Category: Processing
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Dairy commodity prices are rising despite record milk production. Maxum Foods says strong supply across the EU, US, and New Zealand has not prevented firmer pricing as the market recovers from recent lows.
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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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NSF has launched a tiered UK food auditing service model. Discovery, Plus, and Advanced packages combine site audits, coaching, and cloud-based compliance analytics.
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ABB has raised wall-mounted drive output for tighter plant layouts. New 315 kW and 355 kW frames extend compact drive options for compressors, refrigeration, pumps, and other high-load duties.
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European consumers want healthier diets, but cost still dominates decisions. EIT Food’s latest survey shows affordability and habit continue to blunt healthier and more sustainable eating.
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Magtein has secured Great Britain authorisation for food supplement use. The approval covers adult-only supplement use under defined labelling, dosage, and data-protection conditions.
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Busch has cut vacuum packaging energy use at Kepak site. ECOTORQUE retrofits on R5 pumps reduced idle-period demand sharply while easing wear on packaging-line vacuum assets.
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Commercial acreage is giving high-protein chickpeas an industrial foothold now. NuCicer and Stricks Ag are moving a new chickpea variety into scaled production for food ingredient applications.
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Cocoa-free ingredients are moving deeper into mainstream confectionery manufacturing now. Nestlé Germany is launching a ChoViva-based Choco Crossies extension as branded alternatives gain industrial traction.
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Barakat began building a halal baby food plant in KEZAD. The AED 150m, 10,000 sqm Abu Dhabi facility is designed for 90m units a year, producing fruit, vegetable, meat, and fish purées in pouches and glass jars via a JV with Pure Baby Food Industries.