fresh produce, you can slash food waste, and save money.... Watch now
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have developed a new type of cooling cube that they claim could revolutionize how food is kept cold and shipped fresh without relying on ice or traditional cooling packs.... Read more
Stora Enso has developed UltraThinPE Tec, which the company said reduces the amount of plastic coating in foodservice board (FSB) and applications such as single-use paper cups.... Read more
Eclipse Foods – a plant-based brand on a mission to replicate the taste and functionality of conventional dairy rather than building a brand around ‘hero’ ingredients such as oat, almond or coconut – says early data from Whole Foods suggests its strategy is paying off.... Read more
Packaging manufacturer Westpak has unveiled a series of new punnets and tray designs which it claims deliver a manufacturing breakthrough in packaging sustainability and offer grocery retailers and their suppliers a set of commercially viable paper-based alternative to plastic punnets.... Read more