Category: Beverage
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Sidel has launched a tunnel pasteuriser for beverage lines. The Swing Evo system combines counterflow thermal design with predictive control to reduce utility use while maintaining pasteurisation accuracy.
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Xaar and Polipress are scaling digital embellishment for wine labels. More than 20 Versatex printbars are installed in Italy, enabling tactile varnish, cold-foil effects, and high-opacity whites at printing and converting stages, integrated with label press and finishing workflows.
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Ardagh has added two 8oz food bottles to its range. The US-made flint glass designs target sauces, dressings, and marinades, offering lug or continuous-thread finishes to suit common closure and filling set-ups.
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Suntory will add a new aseptic line at Coleford site. The £25m “Apollo 5” line is scheduled for early 2027 and is designed to consolidate Lucozade and Ribena production.
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Coca-Cola Canada Bottling will invest C$141m in Brampton facility expansion. The project adds a new production line, lifting capacity by 20 million cases annually.
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Heineken plans global job cuts as beer volumes slip again. The brewer is targeting €400m – €500m in annual gross savings through an operating model overhaul, supply-network changes, and expanded shared services.
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Kynda has commissioned Jelmstorf hub to upcycle beverage sidestreams industrially. The German biotech is scaling fermentation that converts oat- and soy-based byproducts into a mycelium-derived protein ingredient, targeting higher-value outlets than feed or anaerobic digestion.
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IFT sees Value 3.0 steering drinks, alongside GLP-1 shifts behaviour. The Institute of Food Technologists says affordability remains dominant, while weight-management drugs continue to reshape consumer expectations around portion size, nutrient density, and functional benefits.