Category: Processing
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FRITSCH has started construction of a consolidated German headquarters complex. The €75m Iphofen project will combine bakery machinery production, administration, customer trials, and product-development facilities.
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Nestlé will end production at Hungary’s Diósgyőr confectionery factory permanently. Declining seasonal chocolate demand has prompted sale discussions and the transfer of affected products to an independent manufacturer.
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Siemens has modularised food robotics around familiar automation software systems. The platform targets flexible filling, depositing, decorating, handling, and packing tasks.
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Panzani has opened a laboratory linking durum analysis with applications. The Gennevilliers facility will test texture, viscosity, stability, and shelf-life performance.
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Crespel and Deiters is scaling dry extrusion for European pulses. The Helmond process combines fractionation and texturisation without water-intensive protein isolation.
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GEA is integrating brewhouse stages to improve high-gravity processing efficiency. The SUD-2030 project targets lower water and energy use without sacrificing wort quality.
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Wosana has expanded aseptic beverage capacity through two Krones lines. The latest installation raises output while reducing sterilisation, energy, and compressed-air demand.
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Capri Sun is expanding European beverage manufacturing capacity through Poland. The €70m Stargard project will shorten regional supply routes while creating room for further production growth.
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Proxima research exposes a narrow resilience window across major companies. Food production can fail much sooner when critical materials or utilities stop.
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Deli 24 added oil-free compressed air redundancy at Milton Keynes. The duty and standby arrangement supports uninterrupted high-pressure processing operations.